U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Mom suing over denial of coverage for son's sex reassignment surgery faces motion to dismiss
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A St. Louis hospital is fighting back against discrimination claims filed by an employee who complains her health plan won’t cover transition-related medical services for her son. -
Lawsuit clears hurdle in case of man wrongly convicted of murder of girlfriend
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A man found to have been wrongly convicted of killing his girlfriend who spent 12 years in jail can not only sue one of the Missouri State Highway Patrollers who investigated the crime, he can also seek punitive damages. -
Michaels is charging too much tax, lawsuit claims
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Michaels Stores faces a class action lawsuit that says it charges the wrong tax on some sales. -
St. Louis defends decision to paint over BLM-inspired mural
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The City was merely enforcing its right to rid itself of a public nuisance, St. Louis is arguing after it painted over a woman’s Black Lives Matter mural. -
Sunscreen buyers can't prove they were exposed to benzene, Banana Boat maker counters
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – No harm, no lawsuit, the maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is arguing in federal court against allegations its product contains dangerous levels of benzene. -
GM loses bid to defend self in federal court from wrongful death case over stolen Mountaineer
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has refused jurisdiction over a lawsuit that blames General Motors for the theft of a Mercury Mountaineer by an unknown party who then crashed into a Chevy Camaro, killing two people. -
Client sued for $3.5M: Law firm's case will be dismissed, so why keep going?
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Confident in their argument for dismissal, lawyers for defendants sued by the firm Armstrong Teasdale are asking a federal judge to halt other proceedings in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against them. -
Inmates complaining about excessive mace had it coming and were not hurt, St. Louis argues
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – That detainees were not more hurt is proof that their excessive force lawsuit should fail, the City of St. Louis is arguing. -
Defendants complain about where multimillion-dollar lawsuit over attorneys fees was filed
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Defendants said to owe more than $3 million in legal fees are challenging the firm Armstrong Teasdale’s decision to sue them in St. Louis. -
Judge lets wheelchair-bound inmate sue St. Louis for a shower
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A St. Louis inmate who says he hasn’t been permitted to shower for the past six months failed to follow the proper procedures when filing his lawsuit, the City is claiming. -
Lawsuit: Aluminum in Lady Speed Stick causes white marks
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Deodorant claiming to prevent white marks is not doing its job, a new class action lawsuit says. -
Pit stains the subject of Speed Stick class action
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Speed Stick users better watch out for pit stains, a class action lawsuit filed in December claims. -
Murphy Oil USA alleged to list misleading gas prices at Walmart stations
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri man alleges the company that owns and operates gas stations at Walmart stores advertises misleading prices for gasoline. -
More customers sue over litigation finance agreements, allege illegal interest rates in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Two Missouri residents have filed suit against a litigation finance company in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri on April 17 over claims the defendant charged exorbitant interest rates. -
Boeing files breach of contract suit against Worldwide Trust Group after military product agreement goes left
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Boeing is seeking damages from a Kuwait-based company over allegations it breached their consultant agreements regarding the sales of defense products and services. -
Individuals allege Roundup used caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Several individuals are seeking damages from Monsanto over allegations its Roundup is dangerous to human health. -
Alcon and Allergan, sued over eye drops that are allegedly too big, seek dismissal
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The makers of prescription eye drops are asking a federal court to dismiss a class action that claims the containers dispense too much medicine into the eye. -
Woman alleges firework from Black Cat Marketing, Dave's Wholesale Fireworks exploded prematurely, injured hand
HANNIBAL, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A Colorado woman alleges a firework she purchased exploded prematurely and caused the amputation of fingers on one hand. -
Soozie's Doozies cookie company creator alleges she was fraudulently induced into agreement
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – An Arkansas woman alleges two Missouri residents fraudulently induced her into executing a purchase agreement regarding her cookie business. -
Consumers allege Spring Valley supplement sold at Walmart has misleading labeling
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Four consumers allege that Walmart sells a supplement that is falsely mislabeled.