News from April 2018
Woman alleges neck, shoulder injured in rear-end collision in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman is seeking damages over alleged injuries sustained in a rear-end collision in St. Louis.
Metro passenger alleges fall on bus injured leg, back
ST. LOUIS – A Metro passenger has filed suit against the entity and a driver over injuries she alleges she sustained when she fell while riding a bus.
Driver alleged to have unsafely changed lanes in St. Louis crash
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was injured in a collision in St. Louis because a driver made an unsafe lane change.
Man seeks more than $25,000 from Foremost Property and Casualty over alleged accident damages
ST. LOUIS – A motorcycle rider is seeking uninsured motorist coverage from his insurer for damages he alleges he sustained in an accident last year.
Woman alleges St. Louis County Cab Co. employee failed to yield, caused collision
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she incurred more than $4,000 in medical bills after a collision with a taxi cab.
KCI Auto Auction wins summary judment against Lucky 7 Used Cars
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri granted a summary judgment in favor of KCI Auto Auction Inc. in an alleged fraud case against Alonzo Anderson of Lucky 7 Used Cars LLC, after finding no significant discrepancy in the facts of the case.
Transit Pro claims former manager stole, shared trade secrets
A transport company is suing a former employee under Missouri’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for allegedly stealing confidential company information after his termination.
Longtime employee accuses McDonald's of age discriminination
A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging a Missouri McDonald’s restaurant fired her after almost 30 years due to her age and gender, and claims she suffered from multiple instances of harassment.
Sparta woman accuses Ozark police of using excessive force after traffic stop
A Christian County woman is accusing two City of Ozark police officers of using excessive force and falsely arresting her after a traffic stop.
Woman claims KCP&L's power plant destroyed her health
Lona Leanne Grosshart filed a demand for jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri against Kansas City Power & Light Company, alleging she developed severe health problems after using water contaminated by a nearby power plant.
Joplin panhandler sues city claiming ordinance is unconstitutional
A man who is living out of his car in Joplin filed a complaint against the city in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri alleging city laws unconstitutionally restrict his freedom of speech.
Rural Community Hospitals of America named in fraud complaint
Jack Eskenazi filed a demand for jury trial against Rural Community Hospitals of America LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri alleging RHCA refused to pay for financial services that helped save the hospital from economic ruin.
Court: State Farm limited on how it factors Cost of Insurance Rates
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied a motion for summary judgment filed by State Farm Life Insurance Company after concluding there is a reasonable dispute of how the company calculates its Cost of Insurance Rates (COI).
Former Trailwoods Elementary teacher claims firing was without due process
James Pace, a former teacher at Trailwoods Elementary School, filed a lawsuit April 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri claiming multiple school officials deprived him of due process when he was fired for alleged misconduct.
Former nurse at St. Louis Psychiatric Center loses disability benefits after court finds she isn't disabled
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri affirmed a judgment by an administrative law judge to deny disability benefits to Robin L. Pinilla after finding that the plaintiff was not disabled.
Federal prisoner sues Camp Springfield for forced medication practices
Joel Manuel Taylor filed a demand for jury trial on April 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri from the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Camp Springfield, alleging staff members are threatening his life by way of forced medication.
Court lets stand $1.3 million verdict against Sho-Me Power
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied a Rule 50(a) motion filed by Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative and Sho-Me Technologies in a trespassing and unjust enrichment case.
Court dismisses fraudulent concealment claims in BASF dicamba litigation
U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh, Jr. has dismissed certain claims against BASF Corp. over farmers' dicamba herbicide litigation.
Third-party insurer dispute transferred to Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni has granted a move by a third-party defendant to move litigation to the Northern District of Illinois.
Judge issues mixed ruling in Toyota 4Runner rollover case
U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber issued a mixed ruling in a case involving a Toyota 4Runner rollover accident that took place in 2012.