News from June 2018
Honeywell faces fit-over goggles patent infringement claim
Honeywell International Inc. is facing a patent infringement lawsuit brought by a Missouri doctor who claims the company stole her idea for a google that can be worn comfortably over eyeglasses.
Cornell Roofing facing copyright infringement lawsuit over artist’s portfolio
Cornell Roofing & Sheet Metal Company is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by a Missouri artist who claims the company used his copyrighted portfolio depicting Kansas City’s downtown revitalization.
Vernon L. Goedecke Co. alleges former employees misappropriated trade secrets
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis construction company alleges three former employees unlawfully used its confidential information.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri attorney files suit alleging discriminatory treatment
ST. LOUIS – An attorney alleges her current employer is discriminating against her because of her age, sex and disability.
Judge denies Nostrum Laboratories' motion to exclude expert's testimony in dispute over pharmaceutical equipment
KANSAS CITY (St. Louis Record) – An expert's testimony about the fair market value of converted equipment used in making generic pharmaceutical products will be allowed in a trial over a soured financial agreement between a Kansas City pharmaceutical business and its financier, a judge in the U.S District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division, recently ruled.
Eye drop makers remove class action alleging product waste to federal court
ST. LOUIS – Manufacturers of glaucoma treatment prescription eye drops recently removed a proposed class action filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division.
Woman's suit claims Composix Kugel hernia mesh caused her permanent injuries
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman who underwent hernia repair surgery in 2012 in Poplar Bluff is suing the manufacturers of a mesh product claiming it was defective and caused her permanent injuries.
Maritz sues IT contractor after cyberattacks in 2016 and 2017 related to rewards card programs
ST. LOUIS – Maritz Holdings Inc. of Fenton recently filed a lawsuit against its former information technology contractor that claims a "massive" cyberattack in 2016 and an additional attack in 2017 resulted in more than $14 million in losses related to electronic gift cards.
ACLU lawyers file suit after Independence school bans student from graduation after Craigslist prank
KANSAS CITY – Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri recently filed a lawsuit against the Independence School District after school officials banned a high school senior from graduation ceremonies for posting a Craigslist ad that listed his school for sale.
Houston lawyer Lanier opens trial against J&J in St. Louis alleging asbestos in talcum powder caused ovarian cancer
ST. LOUIS - Just before Houston plaintiff attorney Mark Lanier wrapped up opening arguments Wednesday morning on behalf of 77 women claiming asbestos in talcum powder caused ovarian cancer he told jurors about a study of infants who had been born dead.
Pilgrim Congregational Church alleges roof was improperly repaired after 2012 storm
ST. LOUIS – A church alleges it has sustained several hundred thousand dollars' worth of damage due to faulty repairs on its roof after three hailstorms.
Homeowner alleges Scola Contracting Co. failed to complete work
ST. LOUIS – A residential property owner alleges a St. Louis contractor failed to complete a project.
Mid River Restaurants, others alleged to have failed to pay rent
ST. LOUIS – A California limited liability company alleges it is owed unpaid rent for a St. Louis property.
Man files suit against Pfizer over allegations that Viagra caused skin cancer
ST. LOUIS – A Wisconsin resident alleges a prescription drug caused him to develop skin cancer.
Synergies3 TEC Services alleged to have failed to pay technicians overtime pay
ST. LOUIS – A satellite television installation business is alleged to have misclassified its technicians as independent contractors and failed to pay them overtime.
Springfield files federal suit against drug makers, distributors for alleged roles in opioid epidemic
SPRINGFIELD – The city of Springfield has filed a lawsuit in federal court against several drug companies and distributors who are accused of playing a role in the opioid crisis plaguing the city and the country.
Eastern District affirms ruling denying disability benefits to woman
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman has failed to prove she is owed Social Security benefits after her physician and counselor’s testimony fell short in the opinion of a federal court.
Aarons Inc. not completely off the hook in discrimination case filed by ex-employee
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has partially dismissed discrimination claims filed by a former employee of a lease-to-own rental company.
Motion for $21.5 million settlement against Monsanto approved
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig has approved a motion for final approval of a $21.5 million action settlement between several plaintiffs and Monsanto Co.
Texas woman can't receive benefits under Missouri grandparents' auto insurance, district court decides
KANSAS CITY – A question of whether a woman living with her boyfriend out of state was covered under her grandparents’ car insurance policy was answered based on a May 17 opinion in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division.