U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division
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Man sues Remington Arms and others, says rifle went off without pulling trigger
ST. LOUIS - Ethan N. Vaeth filed a federal complaint on August 27 in the Eastern District of Missouri against Remington Arms Company, LLC, Remington Outdoor Company, Inc., Sporting Goods Properties, Inc. and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company for strict policy liability, negligence and punitive damages. -
Judge dismisses federal rights violation claims against law firm
ST. LOUIS — A federal judge dismissed claims made by a Perrysville, Mo., woman that several of her constitutionally protected federal rights were allegedly violated by a law firm's employees. -
Wentzville union worker's retaliation dispute against TVS Supply Chain Solutions will remain in federal court
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A court has ruled that a Wentzville union worker's suit against TVS Supply Chain Solutions over allegations of retaliation will remain in federal court. -
PetSmart's motion to dismiss Nestle Purina's trademark suit over cat litter packaging denied
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A trademark dispute between two pet care companies over kitty litter packaging ended with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Southeastern Division denying defendant PetSmart Inc.’s motion to dismiss the suit. -
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. -
Judge says court lacks jurisdiction in lawsuit against maker of vacuum cleaner tied to Fredericktown hair salon fire
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently agreed to dismiss a product liability lawsuit connected to a fire at a Fredericktown hair salon on jurisdictional grounds. -
Court dismisses one charge against Delta School District in employee discrimination claim
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A federal court has dismissed part of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Delta School District employee against the district and others. -
Judge dismisses health care services company from deaf mother's lawsuit against Poplar Creek Regional Med Center
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted a motion to dismiss a health care services company as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by deaf mother who claims violations of the the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Judge denies request for new trial in case over fatal shooting by federal agent
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A federal judge has denied a woman’s request for a new trial in relation to a 2012 fatal shooting by a federal agent. -
Judge grants Mosanto's motion to dismiss farmers' suit over Xtend seeds
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A federal court has granted Monsanto's move to dismiss a complaint filed by a Missouri farmer alleging a conspiracy to monopolize a more-expensive seed. -
Judge denies motion to extend time for depositions in peach farmer's dicamba suit
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Monsanto Co. and BASF Corp. were denied an extension of time to take depositions from plaintiff experts by the U.S. district judge overseeing multi-district litigation in eastern Missouri. -
Court dismisses several counts against Monsanto, BASF in soybean farmers' case over allegedly damaged crops
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Southern District weighed in on a 94-count case and granted in part and denied in part the defendants Monsanto and BASF Corp. motions to dismiss on Feb. 6. -
Court dismisses several counts in suit filed by hunter who was injured by rifle purchased at Poplar Bluff store
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently dismissed several claims against a Poplar Bluff gun store in a lawsuit filed by a customer who was injured while firing a rifle he had purchased at the store. -
Federal magistrate judge keeps Alton Bank in Cardinal Health 110's MUFTA lawsuit
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A bank remains one of the defendants in an Ohio pharmaceutical company's lawsuit to collect on hundreds of thousands of dollars in alleged debt following a federal judge's recent decision in the case. -
Capital One seeking more than $600,000 in damages from Cape Girardeau Toyota dealership
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Capital One Auto Finance recently filed a lawsuit against a Toyota dealership in Cape Girardeau alleging fraud, breach of contract and breach of representations and warranties. -
Son of victim in fatal I-57 collision files wrongful death suit against Oakley Transport, driver
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Kentucky man is has filed a suit over allegations of negligent conduct and wrongful death over an accident involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 57 that caused the death of his mother. -
Court denies some of Delta R-V School District's motions to dismiss claims in age discrimination case
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Delta R-V School District and administrators were only partially granted their motions to dismiss a case filed by a science teacher over allegations he was terminated because of his age. -
Judge grants summary judgment to retailer in personal injury claim
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to retailer Menard, Inc. in a personal injury claim alleging steel pallet racks fell on a man's head. -
Mother seeks $20 million over son's death in Mississippi County jail
A lawsuit alleging that Mississippi County jail employees tased, pepper-sprayed, beat, terrorized, punched, kneed, dog-piled and choked a detainee suffering from a psychotic episode while he was pleading for help and struggling to stay alive was filed in federal court Nov. 5. -
Midwest Neurosurgeons, D.S. Medical ordered to pay more than $5 million in false claims suit
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Southeastern Division entered a judgment of more than $5 million against Midwest Neurosurgeons LLC and D.S. Medical LLC in a suit over allegations the companies received kickbacks resulting in more than 200 false Medicaid and Medicare claims.