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Judge: American Family not obligated to defend Vein Centers in TCPA class action
A federal judge has ruled that American Family Mutual Insurance Co. does not have a duty to defend or indemnify Vein Centers for Excellence in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action that was decertified by another judge.
Dicamba litigation brought by Arkansas soybean farmers transferred to St. Louis
A class-action lawsuit brought by soybean farmers over the herbicide dicamba has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Judge grants partial summary judgment in ADA violation suit against gas station in Union
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White has granted partial summary judgment to a wheelchair-bound man who is suing a Petro Mart in Union for alleged violations of the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
State Supreme Court sides with Cole County judge in dismissing employer’s petitions for writs
The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed a Cole County Circuit Court decision that dismissed an employer's petitions for writs of mandamus involving a discrimination complaint before the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR).
Appeals court sides with MHTC in claims of malfunctioning traffic signals
A jury verdict in favor of the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC) involving allegations that malfunctioning traffic signals led to an auto collision will stand, an appeals court ruled.
Eastern District of Missouri rules for asbestos defendant in case previously decided
A defendant in asbestos litigation has been granted summary judgment in its argument that a Massachusetts court had already ruled in its favor on the same plaintiff's claim.
Missouri high court upholds $38 million Depakote jury verdict
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a $38 million award in a personal-injury suit against Abbott Laboratories over its antiepileptic drug Depakote.
Nuisance suit against Republic Services dismissed at federal court
U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry has dismissed with prejudice a nuisance lawsuit against waste disposal provider Republic Services.
Judge awards $32 million in TCPA class action
After finding in favor of plaintiffs in a trial last month over violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a federal court judge has awarded $32.4 million in damages, or $10 per violation.
Judge allows some claims to go forward in deaf woman’s suit involving access to ASL interpreter
U.S. District Judge Audrey Fleissig has issued a mixed ruling in an elderly, deaf woman's suit against a skilled nursing facility involving allegations that she was denied an interpreter.
Federal judge dismisses nonresident claims in talc suits against Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc have secured another jurisdictional victory based on a landmark ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in June.
Wage dispute against DirecTV, others appears headed toward settlement
Settlement of a seven-year-old Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuit against DirecTV and others appears to have been reached, according to federal court documents.
Federal court weighs in on zoning dispute involving assisted-living developer and Frontenac
A dispute over zoning reclassification sought by the developer of residential villas and a senior living residential community that included an assisted-living facility in Frontenac has been partially resolved in federal court.
8th Circuit affirms judgment in favor of Kansas City police
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of Kansas City police officers in a lawsuit brought by a man charged with resisting arrest in October 2013.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District overturns directed verdict for defendant in auto accident case
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District has reversed and remanded an auto injury case that was tried in St. Louis County Circuit Court, finding that Judge Tom DePriest Jr. erred in granting a directed verdict in favor of the defendant. The appellate court held that a jury could have
Marion County wrongful death claim to get another review by Missouri Supreme Court
A woman's wrongful death claim involving the care of her late husband will get another review by the Missouri Supreme Court.
Federal appeals court affirms dismissal of Scottrade hacking suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a class-action suit against securities brokerage firm Scottrade over hacking that occurred in 2013.
Magistrate judge remands talcum powder litigation to St. Louis City Circuit Court
U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Bodenhausen could not be convinced by Johnson & Johnson's federal subject-matter jurisdiction argument in talcum powder-related litigation involving 74 individuals from 32 states.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rules in favor of Janssen Pharmaceuticals in antipsychotic medication suit
A landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court involving tort claims of out-of-state plaintiffs continues to have impact in jurisdictional rulings.
Appeals panel upholds finding in favor of Cincinnati Insurance Co. in dispute involving 2010 tornado
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit has upheld a ruling in favor of Cincinnati Insurance Co. (CIC) over a dispute involving property loss following a devastating New Year's Eve tornado in 2010.