News from September 2018
Court finds for O'Reilly Automotive in 'Precision' trademark dispute
KANSAS CITY — U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips ruled in favor O'Reilly Automotive Stores in its trademark action against Bearing Technologies over the use of the word "Precision."
St. Louis couple sues city and police officers over arrest in wake of Stockley protests
A couple claims they were pepper-sprayed and detained by police during protests over an officer acquitted in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith.
Attorneys General urge tighter production quotas on opioids
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has joined AGs from 10 other states to ask the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to set tighter production quotas on opioids.
Bimbo Foods Bakeries moves a distribution disagreement case to the U.S. District Court
KANSAS CITY – Bimbo Foods Bakeries removed a distribution disagreement case on Sept. 14 from a Missouri Circuit Court to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri because alleged damages exceed $75,000 and not all parties are Missouri residents.
Widow sues after husband and son die in duck boat incident
KANSAS CITY – Pamela Young has sued Ripley Entertainment after her son and husband died and her daughter was injured following the sinking of a duck boat on Table Rock Lake.
Missouri resident sues Planned Parenthood over alleged false allegations of a bomb threat
ST. LOUIS – John Ryan claims a St. Louis Planned Parenthood employee deliberately lied, defamed him and violated his First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights.
POLSINELLI: Polsinelli IP Client Honored as St. Louis Region’s “Inventor of the Year”
Polsinelli’s Intellectual Property client Scott Carver, president and chief executive officer of FirstSpear, has been named the 2018 Inventor of the Year in the Established Companies category by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL).
Kansas City attorney completes probation
The Missouri Supreme Court released Kansas City attorney Randall Dean Crawford from probation a year after the high court found him guilty of violating professional conduct rules.
Montana-based attorney reciprocally disbarred over claims made during race for judge
The Missouri Supreme Court reciprocally disbarred Robert C.B. Myers, a Montana-based attorney, following "reckless" statements made about his opponent in a 2016 campaign for judge.
Missouri counties’ suit against opioid manufacturers removed to federal court in Ohio
CLEVELAND – On Aug. 31, a lawsuit brought by several Missouri counties against more than 30 pharmaceutical companies was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio following the companies’ motion to remove the lawsuit, which was filed over allegations the companies are liable for the opioid epidemic sweeping the state.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Armstrong Teasdale Named to Midwest Real Estate News 2018 ‘Best of the Best’ List
Midwest Real Estate News named Armstrong Teasdale a top law firm in its 2018 “Best of the Best” issue, based on 266 real estate transactions completed in 2017.
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP: Lewis Brisbois Wichita partners Alan Rupe and Jessica Skladzien recognized by Best Lawyers
Wichita Managing Partner Alan Rupe and Partner Jessica Skladzien have been recognized by Best Lawyers for outstanding work in their respective fields.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Abigail Twenter Joins Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, proudly announces the addition of Abigail Twenter to its Litigation practice group in St. Louis.
Patient files malpractice suit against Barnes Jewish Hospital, others
ST. LOUIS – A patient alleges the negligence of several physicians and medical facilities led to him losing the ability to walk.
Driver seeks damages from Geico Casualty over I-70 collision
ST. LOUIS – A driver is seeking damages from his insurer after he was allegedly injured in a collision on a St. Louis interstate.
Passenger alleges she was injured in fall on Bi-State bus
ST. LOUIS – A passenger on a Bi-State bus alleges she was caused to fall while looking for a seat when the driver left the curb abruptly.
More than $50,000 sought from Bi-State Development Agency by woman who fell at center
ST. LOUIS – A woman is seeking more than $50,000 in damages after falling at the North County Transit Center.
Motorist alleges vehicle was totally destroyed in rear-end collision in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A woman is seeking damages from another driver over allegations a rear-end collision earlier this summer totally destroyed her vehicle, which was valued at more than $20,000.
Two stabbed at St. Louis business allege it failed to protect them from assailant
ST. LOUIS – Two individuals who were stabbed at a St. Louis establishment allege that the business failed to provide competent security.
Safeco Insurance, others alleged to have failed to pay individuals amounts due under policy
ST. LOUIS – Two individuals allege that they were injured in a collision with an uninsured driver in Tennessee and that their insurers failed to pay them the amount due under their policies.