Missouri Immunity Law

Raymond Thompson v. Joshua Cockrell and Robert Gerholdt

St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. On March 30, 2020, Thompson purchased a 100-year anniversary edition custom 2003 Harley Davidson trike motorcycle ("motorcycleâ€) from Nathan Rench for $5,000. Thompson paid off the two lienholders and gave Rench the remainder. The parties signe... More...

$0 (09-17-2025 - MO)

R.A. v. Mercy Hospitals East Communities, d/b/a Mercy Hospitals, et al.

St. Louis, Missouri personal injury medical malpractice lawyer represented the Plaintiff. COMES NOW Plaintiff R.A., a minor, by and through his Next Friends and Natural Parents Sarah Anyan and Blake Anyan, by and through his attorneys of record and for his Second Amended Petition against Mercy Hospitals East Communities d/b/a Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Clinic East Communi... More...

$1 (04-21-2025 - MO)

Milton Green v. City of St. Louis and Office Christopher Tanner

St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed his civil rights were violated under 42 U.S.C. 1983. St. Louis Police Officer Christopher Tanner, in pursuit of a fleeing suspect who had fired at police officers, mistakenly shot off-duty Officer Milton Green. Officer Green filed this action under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 against Officer Tanner and the City of St... More...

$0 (04-08-2025 - MO)

Latetia Nunley, et al. v. Blayne Newton

<h2> Kansas City, Missouri civil rights violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> Officer Blayne Newton of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department shot and killed Donnie Sanders during a traffic stop. Sanders's children, Latetia Nunley and Zahleyiah Fielder (collectively, "Nunleyâ€) filed suit against Officer Newton pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 for violating Sanders... More...

$0 (09-25-2024 - MO)

Devon Arseneau v. Eliane Pudlowski, et al.

<h2> St. Louis, Missouri civil rights violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on 42 U.S.C. 1983 legal theories. </h2> Arseneau and her ex-husband litigated custody of their child in the St. Louis County Circuit Court. The state court appointed Elaine Pudlowski, an attorney with Frankel, Ruben, Klein, Payne &Pudlowski, P.C., and Brian Dunlop, an attorney with Dunlo... More...

$0 (08-08-2024 - MO)

<H2> Tony Woolfolk v. St. Louis County

<h2> St. Louis, personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence wrongful death theory. </h2> On the evening of August 10, 2018, Officers Maloy and Jakob saw a silver 2003 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Mikel Neil, run a red light when turning left onto Airport Road in St. Louis County. The Officers were on duty but were traveling outside their spe... More...

$0 (04-09-2024 - MO)

Mark Eugene Woodworth v. Kenneth Holshof, et al.

St. Joseph, Missouri civil rights lawyers Robert Brooks Ramsey, Joseph Fredrick Yeckel, and Michele C. Puckett represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming that they violated his civil rights by failing to comply with Brady v. Maryland in the prosecution of criminal charges against him in the Circuit Court, Livingston, Missouri in 1995. According to the Judge Gaitan: <br... More...

$0 (03-17-2017 - MO)

Phylis Oberkramer, et al. v. The City of Ellisville, et al.

St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on negligence theories. Plaintiffs, the widow and minor children of a Des Peres police officer, brought this action for wrongful death against seven named defendants including three municipalities, the Cities of Ellisville, Ballwin and Manchester. Plaintiffs filed separate causes of action agains... More...

$0 (03-17-1983 - MO)

Ash-har Quraishi; Marla Cichowski; Sam Winslade v. Deputy Michael Anderson, St. Charles County, Missouri

<center><h2> St. Louis, Missouri Civil Rights lawyer represented plaintiff, who sued defendants on a 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 civil rights violation theory.</h2></center> On August 9, 2014, amid public unrest and protests, St. Louis County requested assistance from the St. Charles County Regional SWAT Team. Anderson was a member of the SWAT Team. ... More...

$0 (01-12-2022 - MO)

Kevin Chestnut v. Officer Dawain Wallace, St.Louis City Arresting Police Officer, in his individual capacity Officer Tiffany Burns, n/k/a Tiffany Porter; St. Louis City Arresting Officer, in her individual capacity; Officer John Doe, St. Louis City Arresting Police Officer, in his individual capacity; City of St. Louis, Missouri; Justin Ludwig, St. Louis City Police Officer, in his individual capacity

<center><h2><center> St. Louis, MO - Interlocutory Appeal lawyer represented defendant with an interlocutory appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to a police officer who stopped, frisked, and handcuffed a person who had been watching another police officer perform traffic stops. </h2></center> According to plaintiff Kevin Chestnut, one evening arou... More...

$0 (12-12-2021 - MO)

Quinn Bass v. United States of America

<center><h2><center> St. Louis, MO - Federal Tort Claims Act lawyer represented Plaintiffs - Appellants with appealing the district court's1 dismissal of their Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. . </h2></center> Quinn Bass, LaToya Garcia, Phynice Kelley, and minors M. B. and T. B.-- through their mother and n... More...

$0 (11-16-2021 - MO)

Jeffery Just v. City of St. Louis, Missouri and Nellie Kuykendall, in her individual capacity; Eric B. Henry, in his individual capacity

<center><h2><center> St. Louis - Civil Rights lawyer represented Plaintiff - Appellee with arguing that his his Fourth and First Amendment rights were violated. </h2></center> On July 7, 2017, Just's truck ran out of gas near a St. Louis gas station, and, leaving his truck unattended, Just walked to the gas station to retrieve gasoline. When he ... More...

$0 (10-29-2021 - MO)

SNOQUALMIE INDIAN TRIBE V. STATE OF WASHINGTON

<center><h2><center> San Francisco, California - Indian Treaty Rights lawyer represented Plaintiff with a seeking a declaration that it is a signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott and that its reserved off-reservation hunting and gathering rights under the Treaty continue. </h2></center> The Treaty has been the subject of extensive litigation. ... More...

$0 (08-07-2021 - MO)

Cassondra Suzeth King; Susan Christine Mullen v. United States of America

<center><h2><center> St. Louis, MO - Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) lawyer represented Plaintiffs - Appellants with a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction claim. </h2></center> On March 24, 2017, Rosemarie Ismail, a 69-year-old veteran of the U.S. armed forces, went to the John Cochran Division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Lou... More...

$0 (08-07-2021 - MO)

Ngong Garang v. City of Ames

<center><h2><center> St. Louis, MO - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with assault and robbery charges. </h2></center> Early in the morning on October 15, 2017, five City of Ames police officers, Officers Jennifer Yetmar, Ashley Hochberger, Brook McPherson, and Tyler Fischer and Sergeant J. Congdon, responded to a 911 call reporting a... More...

$0 (08-07-2021 - MO)

Matthew Staszak v. United States

<center><h2><center> St. Louis, MO - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff - Appellant with appealing the district court's adverse judgment in his action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) charge. </h2></center> Federal inmate Matthew Staszak appeals the district court's1 adverse judgment in his action under the Federal Tort Claims ... More...

$0 (08-05-2021 - MO)

United States of America v. Maurice Cathey United States of America v. Corrod Leon Phillips

<center><h2><center> St. Louis, MO - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with a conspiring to distribute drugs in South Dakota charge. </h2></center> In January 2018, a confidential informant contacted Maurice Cathey on his Chicago-area cell phone number to set up a controlled buy. The same day, Shania Hofer also bought heroin from Cath... More...

$0 (08-05-2021 - MO)

Cassondra Suzeth King; Susan Christine Mullen v. United States of America

<center><h2> St. Louis, MO - Wrongful death lawyer represented plaintiffs with the VA Hospital negligently caused Ismail's death by failing to properly perform the liver biopsy and by failing to detect the hematoma. </h2></center> On March 24, 2017, Rosemarie Ismail, a 69-year-old veteran of the U.S. armed forces, went to the John Cochran Division of ... More...

$0 (08-01-2021 - MO)

Dorian Johnson v. City of Ferguson, Missouis; Thomas Jackson; Darren Wilson

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/sites/ca8/files/slides/StLouis%20outside%20pillars.jpg"> </center> In Johnson v. City of Ferguson, 864 F.3d 866 (8th Cir. 2017), a panel of our court affirmed the district court’s ruling that Dorian Johnson had alleged sufficient facts to state 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims of unlawful seizure and the use of excessive ... More...

$0 (06-17-2019 - 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

<center> <h1> <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">MoreLaw Helps People Find Lawyers</a> </h1> </center> For purposes of the City’s motion to dismiss, we assume that the facts alleged in Chastain’s Amended Petition are true, and we give him the benefi... More...

$0 (02-08-2019 - MO)

Jeanette McKee v. Michael Reuter

Jeanette McKee and Sharon Rebecca Hickman brought First Amendment political patronage claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Michael Reuter, the Republican elected clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, and his subordinate, Christy Scrivner. After dismissing some claims, the district court1 denied Mr. Reuter and Ms. Scrivner summary judgment based on qualified im... More...

$0 (01-08-2019 - MO)

Stuart Wright v. United States of America

In the third iteration of this unfortunate case of mistaken identity, PlaintiffStuart Wright (“Wright”) appeals the district court’s1 grant of summary judgment to the United States and the Deputy U.S. Marshals in their individual and official capacities on Wright’s claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (the “FTCA”). Wright argues that the district court erred when it found there was... More...

$0 (06-18-2018 - MO)

Jamie Mahm v. Jefferson County, State of Missouri

Jamie L. Mahn brought a First Amendment patronage-discharge claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Jefferson County, Missouri; Howard Lee Wagner (“Howard”), individually and in his official capacity as circuit clerk of Missouri’s 23rd Judicial Circuit; Howard Wesley Wagner (“Wes”), individually and in his official capacity as county clerk/election authority of Jefferson Co... More...

$0 (06-08-2018 - MO)

Cecelia Roberts Webb, et al. v. City of Maplewood

Cecelia Roberts Webb and five other motorists have filed a putative class action against the City of Maplewood, Missouri, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming its policy or custom violates their constitutional rights. They assert the City automatically issues an arrest warrant whenever someone ticketed for violating its traffic and vehicle laws fails to pay a fine or appear in court. Once arrested, t... More...

$0 (05-07-2018 - MO)

Terry Cravener v. Mike Shuster

Terry Cravener sued Jasper County deputies Mike Shuster, Chris Calvin, andKieth Maggard under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging excessive force. The district courtdenied the deputies’ motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Thedeputies appeal. This court reverses and remands. I. Cravener has paranoid schizophrenia. In May 2013, his father called JasperCounty Emergency Services... More...

$0 (03-28-2018 - MO)

Estate of Leon Walker, Jr. v. Building Inspector Hershell Wallace

One morning, a SWAT team raided a St. Louis house in which the plaintiffs lived to execute a search warrant. According to the warrant affidavit, a detective suspected that the house contained heroin, illegal firearms, and drug-trafficking paraphernalia. The team knocked on the door, yelled "police," and quickly began striking the door with a battering ram. The team also tossed a "f... More...

$0 (02-18-2018 - MO)

United States of America v. David E. Schultz

St. Louis, MO - St. Louis County Man Sentenced for Scamming Individuals David E. Schultz defrauded multiple victims by falsely stating that he could provide various legal remedies to them. He demanded victims provide him cash or assets, such as jewelry, gold, silver, and other items of value that could quickly be converted into cash in exchange for future services. Schultz demanded victi... More...

$0 (02-07-2018 - MO)

Henry Lyons v. F. Wayne Vaught

Henry Lyons worked as a part-time lecturer at the University of Missouri Kansas City (“UMKC”) for seven semesters, teaching a self-developed Career and Life Development course. He was not asked to return for the Spring 2012 semester. In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Lyons alleges that defendants’ decision not to renew his contract was retaliation for his criticism of UMKC’... More...

$0 (11-22-2017 - MO)

S.M. v. Lincoln County, Missouri

Plaintiffs S.M., L.M., K.W., and K.S. are former participants in the Adult Drug Court of Missouri’s 45th Judicial Circuit (“Drug Court”), an alternative court established to dispose of drug cases pursuant to Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 478.001-.006. Plaintiffs brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 damage action against Lincoln County and other defendants, asserting that Scott Edwards, then ... More...

$0 (10-28-2017 - MO)

Jimmy Duane Weed v. Corporal T.R. Jenkins; Colonel Ronald K. Replogle; Colnel Sandra K. Karsten

Jimmy Duane Weed participated in a highway overpass protest. Due to traffic safety concerns, state troopers told the protesters to disperse. Weed did not comply. 1The Honorable John M. Gerrard, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, sitting by designation. He was arrested. Weed sued, alleging that his arrest violated the First and Fourth Amendments and that ... More...

$0 (10-17-2017 - MO)

State of Missouri v. Jason Stockley

St. Louis, MO - Police Officer Found Not Guilty Not Guilty The State of Missouri charged former St. Louis police officer Jason Shockley with first-degree murder by a grand jury for shooting and killing Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011 at the end of a high speed chase. Stockey claimed that the thought that Smith had a gun. The State claimed that Shockley planted the gun. ... More...

$0 (09-15-2017 - MO)

STATE OF MISSOURI v. DAVID E. CERNA, <table> <td>

In the summer of 2014, Defendant—a police officer for Chesterfield—came under investigation for posting pornographic videos on his websites "veryhot***.com" and "Restroom ***" (which hosted a large number of hidden-camera videos recorded in men's restrooms). The investigating officers executed a search warrant on Defendant's home and discovered hundreds of illicit videos p... More...

$0 (06-28-2017 - MO)

Danelle Hollingsworth v. City of St. Ann

Danelle Hollingsworth was detained for booking at the police station in St. Ann, Missouri, after an arrest for stealing wine coolers from a convenience store at a gas station. When she refused a directive from police and corrections officers to change from her street clothes into an orange jumpsuit, a police officer stunned her with a Taser device to encourage compliance. Holli... More...

$0 (09-03-2015 - MO)

Thomas Bowden v. Vernon Martin

Thomas Bowden sued several law enforcement officers and the county clerk from Jefferson County, Missouri, alleging, among other claims, that they violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment. Bowden asserts that Deputy Sheriff Vernon Martin drafted, and the remaining defendants caused to be drafted, an affidavit in support of a request for an arrest warrant that led to Bowden’s... More...

$0 (08-25-2015 - MO)

Mark Robbins v. Randy Becker, Sr.

St. Louis, MO - Eighth Circuit affirms District Court summary judgment in favor of Missouri Highway Patrol Mark and Gail Robbins, the owners and operators of I-44 Truck Center and Wrecker Service, LLC and I-44 Wrecker Service, LLC (collectively, the Robbinses), appeal the district court’s adverse grant of summary 1 judgment to fourteen individual officers and supervisor... More...

$0 (07-27-2015 - MO)

Stevon Anzaldua v. Northeast Ambulance and Fire

Stevon Anzaldua worked for the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District (“Fire District”) as a full-time paramedic and firefighter. After the Fire District suspended Anzaldua for purportedly failing to respond to a directive issued by Chief Kenneth Farwell, Anzaldua emailed a newspaper reporter expressing concerns about the Fire District and about Chief Farwell in parti... More...

$0 (07-10-2015 - MO)

Michael Dowell v. Lincoln County, Missouri

Michael Dowell filed this 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 action against Lincoln County, the county detective, and four police officers (collectively "Defendantsâ€) for their actions while investigating and prosecuting Dowell for the rape and murder of Stephanie Hogland. The district court1 granted partial summary judgment for Defendants, and Dowell dismissed the surviving claim to pursue... More...

$0 (08-08-2014 - MO)

Paul Damon v. City of Kansas City, Missouri

Paul Damon ("Damon") and Natalia Olinetchouk ("Olinetchouk"), on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, appeal the trial court's dismissal of their class action petition for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and damages against the City of Kansas City and American Traffic Solutions, Inc. We hold that the ordinance is invalid because it conflicts with state law. We further hold th... More...

$0 (11-26-2013 - MO)

Cynthia Clayborn v. Dennis Struebling

Cynthia Shelton Clayborn was arrested on suspicion of passing a forged $100 bill. She sued two police officers, Dennis Struebing and Stephen Aspinall, under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983. She alleged violation of her Fourth Amendment right against arrest without probable cause. The district court granted 1 summary judgment to the officers, finding Clayborn failed to establish violation of her constitutional... More...

$0 (10-17-2013 - MO)

Victor Santiago v. Daniel Blair

Captain Garry Branch, Lieutenant Daniel Blair, and Correctional Officers Timothy Williford, Andrew Fox, Shannon Clubbs, and David E. Parsons (collectively Correctional Officers) appeal the district court's denial of their motion for summary judgment based upon qualified immunity. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings. I. Background The facts in this c... More...

$0 (02-28-2013 - MO)