Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Jeanne Johnson vs. City of Kansas City, Missouri
Jeanne Johnson sued the City of Kansas City for disability discrimination and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), securing a jury verdict in her favor. The City appealed, raising four points concerning judicial estoppel, a refused verdict form, the submission of future economic losses, and the denial of remittitur. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the judgment, finding no abuse of discretion in declining to apply judicial estoppel and no prejudice from the alleged instructional errors due to the application of a statutory damage cap. The court also sustained Johnson's motion for attorney's fees on appeal and remanded the case for their determination.