News from April 2017
Criminal defense attorney disbarred for misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled to disbar criminal defense attorney Michael Bert from the practice of law.
Retiree claims St. Louis Teamster Brewery Workers Pension Plan underpayed benefits
ST. LOUIS — A retired employee is suing a pension plan and its trustees, citing alleged violation of workers compensation acts.
American Exterior – Interior Services allegedly violated collective bargaining agreement
ST. LOUIS — Employee benefit plan representatives are suing American Exterior – Interior Services Inc. and Donna Hubbard, employers, citing alleged violation of workers compensation acts.
Charter Communications accused of selling personal data without consent
ST. LOUIS — Subscribers have filed a class-action lawsuit against a telecommunications company for alleged rights to privacy and publicity for their personally identifiable information.
Children of the deceased driver sue for damages
Children of a deceased motorist are suing a trucking company and its vehicle driver for alleged negligence that led to a collision.
Labor union sues landscaping firm to enforce bargaining accord
A labor union is suing Surecut Lawncare LLC, which does business as Surecut Lawncare, Surecut Solutions and Farinella Bros. Landscaping, for alleged breach of contract for refusing to comply with a collective bargaining agreement.
Firefighter sues insurer over long-term disability benefits
A firefighter is suing an insurance company for alleged breach of contract by refusing to pay insurance coverage relating to a disability.
Web-hosting firm sues contractors over copyright infringement
A computer programming company is suing Tri-State Equipment Co. Inc. and employees Timothy Millsap, Matthew Timme and Daniel Benninger for alleged use of copyright materials while hosting to a website.
Toxic waste lawsuit faults companies in man's death
A representative of a deceased Bridgton resident is suing a biopharmaceutical firm and chemical-producing company for alleged negligence in toxic waste disposal, resulting in fatal injuries.
Class-action suit allegea telephone harassment
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a telemarketing company, The Pisa Group Inc.; a newspaper company, Plain Dealer Publishing Co.; and other as-yet unknown newspaper companies for alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes.
Attorney involved with Critique Services suspended
JEFFERSON CITY — The Supreme Court of Missouri, at the behest of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, has ruled to suspend attorney Teresa M. Coyle from the practice of law.
Hillsboro resident accuses The Law Offices of Jay B. Umansky PC of abusive collection practices
ST. LOUIS — A Hillsboro consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against The Law Offices of Jay B. Umansky PC, citing alleged deceptive and unfair collection practices.
U.S. Supreme Court grants additional time for Missouri to appeal egg case
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri's attorney general has been granted additional time to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court against California laws and regulations that don't allow the sale of eggs from chickens too closely confined.