News from 2018
Man seeks damages from Union Carbide, others over lung cancer diagnosis
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was exposed to asbestos beginning in the 1960s while working in Wisconsin and that it caused him to develop lung cancer.
Man alleges age was factor in termination from FedEx job
ST. LOUIS – A former FedEx employee alleges his age was a factor in his 2016 termination after more than 32 years of employment.
Bi-State passenger alleges she had to jump when exiting bus because it started moving before she departed
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was injured while exiting a bus in St. Louis because the driver failed to ensure all passengers safely departed before driving off.
BASF Catalysts, others named in couple's asbestos injury suit
ST. LOUIS – A husband and wife alleges the husband developed lung cancer because of exposure to asbestos primarily on job locations in Texas.
Driver alleges Union man's negligence caused St. Louis auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A motorist is seeking damages from a Union man over a rear-end collision in St. Louis.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Attorney Melvin Sims Appointed to National Bar Association Board of Governors
Polsinelli Associate Melvin Sims has been appointed to the National Bar Association’s (NBA) Board of Governors, assuming the post as the Region VIII Director.
BRYAN CAVE: Firm Ranked in Midwest Real Estate News ‘Best of the Best’ 2018
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s Real Estate Practice ranks among the top 12 in the 2018 “Best of the Best” edition of Midwest Real Estate News.
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St. Louis alderwoman sues city over tear gas at demonstration
A St. Louis alderwoman who participated in the protests after the acquittal of a police officer charged with murder recently brought a federal lawsuit against the city over the police response to the demonstrations.
Injured passenger seeks damages from State Farm, motorist over Taney County crash
ST. LOUIS – A passenger injured in a crash in Taney County allegedly caused by an uninsured driver alleges an insurance company has failed to honor the policy.
Man alleges he incurred medical expenses of more than $7,000 because of St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – A motorist claims he suffered injuries to his spine and other body parts because of a collision in St. Louis caused when another driver failed to stop at an intersection.
Man seeks damages over broken leg from motorist operating Aboard Rent A Car vehicle
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges his leg was broken when a driver collided with a vehicle he was helping jump start.
Pedestrian injured in Walmart parking lot seeks $25,000 from Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance
ST. LOUIS – A woman struck and injured in a Walmart parking lot alleges that her insurer's offer is "woefully inadequate" considering her injuries.
Driver alleged to have failed to stop at St. Louis intersection
ST. LOUIS – A Chesterfield woman is alleged to have failed to stop at a stop sign at a St. Louis intersection and cause an auto accident.
Complete AB Truck & RV Repair alleged to have failed to complete agreement with BASF
ST. LOUIS – A lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Sept. 24 by BASF Corp. over allegations of a requirements agreement breach by defendant Complete AB Truck and RV Repair of St. Louis LLC.
Nutra-Blend alleges it is owed $109,765 from Animal Nutrition for products
ST. LOUIS – Animal feed additive company Nutra-Blend LLC filed a lawsuit in federal court on Sept. 25 against Missouri-based Animal Nutrition Inc., alleging that it failed to pay for products it received and subsequently sold to its customers.
Pro Motorsports' motion to dismiss suit over allegedly damaged Rolls Royce denied
ST. LOUIS – A luxury car dealer for professional athletes, executives and businesses cannot escape a lawsuit over allegations it fraudulently misrepresented the condition of a 2013 Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe when it sold it to a buyer of high-end, luxury vehicles.
Judge dismisses woman's suit against Bi-State over whiskey bottle shard injury to foot
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – An injury lawsuit against Bi-State Development brought by a woman claiming her foot was cut by a shard of glass from a whiskey bottle while at the Civic Center Transit site has been dismissed.
Platinum Equity dismissed from suit over lift-related death
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. of the Eastern District of Missouri has dismissed the parent company of a business that rents boom lifts from a lawsuit alleging a worker was killed by allegedly faulty equipment.
Judge denies motion to dismiss trade secrets litigation against Kane International
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White has denied a motion to dismiss a suit against a urethane ink resins manufacturer over claims it misappropriated trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information.
Gateway Building Solutions alleged to have failed to complete work on St. Louis property
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis resident alleges a contractor she hired to perform work on her home walked off the job.