News from March 2018
Consumer alleges PTI Union, PTI Royston failed to warn of talc risks
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis resident has filed suit against a corporation specializing in the production of power-based products and its sister company over allegations they failed to warn consumers of the risks of developing ovarian cancer.
Pro se litigant's appeal of St. Louis court's decision dismissed over 'significant deficiencies'
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District has denied a pro se litigant's appeal of a judgment entered against him at the St. Louis Circuit Court.
Missouri Court of Appeals issues mixed ruling in neighbors' dispute
Neighbors involved in a dispute over gravel, covenants and attorneys' fee came away from an appeals court ruling not getting results they sought.
Court awards litigation costs to company sued on FCA claims
U.S. District Judge Charles Shaw has ordered the plaintiff in a False Claims Act suit to pay litigation costs incurred by her former employer.
Court denies summary judgment in Rams Personal Seat License case
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri has ruled in favor of the St. Louis Rams in a lawsuit brought by a fan who purchased a Personal Seat License.
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, physician named in wrongful death suit
ST. LOUIS – A mother has filed suit against several health care providers after her 20-year-old son died of bacterial meningitis.
Judge denies debt collector Professional Credit Management's request for sanctions, summary judgment
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division has denied a debt collector’s request to grant it summary judgment in a lawsuit it claims the plaintiff’s attorney knew was “frivolous.”
Precedent cases prove no breach of duty in workplace safety, says judge
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld summary judgments granted in two cases of workers attempting to sue their co-workers over allegations of breach of workplace safety.
Appellate court affirms jury verdict in favor of officers in inmate’s failure to protect suit
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has affirmed a jury verdict in favor of correctional officers who were sued by an inmate over allegations they failed to protect him from rape by a cellmate.
Man alleges he was exposed to asbestos while working in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he developed lung cancer as a result of exposure to asbestos while employed by various companies in St. Louis and Illinois.
Driver alleges individual violated traffic signal in Olive Boulevard collision
ST. LOUIS – A driver is alleged to have violated a traffic signal and caused a collision in St. Louis.
Driver alleged to have failed to yield, cause rear-end collision in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman is seeking damages from another driver over a rear-end collision in the city.
Motorist accuses another motorist of negligence
A motorist is suing Melissa Distler, another motorist, for alleged negligence.
Albany International, others alleged to have failed to warn of asbestos dangers
ST. LOUIS – A couple alleges several manufacturers failed to warn of the dangers of working around or with asbestos.
Washington Park police officer accused of using excessive force
An individual is suing Jordan Woods, a police officer, and the Village of Washington Park, citing alleged unlawful use of excessive and unreasonable force.
Woman seeks more than $25,000 from driver over St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she sustained injuries to her back after her vehicle was rear-ended at a St. Louis intersection.
St. Louis County business owner accuses brother, family members of conversion, fraud
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County man has filed a suit against his brother and other family members over allegations that he had to pay restitution for a crime he did not commit.
Mo. SC rules for supervisors sued over death of delivery driver sent out during a winter storm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Missouri has affirmed a summary judgment by a trial court in a wrongful death lawsuit in which a delivery driver died while operating a company vehicle during a winter storm.
Missouri woman must sell stake in inheritance to her brother
SPRINGFIELD – A Missouri woman has lost a bid to overturn a court order compelling her to sell her brother some of the land she will inherit from their mother.
Jury must decide who pays for cleanup of Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
KANSAS CITY – A federal judge has ruled that a jury will decide whether a pollution liability insurer must indemnify the developer of a former U.S. Army munitions plant for the cleanup of a heavily polluted site.