Even though the University of Missouri has settled lawsuits over knee replacements using cadaver bones or ligaments, the case remains active.
The Missouri Supreme Court this week transferred the case back to the Missouri Court of Appeals. The appeals court initially did not take up the case against the UM Board of Curators, orthopedic surgeon James Stannard and Mizzou BioJoint Center Director James Cook, citing lack of jurisdiction.
The appeals court had said the judgments from the Boone County Circuit Court were not final and therefore could not be argued at the appeals court level.
The Supreme Court disagreed.
When did the Missouri Supreme Court hear this case?