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Ruling in favor of Show-Me Credit Union over car repossession reversed
An appeals court has found in favor of a man who claimed that a lender that provided him financing of two vehicles failed to give proper notice as required by the Uniform Commercial Code when it repossessed them and sought a deficiency judgment.
Appeals panel affirms ruling on taxation of court costs in favor of Volkswagen
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has affirmed a ruling in favor of Volkswagen Group of America involving the taxation of court costs that were imposed on plaintiffs who lost their case against the German automaker.
Appeals panel overturns Missouri Public Service Commission’s denial of electrical line
ST. LOUIS — An appeals court panel has overturned a ruling by the Missouri Public Service Commission that denied a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) for an interstate electrical line and facilities that would span 700 miles across three states.
Judge sides with Ronnoco and Mid-America Roasterie in coffee debt dispute
ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Jean Hamilton has granted summary judgment to defendants Ronnoco Coffee and Mid-America Roasterie in counterclaims brought by a New Orleans supplier of green coffee that was owed millions in debt by a company the defendants had considered purchasing.
Judge denies Missouri Baptist Hospital's request for directed verdict
ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Richard Webber has denied Missouri Baptist Hospital of Sullivan (MBHS) motion for a directed verdict or judgment as a matter of law following close of evidence brought in a medical malpractice case.
Insurance salesman told he must follow H&R Block franchise license agreement
KANSAS CITY — A federal judge for the Western District of Missouri has granted H&R Block's motion for a temporary restraining order against a franchisee in New York City.
Judge denies Nestle’s motion to dismiss ‘slack-filled’ Raisinets class action
The maker of Raisinets will have to continue defending claims that it slack-filled boxes of its chocolate-covered raisin candies in violation of a state consumer protection law.
Appeals court sides with state in property owner's objection to sound wall
ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District has affirmed judgment in favor of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission involving an office building owner who sought $5 million in damages over the construction of a sound wall on Interstate 64 in Chesterfield.
Judge issues mixed discovery ruling in ATV accident case against Suzuki
ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Richard Webber issued a mixed ruling in a personal injury case against Suzuki Manufacturing of America involving an ATV rollover accident.
Court split in upholding $3.2 million verdict in workplace shooting case
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed a $3.2 million jury verdict awarded to a woman who sued her employer claiming it failed to protect her from an ex-boyfriend who shot her in the back of the head in the company's parking lot.
Class certification granted in TCPA suit against Innate Intelligence
ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh has certified a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action against Innate Intelligence LLC, a business that handles advertising and management of 12 chiropractic offices across the country.
Eastern District of Missouri judge denies trucking company's motion to dismiss personal injury claim
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has denied a Tennessee-based trucking company's motion to dismiss a personal injury claim brought by a motorist whose vehicle was struck by its driver.
Dicamba multidistrict litigation centralized to the Eastern District of Missouri
A panel on multidistrict litigation has assigned U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. of the Eastern District of Missouri to oversee claims against Monsanto and others involving its herbicide dicamba.
Judge denies default judgment in Fair Credit Reporting Act claim
ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Audrey Fleissig of the Eastern District of Missouri has denied a plaintiff's motion for $23,300 in default judgment in a lawsuit seeking damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Judge dismisses wrongful death claim against Walgreens
ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Charles Shaw has sided with Walgreens in a suit filed by the mother of an African-American teenager who claimed her son's death resulted from heightened physical and mental stress levels due to being searched at a store for potential shoplifting.
Federal judge in St. Louis dismisses karaoke track provider's trademark-infringement claims
U.S. District Judge Ronnie White has dismissed trademark and copyright infringement claims brought by Phoenix Entertainment Partners over karaoke tracks it created under the Sound Choice brand.
Judge dismisses Navient's motion to dismiss lawsuit over alleged violation of Fair Debt Collections Act
ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Jean Hamilton of the Eastern District of Missouri has denied student loan provider Navient Solutions' motion to dismiss a lawsuit involving alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA).
Former Normandy school teachers file age and race discrimination class action
ST. LOUIS — A group of mostly African-American school teachers in Normandy are seeking damages for alleged age and racial discrimination.
Claims made for Safeco Insurance coverage involving molestation dismissed as moot
ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey of the Eastern District of Missouri has granted a defense motion to dismiss claims of an insurer that refused to pay homeowner coverage in a molestation case.
Judge dismisses claims of out-of-state plaintiffs in Essure case
ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh of the Eastern District of Missouri has dismissed the claims of 92 non-Missouri plaintiffs in product liability litigation against Bayer Corp. over its birth control device Essure.