News from 2018
Brand Insulations, others named in asbestos injury suit
ST. LOUIS – A former laborer blames his mesothelioma diagnosis on exposure to asbestos from products during his career.
St. Louis driver alleges rental car driver caused collision by improperly passing in bike lane/shoulder
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man is seeking damages from the driver of a rental car who attempted to go through an intersection on a red light by using the bike lane/shoulder before causing a collision.
Former maintenance worker alleges products from Dwyer Instruments, others caused asbestosis
ST. LOUIS – A former maintenance worker alleges he has been injured by exposure to asbestos during his career.
Former mechanic alleges Borg-Warner, others failed to warn of asbestos dangers
ST. LOUIS – A former mechanic and sawmill laborer alleges exposure to asbestos during his career caused him to develop lung cancer.
Tenant alleges Murphy-Blair Associates II failed to prevent ice from forming on sidewalk
ST. LOUIS – An apartment tenant alleges she injured her ankle and left leg after slipping on snow or ice on a sidewalk.
Second company added to suit filed over dumping of radioactive waste in St. Louis-area landfill
A company tasked with cleaning up a St. Louis-area landfill contaminated by radioactive waste has filed an amended compliant accusing a second firm of responsibility for some of the remediation work.
School district settles age discrimination suit, admits no wrongdoing
A Missouri school district settled an age discrimination lawsuit to avoid the expense of further litigation and admits no liability, its chief communications officer said.
Judge allows fired junior high teacher's age discrimination case to proceed
A federal judge is allowing a former Delta School District junior high teacher's lawsuit against a superintendent and school board to move forward.
Judge stands by order dismissing ERISA class action against Mercy
U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry has denied a plaintiffs' motion to reconsider an order dismissing a proposed class action against Mercy Health that alleged under-funding of its pension fund in violation of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Judge grants partial summary judgment to deputy allegedly fired for voting for opposing sheriff candidate
A federal judge has granted partial summary judgment to a former deputy sheriff in Christian County who claims he was fired for supporting the opposing candidate in a sheriff's election in August 2015.
Individuals allege vehicle was total loss after collision with driver in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A woman is alleged to have caused a collision in St. Louis because she was driving on the wrong side of the road.
White Knight Diner owners seek judgment regarding subrogation interest in third-party money
ST. LOUIS – Owners of a St. Louis diner damaged by a vehicle collision are seeking a declaration regarding the amount of subrogation interest their insurer has in settlement money they received.
Ellman Enterprises alleges it is owed more than $450,000 for note
ST. LOUIS – A lender alleges it is owed more than $450,000 on promissory note.
Driver seeks more than $25,000 from Republic Services over I-64 collision
ST. LOUIS – A motorist alleges a driver for a waste disposal company drove while distracted before rear-ending his vehicle on Interstate 64.
Former Essendant Industrial warehouse employee alleges he was discriminated against because of sexual orientation
ST. LOUIS – A Deerfield, Illinois employer is alleged to have discriminated against a Missouri man because of his heterosexual sexual orientation.
Man allegedly injured in I-55 crash files suit against Progressive Casualty
ST. LOUIS – A Jefferson County man is seeking damages from his insurance company over injuries alleged sustained in a collision on Interstate 55.
Spouse of woman killed on Forest Park Parkway by falling concrete seeks damages from driver who hit bridge barrier
ST. LOUIS – A surviving spouse of a woman killed when a piece of concrete from a bridge barrier fell on her car is seeking damages from the driver who struck the barrier and his insurance company.
Individual alleges unsafe entryway at St. Louis property caused him to lose footing, sever finger
ST. LOUIS – An individual alleges he severed a finger as a result of losing his footing while entering a St. Louis property.
Schaefer Mortuary Services, Barnes-Jewish hospital sued over alleged handling of remains
ST. LOUIS – A Genevieve couple is suing a funeral home and a hospital over allegations they denied their ability to choose and control the handling of their daughter's remains.
Allegedly uneven tiles at MetroLink platform blamed for man's fall
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was injured on a MetroLink platform because of uneven tiles.