Case Updates
Missouri Supreme Court holds that the state’s cap on medical malpractice damages was a lawful exercise of the Missouri legislature’s authority.
July 22, 2021
Click here to view the majority opinion.
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief defending Missouri’s cap on medical malpractice damages as a lawful exercise of the Missouri legislature’s authority
March 29, 2021
Click here to view the amicus brief filed by the U.S. Chamber, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and American Tort Reform Association. James F. Bennett, Elizabeth C. Carver, and Caitlin E. O'Connell of Dowd Bennett LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Opinion -- Velazquez v. Reeves (Missouri Court of Appeals).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- Velazquez v. University Physician Associates (Missouri Supreme Court).pdf
- Majority Opinion -- Velazquez v. University Physician Associates (Missouri Supreme Court).pdf
- Dissenting Opinion -- Velazquez v. University Physician Associates (Missouri Supreme Court).pdf