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Family sues trainer of dentist 
The family of a man who died after going through oral, or conscious, sedation at his dentist office is suing the company that trained his dentist. John Coleman, 47, went to Dr. Guilan Norouzi’s dental office in March 2007 to have some teeth extracted and get dental implants. He underwent conscious sedation, in which patients are [...]
Continue reading...Whelan didn’t provide security at ABB, spokesman confirms
18. March 2010
Only one of two security companies named in lawsuits over a January shooting spree at an ABB Inc. plant in January that left four dead was working for the factory, an ABB spokesman confirmed. Securitas Security Services USA Inc., Whelan Security and two security employees were named as defendants in eight lawsuits filed last week in [...]
Continue reading...Judge orders railroad to pay up
17. March 2010
A Jackson County judge has ordered Union Pacific Railroad to pay more than $675,000 in attorney's fees and front pay to a woman who successfully sued the railroad in October for gender discrimination.
Continue reading...Judge OKs class action on credit card receipts
17. March 2010
A federal judge has OK’d a class action lawsuit against a Kansas City restaurant that allegedly printed too much on its receipts. The lawsuit, filed in 2008 in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, alleges that Jose Peppers violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. That law requires that no more than five digits of [...]
Continue reading...Fire district sues STL County over casino tax revenue
16. March 2010
Lemay Fire Protection District is suing St. Louis County for its share of tax revenue from the new River City Casino. The Lemay FPD claims that it should get part of the Public Safety Tax from the casino for providing fire, safety and EMS services to patrons and workers on the boat. The statute governing the [...]
Continue reading...Class action seeks reimbursement from Toyota
15. March 2010
Two Missouri car owners have filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota, calling on the company to provide them with replacement vehicles until their own cars are repaired or replaced.
Continue reading...Judge dismisses suit filed against former Royals player
10. March 2010
A Jackson County circuit judge today sided with a former Kansas City Royals player in a case brought by a woman who claimed the player, Emil Brown, reneged on a deal to pay her to cover up an alleged sexual assault. Jennifer Haigh sued Brown, an outfielder for the Royals for three years, in the circuit [...]
Continue reading...Fourth lawsuit over Charles Polk cost lawyer, Lathrop $120K to defend
10. March 2010
It took three St. Louis firms nearly 500 hours of work valued at $120,000 to fight off a lawsuit filed by fraud victim James Helenthal. The firms, Lathrop & Gage, Kutak Rock, and Armstrong Teasdale outlined the work and expense involved in attorneys’ fees submitted this week in the case, the fourth filed over convicted fraudster [...]
Continue reading...Electric company sued for false advertising for bulbs
8. March 2010
Going green didn’t save a class of Missouri light-bulb customers as much green as was advertised, according to a lawsuit filed late last week in Jackson County Circuit Court. A Kansas City law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against a California electric company for not being as Earth-friendly as it claims. Deanna Burns, represented by [...]
Continue reading...Man accuses Little Caesar’s Pizza of discrimination
8. March 2010
A Muslim man claiming religious and racial discrimination is suing Little Caesar’s Pizza for making him wear a beard guard while other men’s facial hair could flow freely near the pie toppings. He also is suing the company for reportedly retaliating against him when he complained about the facial accessories. “My client, who happens to be Muslim [...]
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18. March 2010
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