Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Shahidah Hazziez vs. City of Kansas City, Missouri
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.