{"id":2833,"date":"2017-03-09T20:05:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T20:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mochamber.com\/?p=2833"},"modified":"2022-05-27T14:06:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T14:06:35","slug":"litigation-destination-house-votes-end-state-venue-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mochamber.com\/news-archive\/litigation-destination-house-votes-end-state-venue-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"A litigation destination: House votes to end out-of-state venue shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Missouri has long been a destination for out-of-state trial attorneys seeking friendly courts and big paydays. The state\u2019s welcoming judicial venue laws make it easy to move a case here\u2014just name a Missouri business as one of the defendants. Even if that business is later dismissed, the case can stay in Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>This practice would end under House Bill 460, sponsored by Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer, a Republican from Odessa. Rep. Kolkmeyer\u2019s bill was passed by the Missouri House<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-998 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mochamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jobsbadge-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jobsbadge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mochamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jobsbadge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jobsbadge-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mochamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jobsbadge.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> of Representatives and now heads to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Missouri currently has one of the worst legal climates in the nation, according to two national organizations. Out-of-state plaintiffs regularly seek to exploit this by bringing their cases to the state. The way Missouri\u2019s laws are currently interpreted, out-of-state lawyers have an easy path to move cases here where they can try to win outlandish judgments against out-of-state businesses. These cases\u2014ultimately between two out-of-state parties\u2014can slow down the state\u2019s court system and get in the way of timely resolution of legal disputes between parties based in Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis bill is an important part of our work in 2017 to remake and reform Missouri\u2019s legal climate. If we want to change our state\u2019s national reputation as a haven for frivolous lawsuits, we have discard the legal welcome mat Missouri currently has set out for trial attorneys from across the nation,\u201d said Brian Bunten, Missouri Chamber general counsel and director of legislative affairs. \u201cRidding our state court system of far-flung lawsuits will re-duce costs and help Missouri courts operate more efficiently, allowing them to focus on Missouri-related legal disputes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the largest business association in Missouri. Together, with the Missouri Chamber Federation, the Missouri Chamber represents more than 75,000 employers. To learn more, go to www.mocahmber.dreamhosters.com, or follow us @MissouriChamber on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missouri has long been a destination for out-of-state trial attorneys seeking friendly courts and big paydays. 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