Recent Articles from Donna Walter
Company not liable for injuries suffered in fight
The mutual disdain co-workers Gary Spiller and Ronald Cochran felt for each other erupted into a knock-down drag-out fight at work, resulting in a defense verdict when Spiller sued his employer after the fact.
Software upgrade blamed for outage in eFiling and Case.net systems
An automatic software upgrade shut down the Missouri eFiling and Case.net systems in a number of circuits Monday.
School bus driver not to blame for accident
An accident involving a tractor-trailer and a school bus was not the fault of the bus company, a St. Louis jury said.
General counsel named interim Mizzou chancellor
University of Missouri-Columbia General Counsel Steve Owens and Deputy Chancellor Mike Middleton will lead the university as it searches for a new chancellor.
Driver, pedestrian settle dispute over accident
The defendent drove a Penske rental truck onto a sidewalk and pinned the plaintiff between the truck’s right front tire and the railing it was resting on.
Cigna settles 401(k) class action for $35M
A federal judge in Illinois has given final approval to a $35 million settlement in a 401(k) ERISA case on behalf of Cigna employees.
St. Louis-area officials release plan to stem youth violence
Public officials from the St. Louis region on Tuesday morning released a plan to reduce youth violence over the next three years.
Appeals court declares foreclosure mediation dispute moot
When the Missouri Legislature passed a law that bars local governments from enacting mortgage lending-related ordinances, it mooted the controversy between St. Louis County and the banks that challenged its law.
Settlement for plaintiff who fell from balcony after railing gave way
The owner of a Granite City apartment building agreed to pay $700,000 to a man injured in a fall from a second-story balcony.
Lawyer, architect honor veterans with memorial gazebo
Clayton attorney Ken Heinz is leading the effort to build the Veterans Memorial Gazebo at The Heights community center in Richmond Heights.
Mizzou law clinic will help veterans fight for VA benefits
The clinic will focus on taking veterans’ claims to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Judge Peebles returns to work after yearlong absence
The associate circuit judge has been suspended without pay for the last six months.
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