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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Court: Plaintiff in Securitas discrimination suit 'has not raised a genuine dispute of fact that would merit a trial'
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A suit by a former Securitas employee alleging racial discrimination and retaliation was dismissed and ordered to arbitration over a court's findings that the plaintiff had insufficient facts and fraudulently added a former co-worker to defeat diversity. -
Judge awards costs to title insurer after appeals court vacates $6 million verdict in failed condo project
CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh recently entered judgment in favor of Fidelity National Title Insurance in a dispute involving a failed $21-million condominium project. -
BlueLine Rental alleges former Scott City branch manager violated agreement by working for competitor
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A company that provides heavy industrial and construction equipment rentals is suing a former branch manager alleging she breached contract by leaving to work for a competitor and encouraging other employees to do the same. -
Monsanto and BASF face new litigation over dicamba formulations
Monsanto and BASF Corporation face a new lawsuit over use of their herbicides Xtendimax and Engenia. -
U.S. Labor Department cracks down on mistreatment of workers in Kennett
The U.S. Labor Department has targeted a freight company for allegedly subjecting agricultural workers to "inhumane" housing conditions in the southeastern part of Missouri. -
Amazon seeks to remove customers' fire damage claim to federal court
ST. LOUIS – Amazon.com has requested to remove a lawsuit brought by a Missouri couple who claim that a battery pack they purchased from a third party on its site caused a fire that burned their detached garage. -
Farmers blame Monsanto and BASF for ruined crops in class action suit
ST. LOUIS – Monsanto and BASF Corp. face a federal lass action lawsuit alleging their products have caused crop losses on millions of acres of farmland across the U.S. -
Magistrate denies insurer’s request for damages from bankrupt parties’ ‘alter ego’
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A federal magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Southeastern Division, recently denied an insurer's request for damages and fees from a group it claims fraudulently diverted at least $3.5 million in proceeds. -
Fatal crash leads to lawsuit against trucking, tire firms
On June 1, Beelman Truck Co. filed a complaint against Raben Tire Co., LLC, and Raben Tire Co. of Missouri LLC in Clayton, Missouri, and Matthew Roper of Kennett, Missouri for costs related to a lawsuit against all parties that arose from a fatal car accident. -
Crop Production Services alleges Homersville individuals owe more than $300,000 for loan
CAPE GIRAREAU – Two Homersville individuals are alleged to owe more than $300,000 on a loan for farming supplies to Crop Production Services Inc. -
Federal judge remands Monsanto dicamba seed case back to state court
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A case centered on a seed and herbicide produced by Monsanto, which has pitted farmer against farmer, has been remanded back to the Mississippi County Circuit Court. -
Woman's suit claims Composix Kugel hernia mesh caused her permanent injuries
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman who underwent hernia repair surgery in 2012 in Poplar Bluff is suing the manufacturers of a mesh product claiming it was defective and caused her permanent injuries. -
Judge denies Monsanto bid for partial summary judgment in peach orchard suit related to herbicide
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A judge in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Southeast Division, recently denied a motion for partial summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by Bader Farms Inc. against Monsanto Co. and BASF. -
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. -
Poplar Bluff contractor alleged to have defectively constructed house
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A couple is suing a Missouri construction firm and others over claims that they "defectively performed almost every aspect" of the building of a new house on land they owned. -
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. -
Helena Chemical case to stay in federal court
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri has ordered a case involving Helena Chemical Co. to stay in federal court. -
Federal court dismisses fatal Williamson County automobile lawsuit
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, Southeastern Division has dismissed a lawsuit stemming from a fatal automobile accident in Williamson County. -
Illinois patient claims failure to property treat infection resulted in amputation
ST. LOUIS — A patient is suing health care providers, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.