News from June 2018
Oncologist points to asbestos as source of plaintiffs' cancer in St. Louis talc trial
A noted oncologist told a jury in the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri on June 26 that the female plaintiffs who are suing Baby Powder maker Johnson & Johnson for ovarian cancer they allegedly contracted from using the product got the disease from exposure to asbestos.
Expert witness discusses link to asbestos in ovarian cancer in Johnson & Johnson talc trial
ST. LOUIS – An expert witness called by the lawyer for 22 women suing baby powder maker Johnson & Johnson in the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri for allegedly causing their ovarian cancer agreed on June 25 that asbestos can cause the disease.
Former BJC Healthcare executive director alleges disability was a factor in termination
ST. LOUIS – A former executive director for a St. Louis business alleges he was terminated after returning from a medical leave.
Kansas couple alleges asbestos in products made by Bayer, others caused mesothelioma
ST. LOUIS – A Kansas couple is seeking damages over allegations the husband developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure.
St. Louis Public Schools alleged to have terminated legally blind teacher because of disability
ST. LOUIS – A legally blind teacher alleges she was terminated because of her disability.
HomeAdvisor alleged to have performed limited background checks on listed contractors
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis resident alleges a contractor listed on a digital marketplace trespassed on her property and stole parts from her air conditioning unit.
Former electrician alleges Bechtel Power, others failed to warn of asbestos dangers
ST. LOUIS – A former electrician alleges exposure to asbestos at his job and through family members caused him to develop lung cancer.
St. Louis Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores location alleged to have supplied incorrect fuel
ST. LOUIS – A liability insurer alleges a St. Louis business supplied unleaded fuel instead of diesel and damaged a truck.
Judge denies motion to exclude experts’ testimony in suit alleging injuries from collapse of hunter’s tree stand
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, recently denied a motion for summary judgement and a motion to exclude reputed experts by defendants in a lawsuit that alleged injuries resulting from the collapse of a hunter’s tree stand.
Appeals court affirms settlement in Target customers data breach case
ST. LOUIS – A three-judge panel in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the rulings of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minneapolis regarding the settlement of claims related to Target customers whose data was breached.
Driver seeks more than $25,000 from woman over Gravois Avenue intersection accident
ST. LOUIS – A driver alleges a Florissant woman collided with his vehicle as she drove on the shoulder/bike lane of a highway to avoid stopped traffic.
Driver alleged to have caused collision by entering St. Louis intersection on red light
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man is alleged to have caused a collision by violating a red light at an intersection in the city.
Man alleges driver carelessly entered St. Louis intersection, cause collision
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man is seeking damages from an Illinois driver over injuries he allegedly sustained in an auto accident.
Driver seeks uninsured motorist benefits from Farmers Insurance
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man alleges his insurance company has failed to pay uninsured motorist coverage for injuries he allegedly sustained in a collision in the city.
Man alleges driver violated stop sign in St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – A driver alleges his vehicle sustained damages of more than $4,000 after another motorist failed to stop an intersection.
Pharmacy First alleges Express Scripts is suppressing competition
A pharmacy services administrative organization (PSAO) is suing Express Scripts Inc. alleging it is suppressing competition in pharmacy markets.
Women stricken with cancer testify in talc powder trial
ST. LOUIS -- The testimony of women alleging that baby powder produced by Johnson & Johnson and the asbestos it allegedly contained caused their ovarian cancer continued June 18, including a woman who said the diagnosis had dashed her hopes of giving birth.
Daughter alleges Regency-Superior failed to remit proceeds from auction of father's stamps
ST. LOUIS – A New York woman alleges that a St. Louis individual and corporation auctioned stamps from her late father's collection and failed to remit payment.
Woman files suit against St. Louis police officer over allegations of false imprisonment
ST. LOUIS – An African-American woman alleges that a white police officer violated her constitutional rights when he responded to a domestic incident.
Plaintiffs wrap up testimony in Johnson & Johnson baby powder trial
ST. LOUIS – Defense attorneys representing Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit accusing the company of producing asbestos-laced baby powder that gave 22 women ovarian cancer sought once again to show that the women had prior family histories of cancer---unrelated to talc powder use.