Public Court Update: Buehrig v. City of Bellerive Acres

A public order was entered on May 27, 2026 in Bruce W. Buehrig, et al. v. City of Bellerive Acres, Case No. 21SL-CC04285, pending in St. Louis County Circuit Court.

In the order, the Court granted sanctions against the City related to discovery issues in the case. The Court found that the City had repeatedly failed to fully comply with prior discovery orders. As a sanction, the Court entered partial judgment in favor of the plaintiffs on the issue of liability.

According to the order, the remaining issue for trial is the amount of actual damages, if any, supported by evidence. The Court specifically noted that this is not a punitive damages case and that the plaintiffs may only recover actual damages supported by evidence.

The order also requires the City to update its discovery responses within 21 days and allows the plaintiffs to conduct an additional deposition of a designated City witness. The case is currently set for a pretrial hearing on July 29, 2026 and trial on August 17, 2026.

UPDATE

On June 29, 2026 the City filed a Motion to Reconsider the Court’s Order and Partial Judgment. In the motion, the City asks the Court to eliminate or substantially reduce the sanctions entered in the May 27 order. A Notice of Hearing was also filed on June 30, 2026.

This Bulletin summary is based only on the public court filing and is not an official communication from the City. The docket should be checked for any later filings or changes in case status.

Residents who wish to read the filing directly can search Missouri Case.net for Case No. 21SL-CC04285.