{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"meritas-health-corporation-and-board-of-trustees-of-north-kansas-city-hospital","displayName":"Meritas Health Corporation and Board of Trustees of North Kansas City Hospital","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87830:2026-03-03","opinionId":"670663c4-9eab-5a09-b049-8f2c1ba37585","slug":"john-doe-jane-doe-jan-doe-janet-doe-and-judy-doe-individually-and-on-beha-d87830","caseName":"John Doe, Jane Doe, Jan Doe, Janet Doe, and Judy Doe, Individually and On Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated\nvs.\nMeritas Health Corporation and Board of Trustees of North Kansas City Hospital","caseNumber":"WD87830","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2026-03-03","year":2026,"display_summary":"The court reversed the circuit court's grant of sovereign immunity dismissal, finding that plaintiffs' common-law claims against the hospital board could proceed. However, the court affirmed dismissal of statutory claims for computer tampering and identity theft, and remanded the case for further proceedings on the remaining claims.","primaryTopic":null,"topicSlugs":[],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=231934","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/john-doe-jane-doe-jan-doe-janet-doe-and-judy-doe-individually-and-on-beha-d87830","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"medical-malpractice","label":"Medical Malpractice","href":"/practice-areas/medical-malpractice","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: hospital"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/medical-malpractice"},{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":1,"source":"text","evidence":["related personal-injury route for specific injury signal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"}],"role":"respondent"}]}