A St. Louis County circuit judge has ruled that the Bayless School District’s collective bargaining agreement is unconstitutional. The Bayless Educational Association-NEA filed suit against the school district alleging the district failed to recognize the BEA as the teacher’s collective ...
Read More »Firefighter sues district over firing
Petruska noted that doctors have not told Schuenke that she has reached her maximum medical improvement, when nothing more can be done for her.
Read More »Schlichter firm seeks $2.6M from firefighter’s mom
An appeals court upheld a mother's more than $5 million share of a $40.4 million award for her firefighter son's death, but now attorneys for her family want more than half her share in fees.
Read More »Commercial litigator dies in car accident
Commercial litigator Holly M. McIntyre died last week. McIntyre was killed in a car accident on Gravois Road as she was exiting Interstate 270. She was 39. McIntyre joined Steven Hamburg’s firm in November as an associate after working with ...
Read More »Court rules on whistleblowing, juror’s slurs
The Missouri Supreme Court established two new legal precedents in one ruling Tuesday. The first deals with juror misconduct inside the jury room, and the other recognizes some whistle-blowing as an exception to the at-will employment rule.
Read More »Former Ballwin prosecutor pleads guilty in child porn case
A municipal law attorney and former Ballwin city prosecutor pleaded guilty on Monday to possessing child pornography. George Richard Fox is facing a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Fox, 67, was an ...
Read More »Engineer wins $3.2M verdict
A 4 mph jolt translated into a $3.18 million verdict for a Burlington Northern engineer who injured his back. A unanimous St. Louis County jury made the award to John Walsh Thursday after a four-day trial. Walsh was injured when ...
Read More »Wrongful death lawsuit settles after jury is split
After a three-day trial resulted in a hung jury, the parents of a boy killed in a car accident settled a lawsuit against the owner of a home where the boy allegedly was spending the night. Terms of the settlement ...
Read More »Illinois court strikes down med-mal cap
The Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state’s $500,000 cap on awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors, finding that the limits set by the Legislature violate the state constitution’s separation of powers principle. Thursday’s decision ...
Read More »Kirkwood shooting spawns suit
The family of a councilwoman killed in the Kirkwood City Hall shooting has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that provided security at City Council meetings.
Read More »St. Louis company wins ring binder patent fight
Paul Whaley [left], director of manufacturing for U.S. Ring Co., was a witness in a trial over allegations the St. Louis company infringed a Chinese company’s binder ring patents. U.S. Ring, which is located at 6800 Arsenal, won the case and a counterclaim.
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