News from 2018
More than $25,000 sought from Illinois driver over St. Louis intersection collision
ST. LOUIS – An Illinois woman allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign at a St. Louis intersection before colliding with another vehicle.
Passenger injured in I-57 collision seeks damages from Alfa Specialty Insurance, driver
ST. LOUIS – A woman injured in a collision on Interstate 57 is seeking damages from the driver and her insurance company.
Surviving spouse sues General Electric, other asbestos product manufacturers over husband's death
ST. LOUIS – A surviving spouse of a man who worked at various locations in Missouri alleges that exposure to asbestos caused his death from lung cancer.
Former St. Louis employee files complaint over discrimination, harassment allegations
ST. LOUIS – A former employee of the city of St. Louis alleges he was subjected to harassment and discrimination before he was terminated.
Welder seeks damages from BNSF Railway over alleged back injury
ST. LOUIS – A Seymour man alleges he injured his back while working for a railroad company as a welder.
Judge grants summary judgment to retailer in personal injury claim
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to retailer Menard, Inc. in a personal injury claim alleging steel pallet racks fell on a man's head.
Judges gives partial summary judgment to deputy fired when new sheriff came to town
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.
Mother seeks $20 million over son's death in Mississippi County jail
A lawsuit alleging that Mississippi County jail employees tased, pepper-sprayed, beat, terrorized, punched, kneed, dog-piled and choked a detainee suffering from a psychotic episode while he was pleading for help and struggling to stay alive was filed in federal court Nov. 5.
Dermatologist sues Quincy Physicians group claiming it made billing errors
A Marion County dermatologist employed by Quincy Physicians & Surgeons Clinic, S.C. claims the business incorrectly calculated the billing of her patients, resulting in losses over a five-year period of between $850,000 and $4.25 million.
Carshield brings trademark infringement suit to federal court
A trademark infringement case was filed by Carshield against AutomotiveGuarantee.com, companies that are in the business of marketing and selling vehicle service contracts that cover mechanical breakdowns.
Attorney Elad Gross says lawsuits are the only way to shed light on suspicions of 'dark money' in Missouri politics
Missouri-based attorney Elad Gross is pursuing lawsuits against A New Missouri, a nonprofit linked to former governor Eric Gritens and which could allegedly be funneling what Gross calls "dark money" into political campaigns.
Court rules on plaintiff fees in Missouri church's school playground lawsuit
Following a Supreme Court ruling that a Missouri church had been denied its constitutional rights when the state rejected its application for a playground subsidy, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri ruled on attorneys' fees and costs, roughly halving the original estimate submitted by the church.
Missouri Appeals Court asks lower court to reconsider settlement for mother in son’s wrongful death
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on Nov. 6 asked the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis to reconsider a judgement award to more equitably compensate the mother of a son killed in an auto accident.
Child care facility sues after its license is not renewed
ST. LOUIS — A child care facility is suing the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, citing alleged failure to renew its license.
Western District court dismisses lost chance of survival count in wrongful death suit against federal government
KANSAS CITY – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri on Nov. 1 dismissed count one of a suit against the federal government over allegations that faulty installation of a catheter device at a Veterans’ Administration (VA) clinic caused a man’s death.
EPA, states and tribes seek millions for cleanup costs of American Zinc, Lead and Smelting sites
JOPLIN – Several federal, state and Native American entities filed a lawsuit on Oct. 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, alleging that Blue Tee Corp., Brown Strauss Inc. and three individual defendants should be held responsible for the cleanup of hazard substances that were allegedly released at former American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Co. sites.
Female inmate alleges she was sexually assaulted by former Pulaski County Sheriff's Office employee
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An inmate alleges in a lawsuit filed Nov. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri that she was sexually assaulted by a former Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office employee when she was being transferred to the Pulaski County Jail from the Chillicothe Correctional Center.
Priest alleges discrimination in suit against St. Louis, police officer regarding arrest for sexual misconduct
ST. LOUIS – A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis recently filed a discrimination suit against St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Tonya LeVette Porter and the city of St. Louis alleging the defendants “destroyed the life of a promising young man and priest” after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him.
Woman seeks damages from driver who allegedly struck her while walking in Schnuck's lot
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was struck in the parking lot of a St. Louis supermarket because a driver failed to keep a proper lookout.
Consumer files suit over Progressive Casualty's denial of claims
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri man alleges his insurer breached a contract when it failed to pay his two claims in full.