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Securitas Security Services files notice to remove discrimination case to federal court
CAPE GIRARDEAU — Securitas Security Services USA Inc. has filed a notice to remove a former employee's racial discrimination complaint from Scott County Circuit Court to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Kraft Heinz faces racial discrimination suit
Kraft Heinz Food Company LLC is being sued in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri by a former employee who alleges racial discrimination at its Kirksville, Missouri processing plant.
BioLogix files breach of contract lawsuit against former franchisee Kay Logic
BioLogix Franchise Marketing Corporation has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against a former franchisee it claims has taken steps to operate a competing business.
Dispute over cost of windstorm damage leads HOA to file suit against Philadelphia Insurance
A homeowners association in Missouri is suing its insurer in a dispute over the cost of property damage.
DesignWorks Homes accuses Realtors of stealing designs
DesignWorks Homes Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Columbia real estate agency of stealing its designs.
Travelers insurance company seeks to move credit union class action to federal court
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company has filed a notice to remove a lawsuit brought by BluCurrent Credit Union from Green County Circuit Court to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Photographer sues Post-Dispatch over Ted Nugent photo
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch LLC is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly publishing a photograph of rocker Ted Nugent without giving credit to the photographer.
Sparta woman accuses Ozark police of using excessive force after traffic stop
A Christian County woman is accusing two City of Ozark police officers of using excessive force and falsely arresting her after a traffic stop.
Supreme Court rules man filed timely claim against debt collecting attorney
A Missouri Supreme Court judge has reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a debt collection case against an attorney for LifeSmile Dental Care.
Judge affirms $600,000 award to Johnson Controls for legal costs in slip and fall case
A Missouri appellate court judge has affirmed a trial court’s judgement to award Johnson Controls over $600,000 for its legal expenses related to a personal injury lawsuit.
Judge allows peach farm's Monsanto, BASF herbicide lawsuit to go forward
A lawsuit against Monsanto and BASF corporations over the spraying of dicamba dirt that allegedly damaged neighboring crops will move forward after a federal judge denied a motion to dismiss the case.
Overly informative credit card receipts not enough to sustain Exxon Mobil lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Exxon Mobil Corporation and two private convenience store operators who printed more information than was necessary on customer credit card receipts.
Judge limits trooper testimony in Toyota rollover lawsuit
A federal judge has partially denied a motion to exclude the testimony of a trooper who investigated a rollover accident that resulted in a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation.
Court nixes $13 million award in pollution suit against Schaeffler Group USA
A split federal appeals court has nixed a $13 million punitive damages award for a woman who claimed leaked chemicals from a Missouri ball bearing plant gave her an autoimmune disorder.
Speculation not enough to prove breach in American Piping lawsuit
Court affirms dismissal of suit against American Piping Products for flawed steel tubing.
Missouri woman must sell stake in inheritance to her brother
SPRINGFIELD – A Missouri woman has lost a bid to overturn a court order compelling her to sell her brother some of the land she will inherit from their mother.
Jury must decide who pays for cleanup of Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
KANSAS CITY – A federal judge has ruled that a jury will decide whether a pollution liability insurer must indemnify the developer of a former U.S. Army munitions plant for the cleanup of a heavily polluted site.