November 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Denies Pa. AG's Attempts to Halt Pyrex's Move to OhioIn Commonwealth v. Centre Lane Partners, the state attorney general sought to stop Pyrex from dismantling its plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and moving to an Ohio facility.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
November 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Finds Neiman Marcus Liable in Personal Injury Suit for Unsecured 13-Pound PaintingIn Inman-Clark v. The Neiman Marcus Group, a federal judge held that undisputed evidence established that Neiman Marcus breached the duty of care for improperly hanging on the wall a 13-pound, wooden-framed painting, which fell on the plaintiff's head.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
November 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Approves $667K Settlement Against Independence Blue Cross for Unpaid, Pre-Shift Computer WorkThe plaintiffs claimed they spent approximately 15 to 30 minutes per day rebooting and loading their computers, logging in to their computers, and opening and loading various software applications and web browsers, without being compensated.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Law.com
Federal Judge Sends Novel Damages Question in Employment Dispute to State Court"The court could answer each of these lingering questions in favor of either Johnson or Hertz. But at this stage, the court need not, and should not, definitively resolve these questions. Instead, Missouri state courts should have the first opportunity to determine these important issues of state law," U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark for the Eastern District of Missouri said.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Law.com
County Reps: Appeal Likely Following State Court's Sales Tax Ruling for Retail MarijuanaIn Robust Missouri Dispensary 3 v. St. Louis County, the court sided with the plaintiff, concluding that only one local government is permitted under state law to impose an additional 3% sales tax on the retail sale of marijuana.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
November 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Passenger Sues Frontier Airlines for Burns Sustained From In-Flight BeverageThe plaintiff, a Philadelphia resident, was flying home when he requested a cup of hot tea, which was served in a "highly negligent fashion."
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
November 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Walmart Accused of Misrepresenting 'Cheese' Ingredients in Great Value's Macaroni & CheeseWalmart is accused of falsely labeling their Great Value macaroni and cheese as containing "real cheddar cheese."
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
November 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Leaves Statute of Limitations Question in Injury Crash Suit for a JuryDenying attempts to dismiss a loss of consortium claim, the court determined the question of when the spouse of a man involved in a tractor-trailer collision discovered her injury should be decided by a jury.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
November 11, 2024 | Law.com
8th Circuit Reverses $11.75M Verdict Over Improper Jury Instruction in Suit Over Liquor DistributionThe circuit court concluded that two of the jury instructions at trial didn't adequately define the relevant community of interest requirement and that the prejudicial error had a domino effect on all of the claims submitted to the jury.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
November 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Slip-and-Fall Suit Cleared to Proceed Against Kalahari Indoor WaterparkThe judge denied the water park's attempts to dismiss a negligence suit after a guest claimed he slipped and fell on a set of stairs that were allegedly covered with mold and algae.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read