Charmaine Little News
Judge tosses claims against U.S. filed by man struck by car while getting mail
ST. LOUIS – The resident of an apartment complex in St. Charles who was struck by a car while getting his mail has had his claims against the federal government dismissed.
Bank of America granted dismissal of wrongful foreclosure suit, court finds plaintiff failed to state claim
ST. LOUIS – A bank was awarded its motion to dismiss a wrongful foreclosure suit against it after the plaintiff's response failed to comply with the court's rules.
Former Express Scripts worker granted leave to commence discrimination lawsuit without prepayment fee
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman was given the green light for leave to file her lawsuit against Express Scripts Inc. without having to prepay for the filing fee.
Court dismisses Alabama man's complaint against Mutual Savings Life Insurance over 'vague allegations'
ST. LOUIS – An Alabama man's case against Mutual Savings Life Insurance couldn’t survive dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division on June 28.
Ongoing benefits class action against Anheuser-Busch nears the end as court orders schedule for benefits
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A pension dispute settled four years ago between participants and a pension plan was back in federal court to iron out various motions filed by both parties to bring it to conclusion.
Court: Elderly woman's counterclaims against Sansone Group aren't enough to invoke federal jurisdiction
ST. LOUIS – A residential lease dispute was remanded to a state court by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division.
Water Tech granted motion to dismiss counterclaims in patent suit against pool product company
ST. LOUIS – A company that manufactures pool and spa cleaning equipment has successfully dismissed certain counterclaims by another pool product company in a patent infringement suit.
TJX required to present more documentation in lawsuit from French press buyer
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has ordered the parent company to a number of department stores to produce a privilege log and other documents in a case over injuries allegedly caused by a coffee press.
Court determines which experts can testify in ongoing contract suit between Schnuck Markets, XPO Logistics
ST. LOUIS – On June 25, Judge John A. Ross of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division ruled on a breach of contract case in which both sides hoped to exclude expert testimony.
Ascension Health granted summary judgment in dispute over long-term disability benefits
ST. LOUIS – Ascension Health Inc. prevailed in its motion for summary judgment in a case filed by a medical assistant over allegations that she was wrongfully denied benefits.
Scripps Media fails to get favorable judgment from court in retaliation case from former TV reporter
KANSAS CITY – On June 26, a media company was denied its renewed motion for judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri’s Western Division in a racial discrimination case filed by a former employee.
Suit against Depuy Orthopaedics over allegedly faulty knee replacement device transferred to Kansas court
JEFFERSON CITY – On June 3, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Western Division denied Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.'s motion to dismiss a negligence suit relating to an allegedly faulty full knee replacement device as moot as the case was transferred to another district.
University of Missouri granted dismissal of breach of contract case filed by former neurosurgery resident
SPRINGFIELD – A former neurosurgery resident dismissed from a resident program at University of Missouri lost his breach of contract case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Central Division on June 3.
Blue Buffalo gets leave to amend lawsuit as related criminal case brings new developments
ST. LOUIS – Blue Buffalo Co.’s motion for leave to amend its lawsuit against Wilbur-Ellis Co. LLC and Diversified Ingredients Inc. was partially granted by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division on June 6.
Woman lowers request in $100,000 lawsuit to $75,000, gets case remanded back to St. Louis court
ST. LOUIS – A woman’s vow not to sue for more than $75,000 convinced a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division to grant her motion to remand her case against an insurance company back to state court.
Court holds off on granting summary judgment to FedEx in discrimination complaint
ST. LOUIS – FedEx’s motion for summary judgment in Pamela Norman’s discrimination suit against it was held in abeyance by a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Southeastern Division on June 4.
Missouri court rules to stay suit seeking restitution pending decision of Texas court in fraud case
ST. LOUIS – On June 3, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division has ruled to stay a matter related to a fraud lawsuit originating from Texas.
Missouri Home Therapy, Missouri In Home Services partially granted motion to dismiss worker's discrimination suit
ST. LOUIS – A federal court partially granted a therapy company's motion to dismiss an employment discrimination suit on the grounds the plaintiff failed to properly allege an employment relationship.
Judge orders TJX, man suing it over French coffee press to converse over discovery disagreements
ST. LOUIS – U.S. Magistrate Judge Noelle C. Collins ordered the owner of TJ Maxx stores and a man suing it over an allegedly faulty French coffee press to come to an agreement over their discovery issues over the phone or in person.
Judge dismisses Sharmel Properties' suit over failed real estate deal as time-barred
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division granted the defendant's motion to dismiss a fraud claim stemming from the acquisition of a rental property on the grounds that the complaint was time-barred.