U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Summary judgment granted in Perficient's favor in breach of contract case over software
ST. LOUIS – On May 2, a contract agreement gone wrong ended with a plaintiff being denied its motion for summary judgment and a defendant prevailing in its same motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division. -
Man's motion for judgment on pleadings against Chase over credit card balance denied
ST. LOUIS – A former Chase bank customer could not prove the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division did not have supplemental jurisdiction in his motion for judgment in his lawsuit against the financial institution on May 2. -
Judge says plaintiff's discovery request in American Homepatient fax case is 'rather vague'
ST. LOUIS – An “unusually long” case against American Homepatient Inc. continues as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division decided to wait to rule on a man’s request for additional discovery and a motion to amend a protective order in a case over alleged unsolicited fax advertisements. -
Judge tosses motor home owners' suit against Goodyear over defective tire claims
ST. LOUIS – Goodyear escaped a negligence lawsuit after a Missouri couple failed to state a claim following a motor home accident they blamed on a defective tire, a judge on the bench of the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri for the Eastern Division ruled May 15. -
Federal court dismisses pro se suit against Mercy Clinic East Communities
ST. LOUIS – A U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division judge has dismissed a suit against Mercy Clinic East Communities over allegations it falsified insurance claims. -
Man loses ERISA suit against Spire Inc. Retirement Plans Committee because of untimely filing of benefit claim
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri man was not wrongfully denied disability pension benefits, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division has ruled. -
Court says Missouri Central School Bus driver failed to prove dispatcher created hostile work environment
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently ruled that a bus driver for Missouri Central School Bus failed to prove her claim that she suffered because of a harsh work environment. -
Summary judgment rejected in FDCPA claim against MCA Management
ST. LOUIS – Both the plaintiff and defendant’s motions for summary judgment were denied by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division on May 3 in a case over the collection of an alleged debt. -
Court grants Express Scripts Services' motion to dismiss after plaintiff fails to comply with orders
ST. LOUIS – Express Scripts Services Co. was granted a motion to dismiss a pro se plaintiff's discrimination suit by a federal court because of her failure to comply with court orders and discovery obligations. -
Judge issues mixed ruling in ADA suit against St. Louis Public Schools
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has sided mostly with a plaintiff suing St. Louis Public Schools over alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
Court denies Courtyard Marriott owner's motion for summary judgment in slip and fall case
ST. LOUIS – The management company for a Courtyard Marriott has been denied a request for summary judgment by a federal court in a negligence suit. -
Court denies VA's request for summary judgment in medical malpractice suit
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has denied a summary judgment request by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in a medical malpractice suit filed by a man who alleged he was injured by a nurse who incorrectly inserted an intravenous needle. -
Safeco Insurance will not have to pay homeowner's policy in kidnapping case
ST. LOUIS – Safeco Insurance Co. of America will not have to provide coverage under a home insurance policy in a case against a group of men who allegedly kidnapped and held an individual for ransom, a federal judge has ruled. -
Court grants summary judgment to St. Louis University in discrimination case filed by former employee
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis University has been granted summary judgment in a discrimination case filed by a former employee. -
Federal judge remands a St. Louis bar's suit against insurer and attorney back to state court
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri Eastern Division has remanded a St. Louis bar’s lawsuit against its insurer and the attorney it hired. -
More customers sue over litigation finance agreements, allege illegal interest rates in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Two Missouri residents have filed suit against a litigation finance company in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri on April 17 over claims the defendant charged exorbitant interest rates. -
TJ Maxx ordered to submit answer in case over allegedly exploding French press coffee maker
ST. LOUIS – TJ Maxx is under fire for alleged negligence after selling a coffee maker a consumer claims exploded. -
Harlan Co.'s motion to dismiss claims denied in lawsuit over MetroLink station work
ST. LOUIS – Judge John Ross of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri denied by The Harlan Co.'s motion to dismiss three claims in a lawsuit filed by Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp. -
Design Nine ‘trade secrets’ lawsuit against engineering firm founded by former employees allowed to proceed
ST. LOUIS - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently denied the dismissal of a corporate "trade secrets" case filed by engineering firm Design Nine against Arch Rail Group. -
Judge grants roofing company's partial motion to dismiss claims in pension plan
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted a partial motion to dismiss in a dispute between a roofing company and a union pension plan.