News from 2018
Owner of stolen vehicle alleges AAA Insurance breached contract with claim
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges his insurer failed to pay the full value of the claim he submitted after his vehicle was stolen.
St. Louis couple seeks damages from city, officer after wife was allegedly shot in leg
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis couple is seeking more than $25,000 from the city and a police officer after the wife was allegedly shot in the leg at her home by the officer.
St. Louis alleges in suit against drug companies that opioids have cost city $5 million
ST. LOUIS – The city of St. Louis alleged in a lawsuit filed Nov. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri that several pharmaceutical companies have cost the city at least $5 million in connection with the manufacture and sale of opioid-containing prescription medications.
Cutco salesman says he lost a kidney after a knife cut through his sales bag and punctured his side
ST. LOUIS – A former Cutco Stores worker is suing the company over allegations of negligence and strict liability after his kidney was damaged when he was punctured by one of the knives in his sales bag.
Woman injured in St. Louis collision alleges she is entitled to benefits under Progressive policy
ST. LOUIS – A woman injured in a collision while driving another's vehicle in 2017 is asking a court to determine whether she is entitled to uninsured motorist benefits under the policy of the vehicle's owner.
Passenger in parked vehicle alleges she was injured when Breckenridge Material employee struck vehicle
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was injured when the parked vehicle she was in was struck by an Illinois man in St. Louis.
Judge denies bid to pierce corporate veil to obtain $4.1 million judgment in St. Louis parking garage case
ST. LOUIS – A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted a motion to dismiss a complaint that sought to "pierce a corporate veil" in order to satisfy a $4.1 million judgment against the owners of a downtown St. Louis parking garage.
Two seek damages from driver over alleged injuries from I-44 collision
ST. LOUIS – Two individuals allege they were injured when their vehicle was rear-ended on Interstate 44.
Career Counseling alleges Minnesota companies sent faxes without permission
ST. LOUIS – A staffing company alleges two Minnesota companies sent it unsolicited faxes.
5654 Delmar alleges tenant failed to pay for damages to apartments
ST. LOUIS – A landlord of a St. Louis property alleges a nonprofit owes it nearly $40,000 for damages to its apartments.
BISTATE LAW CENTER: Nagel named Top 100 Trial Attorney for 2018
The BiState Law Center is pleased to announce that Matthew Nagel has been named a Top 100 Trial Attorney in Missouri for 2019 by the National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA).
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Armstrong Teasdale Earns 30 First-Tier Rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” Issue
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, has earned 30 first-tier rankings in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” issue of U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® for work done in the St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan areas, as well as Colorado.
GREENSFELDER: Greensfelder ranks in Top Tiers in 2019 Best Law Firms report
The 2019 edition of U.S News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” has ranked Greensfelder nationally and in St. Louis and Chicago for multiple legal practice areas.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP- MISSOURI: Husch Blackwell Earns Eight National Tier 1 Rankings in 2019 "Best Law Firms" List
Husch Blackwell was recognized as a National Tier 1 firm in eight practice areas in 2019 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings released.
BRYAN CAVE: U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 'Best Law Firms' 2019
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has recognized Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in its 2019 "Best Law Firms" rankings.
Ascension Mobile seeks fees from tenant's guarantor
ST. LOUIS – The landlord of a St. Louis property alleges it was not paid certain fees from its tenant and is seeking payment from the tenant's guarantor.
Illinois woman seeks damages from tractor-trailer driver over I-64 crash
ST. LOUIS – A Highland, Illinois resident alleges a tractor-trailer driver failed to maintain in a single lane and caused a collision on an interstate in St. Louis.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Partner Tom Weaver Featured as St. Louis Business Journal “Character”
St. Louis Litigation Partner Tom Weaver was featured as a "St. Louis Character" in this past week's issue of the St. Louis Business Journal.
Man alleges asbestos exposure in Michigan caused lung cancer
ST. LOUIS – A man formerly employed in Michigan alleges exposure to asbestos on the job caused him to develop lung cancer.
Passenger seeks more than $25,000 from driver over I-64 crash
ST. LOUIS – A passenger injured in a collision in St. Louis on Interstate 64 is seeking damages from the driver who rear-ended her vehicle.