News from October 2018
State needs to draw up plan to deal with juveniles sentenced to life without parole, judge says
A federal judge recently ordered the state of Missouri to draw up a plan to properly manage the sentences of juveniles previously sentenced to prison for life without parole.
Kansas attorney reciprocally disbarred in Missouri over allegations linked to foreclosure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (St. Louis Record) — Attorney L. J. Buckner Jr. of Lenexa, Kansas, has been reciprocally disbarred following an Oct. 22 Missouri Supreme Court order after a similar discipline handed down in a split Kansas Supreme Court proceeding last summer.
Federal judge grants Ryder Systems' motion to dismiss suit in dispute over truck purchase
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge recently granted a motion by Ryder Systems to dismiss a suit brought against it by business that sells and leases commercial trucks.
Printing business countersues in dispute regarding patient wristband ID forms
ST. LOUIS – A business specializing in the design and production of labels, commercial printing, mailers and business forms recently filed a countersuit against a competing business alleging that an underlying lawsuit breached a covenant not to sue.
Missouri Supreme Court reciprocally reprimands brothers practicing in Omaha
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (St. Louis Record) — Omaha attorneys and brothers Joseph P. Cullan and Patrick J. Cullan have been reciprocally reprimanded following separate Oct. 19 Missouri Supreme Court orders after the two were similarly reprimanded by the Iowa Supreme Court in May.
GREENSFELDER LAW: Greensfelder ranks among Benchmark Litigation’s top firms for 2019
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. continues to be ranked among the top litigation practices in Missouri and Illinois in the 2019 edition of Benchmark Litigation.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Corporate and Intellectual Property Associates Join Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, proudly announces the addition of Robert J. Estep and Abby Zeller to its St. Louis office.
Photographer alleges law firm Stanton & Redlingshafer used photo without permission, payment
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City photographer is suing a law firm for allegedly using one of his images of the city's downtown on its website without permission or payment.
Former steelworker alleges Ameron International, others' products caused him to develop cancer
ST. LOUIS – A former steelworker and pipe fitter alleges exposure to products that contained asbestos caused him to develop cancer.
Steps at Herzog Elementary School alleged to have caused woman to fall
ST. LOUIS – A visitor at St. Louis elementary school alleges that uneven steps caused her to fall.
Injured individuals allege they are entitled to uninsured motorist benefits from Hertz Vehicles
ST. LOUIS – Three individuals injured in a collision while traveling in a rental car allege they are entitled to uninsured motorist coverage since the driver fled the scene.
Daughter files wrongful death suit against Beauvais Manor Healthcare & Rehab Center over woman's care
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis nursing facility is alleged to have failed to provide a former resident the skilled care required for a superior quality of life.
Driver alleges motorists' failure to yield caused St. Louis auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man is seeking damages from three individuals over allegations they failed to yield and collided with his vehicle.
Former production supervisor alleges disability was factor in termination from Swiss-American
ST. LOUIS – A former employee of a cheese producer alleges he lost his job as a production supervisor because of his disability.
Commerce Bank alleged to charge unauthorized fees for debit card use
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis customer alleges a bank charges account holders a fee for using a debit card and that it is not authorized to make these charges.
Widow alleges Barnes Jewish Hospital unlawfully imprisoned her after husband's death
ST. LOUIS – An Illinois woman alleges she was unlawfully imprisoned by a hospital after her husband's death until she underwent a psychiatric evaluation.
Kansas City market research company sues national polling firm over alleged trademark infringement
KANSAS CITY – A Missouri-based market research company recently filed a federal suit against a national polling firm alleging trademark infringement.
Neosho-based feed industry vitamin maker seeks injunction claiming former employee stole trade secrets
JOPLIN – A Missouri manufacturer and distributor of vitamins and nutritional additives to the animal feed industry petitioned for an immediate injunction against two former employees and a competing company in a recently filed federal suit alleging theft of trade secrets.
Lumberyard sues over purchase of $1.3 million sawmill system it claims did not work
KANSAS CITY – An Exeter lumberyard's suit claiming that a $1.3 million sawmill system it bought was not capable of doing the job the seller claimed it would was recently moved to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Woman alleges she was not notified stolen vehicle was recovered by St. Louis until two years later
ST. LOUIS – The owner of a stolen vehicle alleges the city of St. Louis recovered the vehicle in 2016 and the city did not notify her of it until August of this year.