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Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets seeks to remove discrimination suit to federal court
KANSAS CITY – A local food market filed a notice of removal with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Western Division on Sept. 6 in a case filed by a former employee over allegations of gender discrimination and retaliation.
Family files negligence suit over duck boat accident in Branson
SPRINGFIELD – A family who survived a duck boat accident on Table Rock Lake in Branson that killed 17 people recently filed a federal lawsuit claiming they suffered physical, emotional, and psychological injuries following the July 19 accident.
St. Louis man files class action over potentially contaminated high blood pressure drug
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man recently filed a class action lawsuit against a number of pharmaceutical companies regarding the manufacture and distribution of a generic prescription drug that was recently recalled because of potential contamination.
Sports production company sues City Life Lounge for broadcasting Mayweather vs. Berto fight
ST. LOUIS – A sports production company recently filed suit against a St. Louis lounge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Eastern Division, claiming the lounge was not authorized to display and promote a highly anticipated sports event.
'I Am Loved' jewelry subject of federal lawsuit
A jewelry store accuses a competitor of trademark infringement over the "I Am Loved" brand.
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Health Acquisition Co. and others called out in alleged illegal billing scheme and business dealings
KANSAS CITY - A couple took action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Western Division after a number of hospitals allegedly fell victim to a billing scheme and elaborate scam.
Tofurky company roasts new 'meat' regulations in federal lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a food company that makes the Tofurky meat substitute want to strike down a new state regulation putting stringent standards on when to use the word "meat."
Spire STL Pipeline files for eminent domain for St. Charles County acreage
ST. LOUIS – On Aug. 17, natural gas company Spire STL Pipeline LLC took to the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri for the Eastern Division in hopes of obtaining private property for an ongoing public project.
Daughter of Table Rock Lake duck boat victim files wrongful death suit
SPRINGFIELD – On Aug. 20, a St. Louis woman sued an entertainment company after an accident with its popular duck boat ride took the lives of nearly 20 people last month, which included her father.
Christian County officers allege they were fired or demoted for supporting opponent of sheriff in election
SPRINGFIELD – On Aug. 6, seven former Christian County employees sued the county, its sheriff, and a handful of its commissioners in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southern Division after they were all fired or demoted the same day a new sheriff took office allegedly for supporting another candidate for sheriff.
Former employee accuses Kansas-based C&C Sales of gender discrimination
A Kansas-based company faces a federal gender discrimination lawsuit by a former employee.
Missouri couple blame Chinese companies for toy malfunction
A fire allegedly caused by a toy boat's malfunction prompted a Missouri couple to sue the manufacturers in federal court.
Woman alleges Missouri Home Therapy terminated her over drug test results
ST. LOUIS – The question of whether Missouri Home Therapy LLC violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it terminated Latonia Mann over alleged substance abuse was raised in her lawsuit against the company filed in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri for the Eastern District.
Primerica seeks court's help regarding life insurance claim made by woman charged with muder
ST. LOUIS – Primerica Life Insurance Co. is seeking a court's help regarding a claim for life insurance benefits filed by a woman who has been charged with a first-degree murder in connection with her husband's death.
Eastern District affirms ruling denying disability benefits to woman
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman has failed to prove she is owed Social Security benefits after her physician and counselor’s testimony fell short in the opinion of a federal court.
Aarons Inc. not completely off the hook in discrimination case filed by ex-employee
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has partially dismissed discrimination claims filed by a former employee of a lease-to-own rental company.
Motion for $21.5 million settlement against Monsanto approved
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig has approved a motion for final approval of a $21.5 million action settlement between several plaintiffs and Monsanto Co.
Texas woman can't receive benefits under Missouri grandparents' auto insurance, district court decides
KANSAS CITY – A question of whether a woman living with her boyfriend out of state was covered under her grandparents’ car insurance policy was answered based on a May 17 opinion in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division.
Federal court dismisses credit reporting lawsuit, rules it lacks personal jurisdiction
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, recently said it did not have personal jurisdiction to hear a case involving a credit reporting agency accused of misusing a consumer’s information.
Oral agreement is valid in $690,000 breach of contract case, district court denies motion for summary judgment
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division determined an oral agreement was sufficient for a company claiming it was stifled out of $690,000 based on a May 22 opinion.