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Money paid to Play returned (access required)

27. August 2010

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A Perryville woman received a more than $172,000 verdict in St. Louis County Circuit Court Thursday against two individuals who allegedly defrauded her when she invested in their clothing store.

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Settlement OK’d in parents’ suit against state school for disabled (access required)

19. August 2010

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A federal judge in St. Louis has signed off on a settlement between parents of a severely disabled child and the state. Mary and Tom Fasnacht sued in 2008, alleging their son suffered physical abuse and neglect while attending the Mapaville State School for the Severely Disabled. Several other parents also sued on their children’s behalf. [...]

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SLU, feds resolve case over taxing of medical residents (access required)

17. August 2010

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A university and the federal government have agreed to resolve a lawsuit over taxing medical residents. Saint Louis University sued the U.S. government last fall alleging it overpaid $24.6 million in Social Security and Medicare taxes from 1995 through March 2005. Several other teaching medical programs have made similar claims, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, which sued seeking a [...]

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Raiders fan attack on Chiefs tailgater prompts second settlement

28. July 2010

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A 270-pound face-painted Raiders fan's knack for beating up Chiefs' tailgaters in the parking lot of Arrowhead Stadium has prompted a second legal settlement with the Kansas City team's parent company.

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Judge approves $703,000 ‘doc prep’ settlement (access required)

1. July 2010

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A federal judge gave final approval this morning to a settlement of more than $703,000 in a class action lawsuit claiming a Kansas City-area car dealership charged an illegal fee.

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Settlement reached in Miss. sexual harassment case  (access required)

1. July 2010

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A St. Louis-based plastic injection molding company will pay $190,000 to settle a sexual harassment case in Mississippi.

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Hospital prevails in policy challenge (access required)

28. May 2010

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A Kansas City hospital has prevailed in a case that challenged its policies for notifying physicians of abnormal test results.

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Furniture company settlement gets preliminary approval (access required)

28. May 2010

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A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge preliminarily approved a $225,000 class action settlement with local furniture company for allegedly unpaid overtime.

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Settlement division still unclear in fire case (access required)

20. May 2010

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An U.S. magistrate judge approved a $45,000 settlement for the parents of three children killed in an apartment fire, but it hasn't been decided what portion of the settlement each parent will receive.

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Couples settle lawsuits over embryos  (access required)

13. May 2010

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Two couples involved in a unique dispute over a pair of embryos have agreed to settle.

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