Missouri Defamation Law

Samantha Cherry v. Cox Health and Steve Edwards

Springfield, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a defamation, discrimination and breach of privacy. Samantha Cherry alleged that the CEO of Cox Health, Steven Edwards, discriminated against her, defamed her and breached her privacy on Twitter. While trying to schedule a virtual visit for her son, Cherry was instructed to use the promoco... More...

$0 (02-21-2022 - MO)

Lott Johnson v. Cheryl Humphreys, UPS Ground Freight, Inc.

<center><h2><center> St. Louis, MO - Civil Rights lawyer represented Plaintiff - Appellant with alleging that UPS fired him because of his race in violation of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993. </h2></center> Johnson is an African-American man who worked as a driver for UPS. UPS and Johnson's bargaining unit agreed to an expansive collective barga... More...

$0 (10-30-2021 - MO)

STATE OF MISSOURI, ex rel., KIMBERLY M. GARDNER, ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS vs. HONORABLE MICHAEL F. STELZER, CIRCUIT JUDGE, DIVISION SIX, TWENTY-SECOND CIRCUIT

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$0 (02-14-2019 - MO)

STATE OF MISSOURI, ex rel., CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI v. THE HONORABLE KEVIN D. HARRELL, JUDGE FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF MISSOURI

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$0 (02-08-2019 - MO)

Larry Joe Hart v. John T. Impey

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court had the authority to enter a judgment awarding attorney's fees to plaintiffs, pursuant to Â§ 537.528, after they voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit without prejudice pursuant to Rule 67.02(a).1 We conclude that the answer to that question is "no.â€ Because the judgment was entered without authority, it is invalid and must be vac... More...

$0 (11-01-2012 - MO)

Jessica Cockram v. Genesco, Inc.

Jessica Cockram sued her former employer, Genesco, Inc., after the company made public statements about Cockram's involvement in an incident in which a pernicious racial slur appeared on a return receipt that Cockram handed to a customer. The district court dismissed Cockram's claim for false light invasion of privacy and granted summary judgment in favor of Genesco on her defamation claim. Cockra... More...

$0 (06-11-2012 - MO)

Western Blue Print Company, LLC v. Myrna Roberts

Myrna Roberts (hereinafter, "Myrnaâ€)1, Mel Roberts (hereinafter, "Melâ€), DocuCopy, LLC, and Graystone Properties LLC (hereinafter and collectively, "Appellantsâ€) appeal from the circuit court's judgment after a jury entered a verdict against Appellants on Western Blue Print Company LLC's (hereinafter, "Western Blueâ€) petition for damages. Appellants' first four points alleg... More...

$0 (04-17-2012 - MO)

Lewis Heacker v. Safeco Insurance Company

Lewis A. Heacker sued Jessica J. Wright and her insurers (including Nationwide Insurance Company of America) for equitable garnishment to collect a state court judgment. The district court1 granted summary judgment to the insurers. Heacker appeals as to Nationwide. Jurisdiction being proper under 28 U.S.C. Â§ 1291, this court affirms. I. Lewis Heacker sued Jessica Wright in the... More...

$0 (04-17-2012 - MO)

Jane Porter v. City of Lake Lotawana

Jane Porter appeals from the district court's2 orders granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Lake Lotawana and its mayor, Art Van Hook, and the subsequent dismissal of her wrongful termination and retaliation claims. On 1The Honorable Brian S. Miller, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, sitting by designation. I. Jane Porter worked for th... More...

$0 (08-25-2011 - MO)

Leodegaria Sanchez Pontigon v. Udis Sanchez Lord

This is an appeal from the registration of a Canadian defamation judgment. We reverse. Because only questions of law are at issue, we review de novo. State ex rel. Nixon v. Griffin, 291 S.W.3d 817, 819 (Mo. App. W.D. 2009). The appellant, Ms. Lord, is an American citizen, resident of St. Charles County, Missouri, who was born in the Philippines. The respondent, Leodegaria Sanchez, is Ms. Lo... More...

$0 (04-19-2011 - MO)

Avery Hutcheson v. Electronic Data Access Technologies, Inc.

Avery Hutcheson ("Hutchesonâ€) appeals from the trial court's dismissal of his case for failure to prosecute. Hutcheson contends the trial court erred: (1) in dismissing his Missouri Human Rights Act claims without prejudice and without notice and opportunity to be heard, and (2) in denying his unopposed motion to vacate the dismissal for failure to prosecute without a hearing. We reverse and... More...

$0 (12-21-2010 - MO)

Phillip J. Behnen v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

Phillip J. Behnen appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, the Honorable Donald L. McCullin presiding, which vacated in part the award of an arbitration panel which had been decided in Behnen's favor. Because we agree that the arbitration panel did not exceed its powers and arbitration awards deserve a very high degree of deference, we reverse. Factual and Procedu... More...

$0 (05-05-2009 - MO)

Nitro Distributing v. Alticor

Nitro Distributing, Inc., West Palm Convention Services, Inc., Netco, Inc., Schmitz & Associates, Inc., and U-Can-II, Inc., (collectively, appellants), appeal from the district court's1 grant of summary judgment to Alticor, Inc., Amway Corporation, and Quixtar, Inc., (collectively, Amway); dismissal of appellants' Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims; and various advers... More...

$0 (05-04-2009 - MO)

Gina Jenkins v. Donald C. Winter

Gina M. Jenkins sued Donald C. Winter,1 Secretary of the Navy (the Navy), End to End, Inc. (ETE), Wesley Jones, and Clayton Hartley for sexual harassment and retaliation. In addition, Jenkins asserted state law claims against Jones and Hartley for assault and battery, and defamation of character. The Navy and ETE moved for summary judgment; the district court granted it. The court also granted Har... More...

$0 (09-02-2008 - MO)

David Duvall, Respondent v. James Ray Maxey, Appellant.

This is an appeal of a denial of a motion to set aside judgments entered in favor of David Duvall and against James Maxey in two cases. Because we find error in one of the cases in the trial court's failure to base its award of actual and punitive damages on the evidence, we vacate the judgments and remand for a hearing on the actual and punitive damages in that case. In all other respects, the ju... More...

$0 (03-18-2008 - MO)

Gina Fiordelisi v. Mt. Pleasant, LLC and Bart Perry

The plaintiff homeowner, Gina Fiordelisi, appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County confirming the arbitration award entered on her claims against the defendant contractor, Mt. Pleasant, LLC. The homeowner sued the contractor for breach of contract, negligence, intentional misrepresentation, and establishment of a constructive trust in connection with the parties' contract for ... More...

$0 (03-25-2008 - MO)

Galen Richey v. Catherine M. Philipp a/k/a Catherine M. Philipp-Leatz, f/k/a Cathy Philipp in her individual capacity and as an agent for American Family Mutual Insurance Company, and American Family Mutual Insurance Company

Galen Richey was seriously injured when he fell from the roof of his sister's house while attempting to remove a large tree limb. He sued his sister's insurance provider, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, and Catherine M. Philipp, the insurance agent that procured the American Family homeowner's policy on behalf of Richey's sister. Richey sought damages for the bodily injuries he sustained... More...

$12600000 (03-04-2008 - MO)

John Johnson v. Allstate Indemnity Company

John Johnson sued Allstate Indemnity Company on a defamation theory for accusing him of fraud in the presentation of a claim for a fire that destroyed Johnson's home, located seven miles north of Salem, on July 9, 2002. Defendant asserted truth as its defense. ... More...

$1000000 (08-10-2007 - MO)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/07/03/052798P.pdf" target="_new">Joseph W. McAninch v. Kansas Bankers</a>

Damian Sinclair and Susan Wintermute, former directors of Sinclair National Bank ("SNB"), brought breach of contract claims and tort claims against their insurer, Kansas Bankers Surety Company ("KBS"), arguing that KBS wrongfully refused to indemnify and defend them under a Directors, Officers and Employees Indemnity and Bank Lender Liability Policy DL 1859 AR ("D&O Policy"). The district c... More...

$0 (03-07-2007 - MO)

<a href="http://www.osca.state.mo.us/courts/pubopinions.nsf/ccd96539c3fb13ce8625661f004bc7da/1d55085259ea23b686256f31006abde2?OpenDocument" target="_new">Sangamon Associates, Ltd., et al. v. The Carpenter 1985 Family Partnership, Ltd., et al.</a>

This appeal arises from a dispute involving the jointly-owned property of Dale E. Fredericks and the late Allan R. Carpenter through a limited partnership they formed, Broadway-Washington Associates ("BWA"). At issue is a specific parcel of property Carpenter bought back from BWA. Fredericks later purchased a 10% interest in this parcel, sharing ownership with Carpenter as a tenant in common. S... More...

$0 (10-19-2004 - MO)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/04/01/024016P.pdf" target="_new">Yolanda Bediako v. Stein Mart</a>

Yolanda Bediako appeals the district court's1 final order granting summary judgment in favor of Stein Mart, Inc. (hereinafter "Stein Mart") on Bediako's claim alleging racial discrimination depriving her of the full and equal benefit of all laws in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. For reversal, Bediako argues that the district court erred in dismissing her claim on grounds that she failed to... More...

$0 (01-20-2004 - MO)

<a href="http://www.osca.state.mo.us/Courts/PubOpinions.nsf/0f87ea4ac0ad4c0186256405005d3b8e/0a1735a794919eae86256d72004e89bc?OpenDocument" target"_new">John Doe, a/k/a Tony Twist v. TCI Cablevision, et al</a>.

Appellant Anthony Twist, also known as Tony Twist, is a former professional hockey player in the National Hockey League. After learning of the existence of a comic book, titled Spawn, that contained a villainous character sharing his name, Twist brought misappropriation of name and defamation claims against respondents, the creators, publishers and marketers of Spawn and related prom... More...

$0 (07-29-2003 - MO)

<a href="http://www.osca.state.mo.us/Courts/PubOpinions.nsf/0f87ea4ac0ad4c0186256405005d3b8e/5ee60f3a7c0f752886256cfa005c356d?OpenDocument" target"_new">Carolyn Kenney v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc</a>.

Carolyn Kenney is the grandmother of Lauren Kenney, a minor child, and the mother of Lauren's father, Christopher. Chris Kenney and Lauren's mother, Angela Miles (now Angela Mueller), were never married and had not sought a formal declaration of visitation rights. Chris had regular visitation with Lauren "at least every other weekend" and sometimes during the week. When keeping Lauren, Chris wo... More...

$0 (04-01-2003 - MO)

<a href="http://www.osca.state.mo.us/courts/pubopinions.nsf/ccd96539c3fb13ce8625661f004bc7da/efcd04383a32d4a486256cef007608b5?OpenDocument" target"_new">Betsy Ann Fleischaker v. Robert Headlee</a>

Betsy Ann Fleischaker (plaintiff) appeals a summary judgment for Robert Headlee (defendant) in an action in which she sought damages for defamation (Count I) and tortious interference with a business expectancy (Count II). (FN1) This court affirms. Count I of plaintiff's petition alleges that prior to September 1, 1989, she had been employed by Fleming Company, Inc., (Fleming) in Joplin, Mis... More...

$0 (03-20-2003 - MO)

<a href="http://www.osca.state.mo.us/courts/pubopinions.nsf/ccd96539c3fb13ce8625661f004bc7da/463cf5e28a6f3f7f86256c4f0069caad?OpenDocument" target="_new">Barbara Wunsch v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada</a>

Appellant Barbara Wunsch sued Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, claiming that Sun Life vexatiously delayed payment of the proceeds from her husband's life insurance policy and defamed her. The trial court granted Sun Life summary judgment on both claims. On appeal, Ms. Wunsch alleges two points of error. First, she contends that the trial court erred in granting Sun Life summary judgment o... More...

$0 (10-16-2002 - MO)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/01/09/002879P.pdf" target="_new">United Fire and Casualty v. Historic Preservation Trust</a>

United Fire & Casualty Company (United Fire) appeals from the judgment entered by the district court2 following a jury verdict in favor of the Historic Preservation Trust (the Trust). We affirm. I. BACKGROUND Yuri A. Ives formed the Trust in November 1996 and served as the entity’s sole trustee. In March of 1997, Ives, on behalf of the trust, purchased a building in Sedalia, Miss... More...

$0 (09-12-2001 - MO)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/01/12/011963U.pdf" target="_new">Mark A. Williams Sr. v. Jackson County, Missouri</a>

Mark A. Williams, Sr., appeals from the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of his Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 claims, and the dismissal without prejudice of his defamation claim. We reverse in part and affirm in part. On October 12, 1999, Mr. Williams was terminated from his position as a corrections officer for the Jackson County Department of Corrections, allegedly for f... More...

$0 (12-04-2001 - MO)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/01/08/002856P.pdf" target="_new">Carolyn Kenney v. Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company, d/b/a KSHB-TV41</a>

Appellant appeals the district court’s2 grant of Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on her claim of defamation. We affirm the district court’s decision based solely on the Missouri fair report privilege.I. Appellant is the grandmother of minor Lauren Kenney and the mother of Chris Kenney, Lauren’s father. Chris Kenney and Lauren’s mother, Angela Miles, ... More...

$0 (08-03-2001 - MO)

Carolyn Kenney v. <a href="http://www.wal-mart.com">Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.</a>

Defamation - Libel - Plaintiff claimed that Wal-Mart wrongfully displayed a photograph of her and her grandchild in its Lee's Summit store representing that the baby was missing. The child's mother denied that she gave the photograph to Wal-Mart at the father of the child failed to return it to her after a visitation. Plaintiff claimed that her reputation was harmed by the posting and that Wal-M... More...

$425833 (12-04-2000 - MO)

Henry Dale Overcast v. Billings Mutual Insurance Company

Defamation in connection with investigation of fire loss. Plaintiff says the fire to his home was an accident. An investigator said the plaintiff set it but didn't request many of the tests that would establish combustible liquid at the scene.... More...

$0 (05-24-1999 - MO)

Albert Jackson v. Christian Salvesen, et al.

Breach of contract and defamation claims by former employee of Christian Salvesen whose employees, he claimed accused him of stealing monty from the company after he was fired. Plaintiff had previously owned SEMO Trucking which was sold to Defendant in 1988. Plaintiff operated the company for a time but was fired in 1990.... More...

$1250000 (08-07-1997 - MO)