News from April 2018
Man names Ace Hardware, Autozone in mesothelioma suit
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges exposure to asbestos during his career caused him to develop mesothelioma.
Appellate court affirms judgment in Hurricane Deck Holding fraud case
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District has affirmed a bench trial finding in favor of investment-related defendants accused of fraudulent transfer of assets.
Driver alleged to have violated stop sign in St. Louis crash
ST. LOUIS – Two individuals allege that another driver failed to stop at a stop sign and struck their vehicle.
Equis Hospitality Management alleges pipe in sprinkler system failed
ST. LOUIS – A hotel operator alleges it sustained more than $5 million in damages because a pipe in its sprinkler system failed.
Man alleges asbestos exposure from Cerro Flow, others' products caused mesothelioma
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was injured from exposure to asbestos during his career.
Woman alleges ice caused fall in Shop N' Save parking lot
ST. LOUIS – A customer alleges she was injured in a St. Louis store's parking lot because of ice.
Insured passenger seeks underinsured motorist benefits from State Farm
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges her damages exceeded the policy limits of a driver for injuries she sustained as a passenger in a collision.
Motorist seeks damages over I-55 collision from Havin Material Service
ST. LOUIS – A driver is seeking damages from a company after a collision on Interstate 55 in St. Louis.
Plumbers Supply Co. of St. Louis alleges it is owed nearly $200,000
ST. LOUIS – A plumbing supply company alleges a company defaulted on its obligations.
Illinois man alleges he was injured in rear-end collision in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A Belleville, Illinois man is seeking damages after a rear-end collision in St. Louis.
$5.2 million jury verdict in bar tent collapse near Busch Stadium upheld
A $5.2 million jury verdict in a wrongful death and personal injury suit involving the collapse of a bar tent near Busch Stadium in 2012 has been affirmed by an appeals court.
Man seeks damages from USAA Casualty Insurance over settlement claim
ST. LOUIS – A driver alleges his insurer failed to respond to a written settlement demand to settle a claim.
Summary judgment enforcing AAA Trailer Services' noncompete agreement reversed
An appeals court has reversed and remanded a finding for a commercial tractor trailer mechanical service provider in a lawsuit brought by its former mechanic.
Driver seeks more than $25,000 from two individuals over I-55 crash
ST. LOUIS – A woman is seeking damages from two motorists after a collision on Interstate 55.
National Sales Co. alleges it is owed more than $50,000 for materials
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis materials supplier alleges that a St. Charles plumbing and heating contractor failed to pay for goods.
Attorney reciprocally disciplined in Missouri following suspension in Iowa
JEFFERSON CITY – Iowa attorney Rodney H. Powell, practicing in Missouri for almost 40 years, has been reciprocally suspended following an April 3 Missouri Supreme Court order after he was suspended in Iowa for allegedly borrowing $20,000 from an elderly client.
Jefferson City attorney suspended indefinitely following loss of employment discrimination case
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Jefferson City attorney Jonathan D. McDowell has been suspended indefinitely following an April 3 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations that his failure to timely file in state court cost an airline pilot his employment discrimination case.
Court grants Medical-Commercial Audit's request to remand FDCPA case back to state court
ST. LOUIS – In a ruling made on March 19, the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division remanded a case that cited the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act back to a state court as requested by one of the defendants.
Federal judge remands wrongful termination case to St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Jean Hamilton has remanded a wrongful termination suit against Convergys Corp. brought by a worker who claims she had been retaliated against for complaining and reporting workplace policy violations back to the St. Louis County Circuit Court.
Nurse files sex discrimination suit against Northview Village
ST. LOUIS – A nurse alleges she worked in a hostile environment while she was employed by a St. Louis nursing home.