{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"joseph-d-baldridge","displayName":"Joseph D. Baldridge","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd80289:2018-04-24","opinionId":"6c1ede6a-ef45-56c3-a350-28cd74e5b5ad","slug":"joseph-d-baldridge-v-kansas-city-public-schools-et-al-d80289","caseName":"Joseph D. Baldridge\nvs.\nKansas City Public Schools, et al","caseNumber":"WD80289","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2018-04-24","year":2018,"display_summary":"Joseph Baldridge, a quadriplegic, sued Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) for disability discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act, alleging a hostile work environment due to the removal of his dedicated paraprofessional and other conduct. The jury found for Baldridge, awarding compensatory and punitive damages. The trial court granted KCPS's motion for a new trial but denied its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). The appellate court reversed the new trial order, finding the trial court erred in excluding evidence of prior accommodations and limiting relevant conduct. It affirmed the denial of JNOV, concluding Baldridge presented sufficient evidence for his claims, and remanded for entry of judgment on the jury's verdict and determination of attorney's fees.","primaryTopic":"employment-law","topicSlugs":["employment-law","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","jury-instructions","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=124913","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/joseph-d-baldridge-v-kansas-city-public-schools-et-al-d80289","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law","text: discrimination","text: hostile work environment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: jury-instructions","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}