News from June 2018
Mo. Supreme Court: Commission can deny approval of post-award settlement in Workers' Comp case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – Missouri's state labor commission can refuse to approve a post-award settlement between Costco Wholesale and an employee who was injured on the job, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
Tenant alleges bannister at Condominium Property Management location came loose, caused fall
ST. LOUIS – A tenant alleges she fell at her rental property because her landlord failed to correct the defective condition of the bannister.
Man alleges father's lung cancer caused by asbestos in Riley Power, others products
ST. LOUIS – A son of a man formerly employed as a truck driver alleges his late father's lung cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos during his career.
Man seeks more than $25,000 from Progressive after I-44 collision
ST. LOUIS – An insured motorist is seeking damages from his insurer over alleged injuries incurred in an accident in Crawford County.
Ultima Disaster Restoration alleges it is owed more than $35,000 for work on St. Louis property
ST. LOUIS – A contractor alleges it was not paid for improvements it performed on a St. Louis property.
Man alleges cancer caused by asbestos in products from Dow Chemical Co., others
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was exposed to asbestos while living in New York and has developed lung cancer as a result.
Insured motorcycle rider alleges GEICO failed to pay claim for collision with uninsured motorist
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man alleges he was injured in a collision with an uninsured motorist and that his insurer has failed to pay his claim.
Illinois man seeks more than $25,000 from Unique Insurance Managers, driver over collision damages
ST. LOUIS – An Illinois man is seeking damages from his insurer and an unknown driver over a collision on Interstate 55 in St. Louis.
Federal court dismisses credit reporting lawsuit, rules it lacks personal jurisdiction
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, recently said it did not have personal jurisdiction to hear a case involving a credit reporting agency accused of misusing a consumer’s information.
Need Fixed alleged to owe more than $50,000 to California company
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis limited liability company is alleged to have failed to pay a balance owed to a California corporation.
Woman alleges injuries to head, hip after Utah Street collision
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman alleges a driver's failure to yield caused an accident in the city.
Woman alleged to have disobeyed red light in Newstead Avenue crash
ST. LOUIS – An Illinois woman is alleged to have been using a cellphone when she disobeyed a red light at a St. Louis intersection and caused an auto accident.
Woman alleges driver entered lane, caused collision at Chain of Rocks Road intersection
ST. LOUIS – A driver alleges another motorist entered her lane and caused a collision in St. Louis.
St. Louis University Hospital alleged to have failed to diagnose Illinois woman's brain tumor
ST. LOUIS – An Illinois couple alleges a St. Louis hospital incorrectly diagnosed the wife's brain tumor as a stroke.
RGI Enterprises alleged to owe more than $20,000 for rent for shopping center location
ST. LOUIS – A limited liability company is alleged to owe several thousand dollars in unpaid rent for a space in the St. John Crossings Shopping Center.
Driver alleged to have violated red light, cause Pelham Avenue collision
ST. LOUIS – A driver and passenger allege they were injured at a St. Louis intersection when another driver violated a red light.
Lawsuit claims coder fired for refusing to ignore improper billing
A Missouri medical center is facing a lawsuit brought by a former employee who is alleging wrongful discharge and unlawful retaliation after she reportedly tried to stop violations of the False Claims Act (FCA).
Lawsuit claims workers' rights violated after plant shutdown
A hospital system is facing a class action lawsuit brought by a former employee who claims it violated labor laws by not providing 60 days notice of termination as required by the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
Insurance company asking for declaratory judgment in dog food bag design theft case
A federal judge will have to decide if an insurance company has a duty to pay the legal defense costs for a host of defendants accused of stealing the design for a puncture-proof bag.
Oral agreement is valid in $690,000 breach of contract case, district court denies motion for summary judgment
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division determined an oral agreement was sufficient for a company claiming it was stifled out of $690,000 based on a May 22 opinion.