U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Court rules that man was not maliciously prosecuted in 2013
A man who spent three years in prison after being convicted of the armed robbery of a woman has failed in his suit for malicious prosecution against the city of St. Louis, individual police officers and the police board. -
Federal court remands radioactive waste case to St. Louis County Circuit Court
ST. LOUIS – On March 29, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division remanded a state-law claims lawsuit back to a state court, ruling a group of defendants failed to prove why the case should be removed to federal court. -
Federal judge tells parties to work out agreement in dispute over stock or case will go to trial
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently said two parties involved in a dispute over stock need a "meeting of the minds" or the case will go to trial. -
Man's suit against Charter Communications for allegedly selling his personal info to third-parties is dismissed
ST. LOUIS – Alex Michael’s claims that Charter Communications Inc. sent his personal information to third-party companies were dismissed in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri for the Eastern Division on March 27. -
Judge denies federal government's motion for summary judgment in scooter injury case
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri Eastern Division has ruled in favor of a Missouri man who filed a lawsuit against the U.S. after he was injured while trying to avoid a collision with a postal worker's vehicle. -
Judge says complex insurance action involving White Knight Diner 'completely unmanageable,' case dismissed
ST. LOUIS – A complex action centered on an insurance settlement and involving multiple unrelated plaintiffs and defendants has been dismissed by a federal court. -
Court rules CN Genetic Partners cannot file disclosures under seal in suit over sperm purchase
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has denied two companies' motions to file disclosures of organizational interests under seal in a case over the purchase of sperm. -
Case rooted in deadly tent collapse remanded back to state court
A state court will hear a case that has its roots in a deadly tent collapse in St. Louis that killed one and injured approximately 100 people. -
Judge upholds award of legal fees against Resource Converting over order to produce documents
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in St. Louis upheld the awarding of more than $27,000 in legal fees resulting from a 2018 decision. -
Federal judge tosses lawsuit against pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in St. Louis has ended a lawsuit in which the country's largest pharmacy benefit manager faced allegations of attempted monopolization and fraud. -
District judge will not move Johnson & Johnson talc lawsuit from St. Louis to Tennessee federal court
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in St. Louis refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging a link between Johnson & Johnson products and mesothelioma. -
Court rejects Wells Fargo employee's motion for summary judgment over short-term disability denial
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Eastern Division has denied a Wells Fargo employee's motion for summary judgment relating to the denial of her short-term disability request by the company's claims administrator. -
Court grants Aetna Life Insurance motion to dismiss Boeing employee's suit over disability benefits denial
ST. LOUIS – A motion to dismiss filed by Aetna Life Insurance stemming from the company's denial of a former Boeing Corp. employee's short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) benefits has been granted by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. -
Court tosses discrimination case against Department of Veterans Affairs secretary
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has granted U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie's motion to dismiss a suit filed by a federal employee who alleged he faced discrimination based on his race, gender and disability. -
Court grants plaintiffs leave to amend complaint against Walmart over glucosamine supplements
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has granted the plaintiffs a leave to amend their complaint in a suit against Walmart over an allegedly deceptive label on a glucosamine dietary supplement. -
Court dismisses claims against PTI Union in mesothelioma case
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has granted one defendant's motion to dismiss a woman's suit over allegations that the use of talc products caused her malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. -
Court grants motion to remand, denies motion to dismiss insurance breach of contract
An employee of a healthcare company who sued her employer and health insurance provider over a breach of contract has obtained a victory in court. -
Court dismisses Pharmacy First's antitrust suit against Express Scripts
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted a motion by Express Scripts to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Wholesale Alliance, doing business as Pharmacy First, claiming tortious interference and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. -
Court sides with insurers in dismissing Thomas Farms' lawsuit regarding rice crop losses
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently dismissed a southeast Missouri farming company's suit against two insurers and their agent regarding damage to the company's rice crop. -
Court denies dismissal of Great Lakes Insurance declaratory judgment action
ST. LOUIS – A defendant’s attempt to get Great Lakes Insurance SE’s declaratory judgment action against AMCO Insurance Co. and others dismissed in a federal court missed the mark on Feb. 2.