News from February 2019
LITTLER MENDELSON: Littler Appoints New Co-Chairs for Women’s Leadership Initiative
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has selected Shareholders Margaret Parnell Hogan (Denver) and Jennifer Youpa (Dallas) as the new co-chairs of the firm’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), succeeding founding members Linda Headley (Houston) and Dionysia Johnson-Massie, (Atlanta) who will continue to focus on their full-time practices.
Former laborer files suit against 4520 Corp., others over allegations of asbestos-related injuries
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges exposure to asbestos during her career with Pennsylvania employers caused her to develop lung cancer.
Metro bus passenger seeks more than $25,000 after allegedly slipping on ice on bus steps
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges ice on the steps of a Metro bus caused her to fall and incur more than $11,000 in medical damages.
Woman alleges Kentucky resident failed to signal lane change in I-70 collision
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman alleges a Kentucky resident struck her vehicle while attempting to change lanes on Interstate 70.
More than $25,000 sought from driver who allegedly violated red light at St. Louis intersection before collision
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man alleges he was injured in a collision in the city when another driver violated a red light.
Driver alleges Progressive Casualty Insurance refused to pay damages under uninsured motorist provision
ST. LOUIS – A driver injured in a collision in Kansas City alleges that her insurance company has failed and refused to pay her benefits under her uninsured motorist policy.
Driver allegedly violated red light in collision at St. Louis intersection
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was injured in a collision at a St. Louis intersection caused by a driver who violated a red light.
Individual seeks more than $25,000 from Hudson Cleaning Services after falling at St. Louis Community College
ST. LOUIS – A woman is seeking damages from a janitorial service provider after falling allegedly because of a recently mopped floor at a St. Louis school.
Man alleges rear-end collision in St. Louis caused injuries to neck, shoulder
ST. LOUIS – A driver is seeking more than $25,000 in compensatory damages over a rear-end collision in St. Louis.
St. Louis named in suit by man struck by vehicle that allegedly lost control on ice near area of water pipe repair
ST. LOUIS – A Cahokia, Illinois man has filed a suit against the city of St. Louis after he was struck by a vehicle that lost control after hitting a patch of ice.
Passenger alleges Uber driver violated stop sign in St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – A passenger has filed suit against an Uber driver over allegations the driver violated a stop sign and collided with another vehicle in St. Louis.
MCANANY VAN CLEAVE & PHILLIPS: MVP Elects New Board Members and Shareholders
At MVP’s Annual Shareholder Meeting on January 26th, shareholders elected Greg Goheen and Steve McManus to MVP's Board of Directors.
No jackpot in first Philadelphia talc trial; Judge rules plaintiff has no evidence
PHILADELPHIA – Companies facing million-dollar lawsuits in Philadelphia can celebrate today, as what would have been the first talc-related asbestos trial held in the city has seen a judge cut off the plaintiff’s case before it could ever get to a jury.
Court denies dismissal of Great Lakes Insurance declaratory judgment action
ST. LOUIS – A defendant’s attempt to get Great Lakes Insurance SE’s declaratory judgment action against AMCO Insurance Co. and others dismissed in a federal court missed the mark on Feb. 2.
Court denies Bon Appetit's motion for summary judgment on worker's retaliation claims
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District Court for the Eastern Division on Jan. 30 awarded the defendants summary judgment on race discrimination claims filed by a former Bon Appetit employee, but the employee's retaliation claim survives.
Federal court in Kansas City orders man to pay more than $2 million for federal income taxes
KANSAS CITY – A final judgment of $2.3 million was entered in federal income tax liability against Missouri property owner William Phillip Jackson in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Southwestern Division on Jan. 30.
Son names Foster Wheeler Energy, others in suit over mother's alleged asbestos-related injuries
ST. LOUIS – The surviving son of a woman previously employed as a florist, bookkeeper and carpenter alleges his mother was injured by exposure to asbestos during her career.
Appeals court sides with Great American Insurance client in dispute over $1.4 million crop damage award
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated a district court ruling that rejected an arbitration panel decision to award $1.4 million regarding a crop damage claim filed with Great American Insurance Company.
Dohrman says his House bill aims to bring fairness to the way colleges handle sex harassment allegations
Two highly controversial bills recently introduced in the Missouri House and Senate would give university students accused of sexual harassment and assault more rights than they have in any other state, a posting on kansascity.com said.
Federal court grants doctor's request to send lease dispute regarding Hannibal office space back to state court
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted a physician's motion to remand her lease dispute with a medical group to Marion County Circuit Court.