News from June 2018
Wrongful termination case against Silvercote remanded back to state court
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has remanded to state court a case in which a fired employee accused a company of violating his human rights.
Judge issues summary judgment in favor of St. Luke's hospital in technician's wrongful termination case
ST. LOUIS – A surgical technician employed by a hospital group with a facility in Missouri has failed in her claim that she was fired in violation of provisions of the federal Family Medical Leave Act.
Damages sought from St. Louis Parkway Co. from woman who alleges substance caused fall in parking garage
ST. LOUIS – A woman is seeking damages from a parking garage operator after falling on a slippery substance in the St. Louis University Hospital parking garage.
Two seek damages from driver who struck their vehicle while driving in reverse on one-way St. Louis street
ST. LOUIS – A driver and passenger allege they were injured when another driver struck their vehicle while traveling in reverse.
Three individuals allege they incurred more than $65,000 in damages due to auto accident
ST. LOUIS – Three individuals allege they were injured in a collision in Missouri.
Consumer alleges Commercial Bank charged fees twice on same transaction
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis consumer alleges a bank improperly changes more than one non-sufficient funds fee on the same transaction.
Lighting installer alleges he was injured in fall at Mid-West Plating
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was injured when installing a lighting system at a St. Louis business because of a defective forklift.
Minor alleges she was injured in St. Louis auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A minor alleges she was injured when the car she was riding in was involved in an accident in St. Louis.
Tenants of St. Louis property allege landlords did not repay them for building garage
ST. LOUIS – Two tenants of a St. Louis property allege their landlords failed to reimburse them for the costs associated with constructing a garage.
Driver alleged to have failed to keep proper lookout in Manchester Road collision
ST. LOUIS – Two individuals injured in a rear-end collision in St. Louis allege the driver failed to keep a proper lookout.
Driver who struck dumpster alleges Beck Disposal placed it so it blocked portion of road
ST. LOUIS – An automobile driver alleges she was injured when her car struck a dumpster that was blocking a portion of a St. Louis road.
Injured driver alleges State Farm failed to pay underinsured motorist coverage
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was injured in a collision caused by an underinsured driver and that his insurer has refused to pay him any sums due under a policy.
Suit claiming defective table lamp caused house fire to remain in federal court
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, recently decided that a case involving a Missouri woman claiming her house and all its contents were destroyed in a fire caused by a defective table lamp will remain in federal court.
Normandy Schools Collaborative removes age discrimination class action to federal court
ST. LOUIS – Normandy Schools Collaborative recently removed a proposed class action alleging age discrimination and 14th Amendment violations filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court to federal court.
Man alleges Young America Insurance failed to pay full value of claim over auto accident
ST. LOUIS – An insured motorist injured in a crash involving a phantom driver alleges that his insurer has failed to pay him the fair value of his claim.
Man alleges driver made improper turn, caused collision at St. Louis intersection
ST. LOUIS – A driver alleges he was injured in a collision in St. Louis when another motorist made an improper turn.
Injured driver, passenger allege Allstate has refused to pay amount under unisured motorist policy
ST. LOUIS – Two individuals injured in an auto accident in St. Louis allege their insurer has refused to pay them benefits they are entitled to under the driver's policy.
St. Louis employee alleged to have 'tackled' skateboarding minor, causing injuries
ST. LOUIS – A father and minor son allege a St. Louis City employee injured the minor while he was skateboarding.
Mother, son allege defective condition of Tiny Bubbles Laundromat parking lot caused minor's fall
ST. LOUIS – A mother and son are seeking more than $25,000 after the minor was injured in a fall in a laundromat parking lot.
Former conductor claims railroad fired him for seeking work injury treatment
A former freight railroad conductor has filed a lawsuit against a Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad Company Inc. after being injured on the job.