8th Circuit Affirms Attorney Fee Award, Reverses Expert Fees And Interest Rate

( April 17, 2026, 10:54 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — After nine years of litigation, an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals addressed the last aspect of a fraudulent transfer dispute, the awarding of attorney fees, finding that while the $5.8 million awarded in fees was appropriate, a lower court was wrong to award expert witness fees and erred in calculating prejudgment interest using a 14% interest rate rather than applying Missouri’s statutory 9% interest rate....