News from August 2018
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Bill Bay elected chair of the ABA House of Delegates
Thompson Coburn partner Bill Bay has been elected chair of the American Bar Association House of Delegates.
THE MARKS LAW FIRM LLC: Paying For Your Bad Behavior In A Divorce?
Remy Trafelet is a hedge fund manager in New York.
Former Daugherty consultant files gender, wage discrimination suit
ST. LOUIS – A former employee of a business and technology consulting company claims it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by paying female workers less than male workers.
BlueLine Rental alleges former Scott City branch manager violated agreement by working for competitor
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A company that provides heavy industrial and construction equipment rentals is suing a former branch manager alleging she breached contract by leaving to work for a competitor and encouraging other employees to do the same.
Allergan, Apollo Endosurgery say plaintiffs 'grafted' claims to thwart diversity in LAP-BAND case
ST. LOUIS – Defendants Allergan USA Inc. and Apollo Endosurgery US Inc. have filed to remove a medical malpractice and medical device products liability case to federal court.
Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange alleged to have refused to pay reasonable amount under policy
ST. LOUIS – A driver injured in a collision in St. Louis alleges his insurer has failed and refused to pay him a reasonable amount under his policy.
Widow, adult children seek damages from General Gasket, others over man's death
ST. LOUIS – A widow and adult children allege their decedent's death from mesothelioma was wrongfully caused by asbestos exposure.
Brydie Construction and Home Building alleges it is owed more than $35,000 for work
ST. LOUIS – A subcontractor alleges it is still owed for work performed on a St. Louis property.
Louisiana woman files asbestos injury suit against Exxon Mobil, others over man's death
ST. LOUIS – A Louisiana woman and surviving heir of a man allegedly exposed to asbestos in Louisiana claims that the exposure caused him to develop lung cancer.
St. Louis consumer alleges sales contract for vehicle is void because title wasn't provided
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis consumer alleges a financing company falsely represented that she was obligated to pay for a vehicle purchased on a void retail installment contract.
Daughter files wrongful death suit against Alexian Brothers Landsdowne Village over mother's care
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges a St. Louis skilled nursing facility failed to properly care for her late mother.
Ross sues St. Louis Mills Mall for not honoring rent provisions in lease
ST. LOUIS – Ross Dress for Less Inc. is suing St. Louis Retail Outlet, doing business as St. Louis Mills Mall in Hazelwood, for not honoring lease provisions that allow the retailer to pay less in rent when the occupancy level of the mall falls below 60 percent.
Pedestrian alleges ankle was fractured after grate cover in St. Louis sidewalk gave way
ST. LOUIS – A Cape Girardeau County couple alleges the husband was injured while walking on a sidewalk because a grate cover was not secured.
St. Louis woman alleges she fell from stretcher because emergency personnel failed to secure wheels
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman alleges she was injured in a fall from a stretcher because emergency personnel failed to adequately secure the wheels of the stretcher.
Driver alleged to have violated red light, caused collision at St. Louis intersection
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was injured in a collision at a St. Louis intersection because another driver violated a red light.
Woman alleges heart damage after surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
ST. LOUIS – A patient alleges she was left with damage to her heart because of a surgical error.
Woman files suit against St. Louis parking garage owners over alleged assault
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was assaulted in a downtown St. Louis parking garage and that the garage's owners failed to provide adequate security.
New legal analysis calls Missouri the 'Sue Me State'
From pro-tort courts to record-setting verdicts, one legal expert says Missouri is fast becoming "the Sue Me State."
Children's Mercy Hospital removes suit involving stolen patient files moved to federal court
KANSAS CITY – Children's Mercy Hospital recently filed a request to move a class action suit in a case where patient medical files were stolen from an employee's trunk to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Christian County officers allege they were fired or demoted for supporting opponent of sheriff in election
SPRINGFIELD – On Aug. 6, seven former Christian County employees sued the county, its sheriff, and a handful of its commissioners in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southern Division after they were all fired or demoted the same day a new sheriff took office allegedly for supporting another candidate for sheriff.