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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. -
Discrimination claim against Time Warner dismissed
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City judge has dismissed a discrimination complaint between a former employee and Time Warner Cable. -
Judge says vexatious refusal to pay claim against USAA Casualty can proceed despite $6,000 settlement offer
ST. LOUIS – An insurance company sued over allegations of vexatious refusal to pay an injured driver's underinsured motorist claim was denied its motion for summary judgment on the claim. -
Judge tosses NextGear Capital's suit against bank over dealership notes but allows it to amend
ST. LOUIS – NextGear Capital's amended complaint in a breach of contract suit against a bank over financing to an automotive dealership has been dismissed. -
Judge orders discrimination case against Oracle America to arbitration
ST. LOUIS – A former employee of a network computing infrastructure database solutions company must take his discrimination claim through arbitration, a federal judge has ruled. -
Judge denies 'particularly harsh sanctions' against Life Insurance Co. of North America in disability benefit case
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has denied a motion for sanctions filed by a woman in her instant case against an insurance company in a dispute over disability benefits. -
Court agrees with Secura Insurance that it does not owe injured driver underinsured motorist benefits
ST. LOUIS – An insurance company was granted summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by a client over underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage after a federal judge ruled the client was not entitled to recover the claim. -
96 plaintiffs who live outside of Missouri dismissed from vaginal mesh injury case against Ethicon
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has dismissed nearly 100 plaintiffs in a case over injuries allegedly caused by a vaginal mesh medical device because the plaintiffs are not Missouri residents. -
Former surgical technician who sued St. Luke's Hospital ordered to pay more than $1,500 in costs after suit's dismissal
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently ruled that a former surgical technician at St. Luke's Hospital whose suit against the hospital for allegedly violating the Family and Medical Leave Act was dismissed must pay more than $1,500 in costs to the hospital. -
Court denies dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit against rapper Nelly
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has denied the dismissal of a suit against St. Louis rapper Nelly and his girlfriend filed by an English woman over allegations of sexual assault after a 2017 concert. -
Uninsured motorist benefits suit against Safeco Insurance over I-270 collision will stay in federal court
ST. LOUIS – A lawsuit against a driver and an insurance company over uninsured motorist benefits and an allegation of negligence will stay in federal court. -
PNC Financial Services Group's motion for summary judgment granted in wrongful discharge case
ST. LOUIS – A financial institution was granted summary judgment in a wrongful discharge claim filed by a former employee. -
Judge dismisses some claims against Wright Medical Technology in suit over allegedly defective hip implant
ST. LOUIS – A man who filed a products liability lawsuit against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective hip implant has stated a viable cause of action on that claim, a federal judge has ruled. -
Judge: PNC Bank has right to enforce note in defaulted loan case involving Saddler Residential Care Facility
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has ruled in favor of a financial institution in a suit over a loan in default. -
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.