U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Keurig Dr. Pepper sued for violation of Missouri Human Rights Act by former employee
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Cafiero filed a complaint on Sept. 14 in St. Louis County Circuit Court against Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. for violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. -
Law firm, court insider sued for wrongful death over teen's suicide in parents' divorce proceedings
Mother files wrongful death lawsuit against court-appointed professional, law firm after teen daughter's suicide -
Lawsuit alleges assault by Maryland Heights police officers
ST. LOUIS - Tranell Stewart and Lisa Jones filed a federal complaint on October 25 in the Eastern District of Missouri against Officer Alexander Waldroup, Officer Ryan Devouton, Officer Kevin Devine, Officer Shane Monning, Officer Cliff House and the City of Maryland Heights for unlawful seizure, excessive force, unlawful search and Monell Municipal Liability. -
Man flees vehicle during traffic stop, sues several police departments after he's shot
ST. LOUIS - Trey Cockrell filed a federal complaint on October 20 in the Eastern District of Missouri that alleges excessive force. -
Netflix sued over its terms and conditions
ST. LOUIS - Sheila and Dennis Thompson filed a lawsuit on Sept. 13 in St. Louis County Circuit Court against Netflix, alleging that the terms and conditions Netflix makes customers agree to are fraudulent and deceptive. -
Student expelled over social media posts sues UMSL
ST. LOUIS - John Chau filed a complaint on Aug. 3 in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County against the Curators of the University of Missouri for discriminatory failure to accommodate, disability discrimination by a political subdivision, violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and violation of the First Amendment. -
City of Park Hills sued for 14th Amendment violations, restraining order requested
ST. LOUIS - Dennis Crocker, Loretta Faye Dempsey and One Stop Muffler filed a federal complaint on October 13 in the Eastern District of Missouri against the City of Park Hills and individual defendants for violations of the U.S. Constitution, false arrest and trespass. -
Missouri Dept. of Social Services is being sued over HB 557 and HB 560
ST. LOUIS - CNS International Ministries, a/k/a Heartland, filed a federal complaint on October 12 in the Eastern District of Missouri against Jennifer Tidball, in her individual capacity and official capacity as Acting Director of the Missouri Department of Social Services for violation of federal privacy laws, among other claims. -
Former employer sues Meridian Medical Technologies for age and disability discrimination
ST. LOUIS - Gary Langley filed a lawsuit Sept. 7 in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County against Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. for age discrimination and disability discrimination. -
Woman sues doctor and hospital for alleged medical malpractice
ST. LOUIS - Tiffany Fraser filed a complaint in May in Butler County Circuit Court against Dr. Tracy Sambo and Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for medical negligence and negligent credentialing. -
Lawsuit clears hurdle in case of man wrongly convicted of murder of girlfriend
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A man found to have been wrongly convicted of killing his girlfriend who spent 12 years in jail can not only sue one of the Missouri State Highway Patrollers who investigated the crime, he can also seek punitive damages. -
Church is sued for misappropriation of funds
ST. LOUIS - Richard White and Sherman Hawthorne filed a complaint on Aug. 17 in the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis against Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church and several individuals over alleged misappropriation of church funds. -
Woman says sexual abuse memories came back, files lawsuit against school district
ST. LOUIS - A Jane Doe filed a lawsuit on July 16 in Circuit Court for the County of St. Louis against Kirkwood R-7 School District and John "Jack" Collier for sexual assault and battery. -
Target sued for personal injury to customer
Victoria O'Connor filed a federal complaint on September 3 in the U.S. -
Door-to-door salesman sues Eureka over citation
ST. LOUIS - John M. Urbanowicz filed a federal complaint on August 31 in the District of Missouri against the City of Eureka. -
Man sues Remington Arms and others, says rifle went off without pulling trigger
ST. LOUIS - Ethan N. Vaeth filed a federal complaint on August 27 in the Eastern District of Missouri against Remington Arms Company, LLC, Remington Outdoor Company, Inc., Sporting Goods Properties, Inc. and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company for strict policy liability, negligence and punitive damages. -
Eighth Circuit upholds $3.6 million judgment in favor of warehouse company, denies attorney fees
A limitation to the consequential damages between two parties is valid and enforceable in Missouri, according to an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. -
Couple sue township for drainage water allegedly damaging property, business
ST. LOUIS - Larry Cronan and Maat Van Uitert filed a complaint in July in the Circuit Court of Dunklin County against Freeborn Township for inverse condemnation and public entity liability. -
Man sues Novartis for wrongful death; Wife was using Tasigna
ST. LOUIS - Gregory Fitch, as the surviving spouse of Elizabeth Hey-Fitch, filed a federal complaint on August 31 in the Eastern District of Missouri against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for wrongful death, strict liability and negligence in regards to the known risks associated with Tasigna. -
Mother sues guardians ad litem involved with children
Devon Arseneau filed a federal complaint on August 26 in the U.S.