Erin Achenbach

St. Louis

News Editor at St. Louis Call Newspapers

Lead Women’s Sports Editor at ClutchPoints

writer, editor and @mujschool alum | reach me at [email protected]

Articles

Storm rumors: Player asks for trade as coaching staff investigation starts

3 weeks ago | clutchpoints.com | Erin Achenbach |Nish Patel

The Seattle Storm is facing upheaval this week after star center Li Yueru formally requested a trade alongside the WNBA launching an investigation into the Storm coaching staff, according to multiple reports. Li’s request was first reported by ESPN's Khristina Williams on Wednesday, followed by a report from WNBA reporter Roberta F. Rodrigues, who cited “pressure from the Chinese national team” as a factor in Li's decision.
Texas Tech softball coach praises star pitcher despite injury scare

3 weeks ago | clutchpoints.com | Erin Achenbach |Nish Patel

Texas Tech softball head coach Gerry Glasco had nothing but praise for star pitcher NiJaree Canady, even as the team’s ace has been dealing with a left hamstring injury since late February. Glasco confirmed Canady’s injury status Tuesday, a day before the Red Raiders face Texas in the Women’s College World Series best-of-three championship series.
St. Louis County jury awards $550K in vehicle collision case

3 weeks ago | molawyersmedia.com | Erin Achenbach

A St. Louis County jury sided with the plaintiff in a half a million-dollar motor vehicle collision suit. The jury awarded plaintiff Codi Francis $550,000 April 7 for his ongoing injuries after the defendant Rebecca May rearended him. Francis filed suit alleging a traumatic brain injury and his partner, Sarah Francis, brought forward a suit for loss of consortium. Judge Chastidy Dillon-Amelung heard the trial.
Peyton Manning makes major NWSL Denver expansion announcement

3 weeks ago | clutchpoints.com | Erin Achenbach |Nish Patel

Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning has officially joined the ownership group for the new Denver NWSL franchise, the team announced Wednesday. The expansion team is set to begin play in 2026, bringing major league women’s professional soccer to Colorado. “It’s a real honor to be part of something so meaningful to the Colorado community,” Manning said in a statement, via Jeff Kassouf of ESPN.
Jury rules for defendant in $33M motorcycle collision case

4 weeks ago | molawyersmedia.com | Erin Achenbach

A jury returned a verdict for the defendant in a $33 million motor vehicle collision case out of Madison County Circuit Court in Illinois. The verdict was reached Nov. 20, 2024, in favor of Dennis Rives and United States Steel Corporation. The case stems from a motor vehicle collision over a decade ago in 2012, when Rives was attempting to make a sharp right turn from the right turn lane. His turn signal was activated, and he had to veer slightly into the adjoining lane to make the turn.
Torts-Products Liability-Strict Liability Design Defect

1 month ago | molawyersmedia.com | Erin Achenbach

Defendant appealed the judgment in favor of plaintiffs on their strict liability design defect, failure to warn and negligence claims, which alleged that an ingredient in an herbicide manufactured by defendant caused plaintiffs to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Insurance-Assault Lawsuit-Policy Exclusion

1 month ago | molawyersmedia.com | Erin Achenbach

Plaintiff appealed the judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiff filed an equitable garnishment and declaratory judgment action against defendant, seeking to recover the personal injury judgment awarded to her against defendant’s insurers, who allegedly assaulted plaintiff. Defendant cross-claimed for declaratory judgment, seeking a ruling that plaintiff’s recovery was limited by an insurance policy sublimit and that defendant had satisfied its obligations under the policy.
Employer-Employee-Discrimination-Default Judgment

1 month ago | molawyersmedia.com | Erin Achenbach

Defendants appealed the judgment entered in favor of plaintiff on his discrimination and retaliation claims. Defendants argued that the trial court erred in entering judgment because it lacked authority to do so after defendants’ motion for change of venue was granted by operation of law. Defendants further claimed that they were defending the lawsuit, precluding entry of default judgment.
Employer-Employee-Discrimination-Award of Legal Fees

1 month ago | molawyersmedia.com | Erin Achenbach

Defendants appealed the award of attorney’s fees to plaintiff after the entry of default judgment against defendants that ordered them to pay compensatory and punitive damages on plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and retaliation. Defendants argued that the trial court lacked authority to conduct proceedings after defendants’ motion for change of venue was granted as a matter of law and improperly entered default judgment despite defendants’ defense against the lawsuit.
Employer-Employee-Discrimination-Wrongful Termination

1 month ago | molawyersmedia.com | Erin Achenbach

Defendant appealed the judgment in favor of plaintiff on his retaliation claim under the MHRA. Defendant argued that plaintiff failed to present substantial evidence of a causal connection between his MHRA-protected activity and his termination. Defendant also challenged the trial court’s application of a 1.5 multiplier to calculate plaintiff’s attorney’s fees when it had considered the contingent nature of the case when determining the lodestar amount and whether to apply a multiplier.