News from March 2018
Arizona attorney reciprocal suspended in Missouri following suspensions in two other states
JEFFERSON CITY – Phoenix, Arizona attorney Cynthia L. Best has been reciprocally suspended following a March 16 Missouri Supreme Court order and her suspension over the same matter in Arizona and Texas.
Express Scripts motion to dismiss monopoly case granted
ST LOUIS – A U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri judge has dismissed a case against a pharmacy over allegations of breach of contract and violation of the Sherman Act.
Association CEO says it is 'fully supportive' of asbestos transparency legislation
JEFFERSON CITY – Associated Industries of Missouri President and CEO Ray McCarty is hopeful that the asbestos transparency bill recently passed in the Missouri House of Representatives will ultimately usher in a system of fair and equitable treatment for companies charged with exposing residents to the harmful mineral.
Restituo coffee shop owner alleges water main break caused more than $27,000 in damages
ST. LOUIS – A coffee shop owner alleges she had to close the shop after a water main break caused flooding and property damage.
Widow files wrongful death suit against Gateway Automotive Recycling after husband dies of accidental overdose
ST. LOUIS – A widow has filed suit against her late husband's employer over allegations it allowed an employee to engage in illegal drug use on its property.
St. Louis couple alleges Amway misrepresented that they could return products not sold
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis couple allege they suffered economic damages when they purchased more than $40,000 worth of product to become an independent business owner for a multi-level marketing company.
Surviving husband seeks approval of wrongful death settlement with Nationwide Affinity Insurance, driver
ST. LOUIS – The surviving husband of a woman who died from injuries sustained in a collision is seeking the approval of a proposed settlement.
Motorist alleges Granite City woman failed to keep proper lookout in Highway 44 crash
ST. LOUIS – Damages are being sought from a Granite City woman over injuries allegedly sustained in a collision on Highway 44.
Former Flance Early Learning Center student seeks approval of settlement over head injuries
ST. LOUIS – A former student at a St. Louis early learning center alleges he was injured when another child pushed him off of a scooter.
SCOTUS decision changes everything in Missouri mass tort cases; Once-$72M verdict will stay vacated
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The Missouri Supreme Court's decision earlier this month to not review a talcum powder case against Johnson & Johnson, leaving vacated a once-$72 million verdict signals that the "Show-Me State is now a less tort-friendly place," a mass tort litigator says.
Study on consumer lawsuit loans finds high rates, confusing terms
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The broadest study yet of consumer litigation finance – money forwarded to lawsuit plaintiffs in anticipation of a victory in court or a legal settlement – found a “very complicated and circuitous” system in which some borrowers appear to subsidize others and the median interest rate exceeds 40%.
Motorist alleges injuries after collision with St. Louis ambulance
ST. LOUIS – A driver is seeking damages after her vehicle was struck by a St. Louis EMS ambulance.
Man alleges asbestos exposure from General Gasket, others' products caused cancer
ST. LOUIS – A former mechanic for an Indiana company has filed suit against several Missouri-based companies over allegations he was exposed to asbestos through their products.
Woman alleges driver failed to yield in Skinker Boulevard crash
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman is seeking more than $25,000 from an individual over a collision in the city.
Representative claims BNSF Railway failed to provide protective equipment to former employee
ST. LOUIS – A personal representative of a Mississippi man's estate alleges exposure to toxic agents caused his decedent's cancer.
Crown Cork & Seal Co., others alleged to have exposed former drywaller to asbestos
ST. LOUIS – A man who worked as a drywaller/plasterer in Texas for almost two decades alleges he developed cancer because of asbestos exposure from products and equipment.
Appeals court rejects Kansas City's effort to recover $480 in interest
KANSAS CITY - A panel of appeals court judges has rejected the City of Kansas City's court battle over less than $500.
ADA case against Dierbergs survives motion to dismiss
U. S. District Judge Richard Webber has denied Dierbergs Four Seasons' motion to dismiss an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim brought by "serial plaintiffs" with "extensive litigation histories across the country" and at the Eastern District of Missouri.
Missouri prisoner's suit claiming U.S. Marshall used excessive force reopened
ST. LOUIS — The District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has reopened a 2017 case against a United States Marshal after the plaintiff filed an amended complaint specifically naming Drew Poland as one of the officers he claims tasered him after he was already on the ground, causing injuries.
Patron claims City Museum amusement park negligent
ST. LOUIS — A patron is suing City Museum LLC, an amusement park operator, citing alleged negligence.