News from 2018
Driver alleged to have violated stop sign in St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – Three individuals allege they were injured in a collision caused by a driver who violated a stop sign.
Illinois couple seeks damages from Crane, Union Carbide over alleged asbestos injuries
ST. LOUIS – An Illinois couple alleges that the husband developed asbestos-related diseases as a result to exposure to the substance during his employment at various locations in Missouri and elsewhere.
St. Peters man alleged to have failed to yield in St. Louis auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A St. Peters man is alleged to have failed to yield and cause a collision in St. Louis.
EPA brings action against farming operation over anhydrous ammonia releases
MFA Inc., an agricultural cooperative, unlawfully released anhydrous ammonia that injured residents and employees near their facilities, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims in federal court.
Treehouse Foods alleges it is owed more than $40,000 for rent
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis corporation alleges that it is owed unpaid rent for a property in the city.
PAULE CAMAZINE & BLUMENTHAL PC: Announces addition of two new attorney's
Lauren A. Gearhart joins the Firm with a focus on family law, particularly divorce, child custody and paternity. Gearhart is licensed in Missouri and Illinois.
Affiliated FM Insurance moves St. Louis Railway case to federal court
Affiliated FM Insurance Company on July 10 removed a water damage case from a Missouri Circuit Court to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri due to federal diversity jurisdiction.
State Farm seeks declaratory judgment in Dado's Cafe harassment and discrimination suit
Believing policy parameters relieve it from liability coverage, State Farm Insurance on July 8 asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District State of Missouri for a declaratory judgment in a sexual harassment and discrimination case.
Class-action suit involving Children’s Mercy Hospital moved to federal district court
A putative class action lawsuit involving Children’s Mercy Hospital was recently removed from the Jackson County Court to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division.
Johnson & Johnson will appeal verdict in billion dollar talc judgement
ST. LOUIS – Johnson & Johnson officials pledged to appeal a $4.69 billion court judgment against them the day after a trial in which 22 women plaintiffs won a landmark case accusing the company of causing their ovarian cancer from use of baby powder containing asbestos.
Jurors pound Johnson & Johnson with $4.69 billion judgment; Company vows to appeal
ST. LOUIS – Jurors on July 12 handed Johnson & Johnson a body-blow, levying a total $4.14 billion in punitive damages and $550 million in compensatory damages to 22 women who claimed its talcum powder contained asbestos that caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
St. Louis jurors hit J&J with $4.69 billion verdict - $4.1 billion in punitive damages
Jurors hammered Johnson & Johnson with a $4.69 billion verdict that includes more than $4.1 billion in punitive damages over claims that asbestos in talcum powder products caused 22 women to develop ovarian cancer.
Judge grants Mars Petcare’s motion for summary judgment in FMLA suit
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division, recently granted Mars Petcare’s motion for summary judgment in a suit alleging Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference and retaliation.
Paylater Auto Sales alleged to have misrepresented vehicle's condition
ST. LOUIS – A Cahokia, Illinois auto dealer is alleged to have failed to disclose that a vehicle purchased by a St. Louis County man had been damaged by a flood.
Homeowner seeks more than $350,000 from Platinum Roofing over fire damages
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis homeowner alleges that workers repairing the roof on her home caused a fire.
Driver seeks damages from Young America Insurance over accident with hit-and-run motorist
ST. LOUIS – A woman allegedly injured in a collision with a phantom driver is seeking damages from her insurance company.
Children of man fatally shot at LP's Grocery and Liquor allege business failed to provide adequate security
ST. LOUIS – The children of a man fatally shot while at work are seeking damages from the man's employer.
Driver alleges American Family Mutual Insurance refuses to pay underinsured motorist coverage
ST. LOUIS – A St. Charles County driver alleges his insurer has failed to pay him underinsured motorist benefits after a collision in the county.
Vitro Products alleged to have terminated employee in retaliation for workers' comp claim
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man alleges he was terminated from his job after he filed a workers' compensation claim.
Man alleges negligence of Barnes-Jewish Hospital caused post-surgery complications
ST. LOUIS – A Madison County man alleges that he experienced two strokes after a heart surgery at St. Louis hospital.