{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"scroll-compressors-llc-and-emerson-electric-co","displayName":"SCROLL COMPRESSORS, LLC, and EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd36682:2021-08-23","opinionId":"b45773d0-4a57-5ffb-92ef-d5dbc510ee27","slug":"michael-moore-paula-robertson-and-nancy-salzman-appellants-v-scroll-compr-d36682","caseName":"MICHAEL MOORE, PAULA ROBERTSON, and NANCY SALZMAN, Appellants\nvs.\nSCROLL COMPRESSORS, LLC, and EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., Respondents","caseNumber":"SD36682","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2021-08-23","year":2021,"display_summary":"Appellants, former employees of Respondents, sought class certification and medical monitoring for alleged lung impairment from exposure to metalworking fluids. The circuit court denied class certification and granted summary judgment for Respondents. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying class certification due to lack of typicality and superiority, given the nature of the alleged present injuries. The court also affirmed summary judgment on the underlying tort claims because Appellants failed to identify material facts, and reiterated that medical monitoring is not a standalone cause of action in Missouri.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","summary-judgment","other","appellate-procedure","negligence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=179795","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/michael-moore-paula-robertson-and-nancy-salzman-appellants-v-scroll-compr-d36682","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","topic: appellate-procedure","text: summary judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}