{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"shahidah-hazziez","displayName":"Shahidah Hazziez","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87219:undated","opinionId":"2d89988f-9785-53e2-92ab-fa85a06076aa","slug":"shahidah-hazziez-v-city-of-kansas-city-missouri-d87219","caseName":"Shahidah Hazziez\nvs.\nCity of Kansas City, Missouri","caseNumber":"WD87219","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Shahidah Hazziez sued the City of Kansas City for retaliation and discrimination, obtaining a jury verdict in her favor. The circuit court subsequently granted the City's motion for a new trial, citing an improper jury instruction (Instruction 15) and improper closing argument regarding damages. On appeal, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the circuit court's order for a new trial, finding that Instruction 15 was indeed improper, misleading, and prejudicial to the City.","primaryTopic":"jury-instructions","topicSlugs":["jury-instructions","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","employment-law","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=228553","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/shahidah-hazziez-v-city-of-kansas-city-missouri-d87219","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":16,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}