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Court upholds verdict against Hogan Prep, former teacher in student assault case

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

KANSAS CITY — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District has upheld a trial court's judgment awarding nearly $960,000 to a former Hogan Preparatory Academy student who alleged sexual misconduct by a teacher and sex discrimination by the school.
Court upholds $5.18M verdict against developers in property dispute

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

KANSAS CITY — The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has affirmed a $5.18 million judgment in favor of Racket Merchandise Company in a legal battle involving damage to its historic downtown Kansas City warehouse during the demolition of adjacent properties. The court upheld a lower court’s ruling that 718 Grand LLC, Power & Light Properties LLC and U.S. Property Inc.
Attorney sued for legal malpractice after missed deadlines cost client $550K

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS — An attorney licensed in Missouri is facing a legal malpractice lawsuit filed in St. Louis Circuit Court, accused of negligence that allegedly cost his former client more than $550,000 in damages and legal fees. In a petition filed April 28, J & M Securities LLC alleges that Matthew J. Floyd, who represented the company in a debt collection case in 2017, failed to file within the appropriate statute of limitations and neglected to assert critical defenses.
Minor says he had hot coffee spilled on his lap at McDonald's drive-thru

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

ST. LOUIS – A minor says he was severely injured when hot coffee was spilled in his lap while visiting a McDonald’s drive-thru. The complaint is reminiscent of a famous 1994 case in which a 79-year-old New Mexico woman who suffered third-degree burns when hot coffee also was spilled in her lap at a McDonald’s drive-thru.
Bailey declares victory for farmers, drivers with EPA E15 fuel access decision

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is celebrating what he calls “a long-awaited win” for families, farmers, and the rule of law after the Environmental Protection Agency said it will allow the sale of E15 gasoline year-round nationwide. “For years, we demanded that the Biden Administration follow the law and take action,” Bailey said. “It turns out we didn’t need a new EPA. We just needed a new president. President Trump is delivering results that Biden’s EPA sat on for years.
Father files wrongful death lawsuit against Metro Transit, security firm over son’s fatal shooting

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

ST. LOUIS — The father of a man fatally shot while exiting a MetroLink train at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere platform in April 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in St. Louis Circuit Court, alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate security on public transit.
Court reinstates lawsuit by SLPS Board over charter school application process

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS— The Missouri Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision that dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Board of Education of the City of Saint Louis ruling that it does have standing to challenge the approval of a charter school in its district.
Family files wrongful death lawsuit over fatal bridge incident in St. Louis County

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS — The family of a woman who drowned has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in St. Louis County Circuit Court, alleging that a series of negligent acts and omissions by multiple entities involved in a bridge construction project directly led to her death in November 2024. The plaintiffs — David Parisotto, Peter Parisotto and Jane Woods — filed the suit on April 11, 2025, against six defendants: Gershenson Construction Co. Inc., St. Louis County, HR Green Inc., Tramar Contracting Inc.
Family of deceased driver seeks court approval for $275,000 wrongful death settlement

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS — The family of a Missouri man who died from injuries sustained in a rear-end collision is seeking court approval of a $275,000 wrongful death settlement in St. Louis Circuit Court. The case centers around the death of Robbie Coale, also known as Robert Coale, who was seriously injured on Nov. 26, 2024, when the 2023 Buick Envision he was driving was struck from behind by a 2015 Dodge Challenger, according to a petition filed April 16, 2025.
Court asked to approve $1M wrongful death settlement in fatal ladder fall at Lam’s Garden

3 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS — A wrongful death settlement totaling $1 million is awaiting approval by the St. Louis Circuit Court following the fatal workplace accident of a man who died less than three months after he sustained injuries from falling from a ladder. In a petition filed by attorney John T. Hipskind of Hipskind & McAninch, Lac Ha Dung, the widow of To Chau, seeks court approval for the settlement on behalf of herself and three other statutory beneficiaries.