Missouri Supreme Court

Missouri Supreme Court affirms Conservation Commission’s authority over funding

On June 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued a decision affirming a ruling by the Cole County Circuit Court in favor of the Missouri Conservation Commission and Missouri Department of Conservation negating a legislative restriction on their ability...

Missouri Supreme Court confirms that most state workers are at will employees  

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on October 4, 2022 that most state employees are “at-will” employees, and as such, the state cannot negotiate terms with labor unions that would protect employees from being terminated without cause or would guarantee a...

Missouri Supreme Court to consider what constitutes “abuse of process”

On March 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of Missouri accepted transfer in Schlafley v. Cori. The case will address the elements that must be pleaded in a tort claim for abuse of process. In Schlafley, the plaintiff alleged that the defendant had brought several...

Missouri Supreme Court to consider when a judgment becomes “final” and can be appealed

On June 30, 2020, the Supreme Court of Missouri accepted transfer in Butala et al. v. The Curators of the University of Missouri. The case is expected to address the application of Rule 74.01(b) in multiparty cases. In Butala, the plaintiffs raised...

CVDL’s client prevails in Missouri Supreme Court employment case

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of a CVDL client pursuing a discrimination claim alleging she was wrongly fired from her job when she required the use of her guide dog.  CVDL attorneys Tim Van Ronzelen and Shelly Kintzel represented the...

Wilson v. City of Kansas City, SC97712: Missouri Supreme Court to consider whether an employee’s worker’s compensation disability rating is relevant to an MHRA disability discrimination claim

The Missouri Supreme Court will consider whether a disability rating for purposes of workers’ compensation is relevant to an employee’s claims of disability discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act. A trial court permitted the employee to...