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John K. Thomas
302 Robidoux Center
400 Jules St.
St. Joseph, MO 64501

Phone: 816.279.0861
Fax: 816.279.5586

John Thomas - Attorney at Law - Case History
REPRESENTATIVE JURY TRIALS

  • Lynch v. St. Joe Light & Power (1995)
    Plaintiff's verdict for $2 Million for neurological injuries following high voltage shock.

  • Pierce v. Platte-Clay Electric
    Plaintiff's verdict for leg amputation, reported at 769 S.W.2d 769 (Mo. banc 1989) .

  • Biller v. Big John Tree Transplanters Mfg. & Truck Sales
    Plaintiff's wrongful death verdict, reported at 795 S.W.2d 630 (Mo. App. 1991).

  • McPherson v. David
    Successful defense of wrongful death case against truck company, reported at 805 S.W.2d 260.

  • Fatino v. Tillotson (2000)
    Successful defense of wrongful death case using biomedical engineer to prove defendant not driving.

  • Clinch v. Heartland
    Representing cardiac surgeon on antitrust and tortious interference claims, reported at 2006 WL 88647. Million dollar settlement on second day of trial (August 2006).

SIGNIFICANT CASES CONCLUDED BEFORE TRIAL

    Represented Plaintiff:

  • Thome v. Teeter
    Obstetrical negligence resulting in brain damaged infant.

  • Martin v. Rexroth
    Defective hydraulic hose ruptured injuring plaintiff.

  • West v. Toyota
    Truck Rollover resulting in quadriplegia.

  • Johnson v. Willmer Manufacturing
    Teenage farm worker entangled in rotating shaft of fertilizer spreader.

  • Kissick v. Farmland
    Toxic exposure to farm chemicals causing epilepsy.

  • Knorr v. Confinement Builders
    Faulty construction caused wall to collapse on farmer.


  • Donaldson v. Honda
    Loss of control of 3-wheeler.

  • Willis v. Duplex Mfg.
    Defective mixer resulting in arm amputation of industrial worker.

  • Noland v. Johnson
    4 year old fell from apartment stairwell causing skull fracture.

  • Caton v. Overhead Door Corporation
    Product liability claim for worker entangled in cable of electric overhead door.



  • Represented Defendant:

  • Randles v. Altec
    Defense of lift truck manufacturer for severe electrical injury.

  • Taulbee v. Altec
    Defense of lift truck manufacturer for severe electrical injury.

  • Jacobs v. Gallop, Johnson & Neuman
    Successful defense of legal malpractice claim.

  • Wooden v. Call
    Defense of Altec employee operating boom that collapsed and killed co-employee.