Despite the preliminary loss of its gaming license, the President Casino’s appeal of a Missouri Gaming Commission decision to not allow it to move or fix its boat is continuing to proceed. Oral arguments are scheduled in the case at ...
Read More »St. Louis police officers face excessive force suit after fatal shooting
“Let me hold up this one to make them really mad,” Martha Claiborne [left] said (“them” meaning the police). The relatives of two men shot and killed by St. Louis Metropolitan police officers are suing the officers and the police department for use of excessive force.
Read More »Supreme Court affirms $2M verdict, reduces interest
The Missouri Supreme Court found that an insurance company was liable for its $1 million policy limits after finding the policy’s business exclusion did not apply in the case. The court rejected Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co.’s arguments that the ...
Read More »DePaul Health Center cleared of wrongdoing
A St. Louis County jury has cleared a hospital of all wrongdoing after a woman’s hip dislocated two days after her surgery as a nurse was moving her. In January 2006, Patricia Brinkmeier had her hip replaced because of arthritis. ...
Read More »Dorothy Hirzy, first woman to lead St. Louis Public Defender Office, dies
Attorney Dorothy Hirzy had skills that could not be taught in law school. With her inherent likeability, trustful demeanor and compassion, she was able to secure life for her clients instead of death. Hirzy, the first woman to lead the ...
Read More »Convicted attorney faces $10M suit from victims
Suspended attorney Eric T. Tolen has been sued for more than $10 million by two of the boys he was convicted of molesting. Plaintiffs “C.W.” and “J.B.” filed their assault and battery lawsuit against Tolen on Friday in St. Louis ...
Read More »One trash district lawsuit dismissed, another survives
One of the lawsuits concerning St. Louis County’s trash districts has been dismissed. Earlier this month, St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Robert Cohen dismissed a potential class action suit against the county and several trash haulers without comment. The ...
Read More »Court puts end to detective’s retaliation suit
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a detective’s retaliation suit against the city of St. Charles. Sgt. Ronald L. Lloyd claimed he was demoted to afternoon shift supervisor because he supported the losing candidate ...
Read More »Don King tried to woo boxer, suit says
Don King Productions allegedly interfered in a boxing promoter's representation of heavyweight boxer Walter Tyeson Fields with the purpose of signing Fields to a competing contract, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in St. Louis.
Read More »Edwards removed by judge
A St. Louis County circuit judge has removed Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District board president Robert Edwards from office. Associate Circuit Judge Dale Hood issued his judgment in the quo warranto action on Wednesday after an evidentiary hearing on ...
Read More »Smell of perfume in the doctor’s waiting room sparks lawsuit
A woman who is sensitive to smells after being injured on the job is suing Pfizer after it allegedly refused to provide her a doctor that is willing to accommodate her. Melissa Lantz claims that Dr. Joseph Ojile has refused ...
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