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Law professor sees 'huge factual dispute' in damage suit filed in police shooting
Details of a controversial shooting of a St. Louis woman at the home of her brother are likely to be aired when a federal damage suit filed by the woman goes to court. -
Judge denies motion to dismiss suit over condition of ’59 Mercedes Roadster
U.S. District Judge Henry Edward Autrey has denied a motion to dismiss a suit claiming a luxury auto retailer misrepresented the condition of a classic 1959 Mercedes Benz Roadster purchased on e-Bay for $125,000. -
Worker claims race discrimination in suit against Southwest Airlines over firing
ST. LOUIS – A St. Charles County man recently filed a suit against Southwest Airlines alleging race discrimination after being terminated from his job because of a disagreement. -
Judge denies summary judgment to both sides in case stemming from sexual assault by cable tech
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently denied motions for summary judgment from both sides in a dispute among providers of field labor services for cable operations over legal responsibility of a cable technician who "violently and sexually assaulted" a cable customer. -
Late-night 'home inspection' prompts lawsuit against Florissant city officials
A Florissant resident accuses the city's building inspector and police of unlawfully searching her home without a warrant and evicting her. -
Federal judge grants Ryder Systems' motion to dismiss suit in dispute over truck purchase
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge recently granted a motion by Ryder Systems to dismiss a suit brought against it by business that sells and leases commercial trucks. -
Printing business countersues in dispute regarding patient wristband ID forms
ST. LOUIS – A business specializing in the design and production of labels, commercial printing, mailers and business forms recently filed a countersuit against a competing business alleging that an underlying lawsuit breached a covenant not to sue. -
Executive order violates Constitution, nonprofit says
A nonprofit civil liberties law firm challenged an executive order preventing it from distributing material to certain government employees. -
Government accuses company of disposing of hazardous waste near residential area
An industrial company faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly disposing of hazardous materials in St. Francois County. -
Mother of Ladue Horton Watkins soccer player files gender discrimination suit after son doesn't make team
ST. LOUIS – A mother of a soccer player filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of her son after she alleged that her son was not allowed to play on Ladue Horton Watkins High junior varsity team and that the rules for the girls' and boys' varsity vary unfairly. -
Woman who inherited apartment accuses St. Regis complex of racial discrimination
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County woman recently filed a federal suit against St. Regis Apartments Inc. and its board of directors for violating the Fair Housing Act, accusing the St. Louis apartment complex of racially discriminating against her after she was awarded a stock certificate for a unit. -
Woman claims she was pepper sprayed in recent suit filed in wake of protests over Stockley acquittal
ST. LOUIS – Yet another federal lawsuit was recently filed against the city of St. Louis over actions taken at a Sept. 29, 2017, protest following the acquittal of Officer Jason Stockley in the murder of Anthony Lamar Smith. -
Woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated because she was pregnant
ST. LOUIS – A St. Clair woman is suing her former employer claiming wrongful termination and alleging discrimination based on her sex and pregnancy. -
Woman sues Walmart and Starbucks alleging she was injured after swallowing glass in bottle of tea
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County woman is suing Walmart, Starbucks and the maker and distributor of bottled Tazo tea claiming that she was injured more than five years ago after swallowing glass that was contained in the drink. -
Soccer mom sues after son doesn't get picked for Ladue Horton High School team
ST. LOUIS – The mother of a junior at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis recently filed a federal lawsuit after her son was not selected to the junior varsity or varsity soccer teams. -
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St. Louis alderwoman sues city over tear gas at demonstration
A St. Louis alderwoman who participated in the protests after the acquittal of a police officer charged with murder recently brought a federal lawsuit against the city over the police response to the demonstrations. -
Nutra-Blend alleges it is owed $109,765 from Animal Nutrition for products
ST. LOUIS – Animal feed additive company Nutra-Blend LLC filed a lawsuit in federal court on Sept. 25 against Missouri-based Animal Nutrition Inc., alleging that it failed to pay for products it received and subsequently sold to its customers. -
Pro Motorsports' motion to dismiss suit over allegedly damaged Rolls Royce denied
ST. LOUIS – A luxury car dealer for professional athletes, executives and businesses cannot escape a lawsuit over allegations it fraudulently misrepresented the condition of a 2013 Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe when it sold it to a buyer of high-end, luxury vehicles. -
Judge dismisses woman's suit against Bi-State over whiskey bottle shard injury to foot
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – An injury lawsuit against Bi-State Development brought by a woman claiming her foot was cut by a shard of glass from a whiskey bottle while at the Civic Center Transit site has been dismissed. -
St. Louis alderwoman sues city alleging rights violations amid 2017 protest following Stockley acquittal
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Alderwoman Megan Ellyia Green recently filed a federal suit against the City of St. Louis and unnamed St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) officers alleging violations of her First, Fourth and 14th Amendment rights amid protests that followed the 2017 acquittal of Officer Jason Stockley in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith.