News from August 2018
McCaskill introduces plan for better duck boat safety on U.S. Senate floor
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has announced she is drafting legislation regarding the safety of duck boats.
Court rules woman's discrimination complaints against National Multiple Sclerosis Society 'sheer speculation'
KANSAS CITY – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri granted summary judgment on July 10 requested by defendant National Multiple Sclerosis Society in a case brought against it that alleged discriminatory and retaliatory discharge.
Sisters of duck boat accident victim file negligence suit over sibling's death
SPRINGFIELD – Two Indiana women recently filed suit against Ripley Entertainment Co. and its subsidiaries for their role in a tragic boating incident in Branson, Missouri, which claimed the lives of 17 people.
Hawley suing Wright County online furniture company for deceptive practices
JEFFERSON CITY – Attorney General Josh Hawley recently said he is suing an online furniture company in Wright County for deceptive business practices.
Government faces wrongful death lawsuit over deadly fall at Kansas City VA Center
The family of a man who died after being treated at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Center accuses the Department of Veteran Affairs of neglect and malpractice.
SSM Health's pensions do not violate federal rules, judge rules
A federal judge threw out a pension-related lawsuit on July 23, ruling a nonprofit hospital with ties to the Roman Catholic Church did not violate retirement plan regulations.
Anheuser Busch Employee Credit Union alleges insurer breached contract
ST. LOUIS – A credit union alleges an insurance company failed to indemnify it in a lawsuit.
Tenants in St. Louis apartment allege they had to escape fire by jumping from window
ST. LOUIS – A mother and her children allege they were injured escaping a fire in their apartment building because the property did not have a fire escape.
Widow of bicyclist struck by vehicle in St. Louis files wrongful death suit against driver
ST. LOUIS – The widow of a man killed while riding a bicycle in St. Louis is seeking damages from the motorist who allegedly struck him.
Driver alleges head, neck were injured in St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – A driver is alleged to have failed to yield in a St. Louis collision.
Discrimination suit against Associated Wholesale Grocers continues to trial
A federal judge ruled three employees' age and disability claims against Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) can proceed to trial.