The circuit court affirmed a trial court’s decision granting summary judgment to a freight broker who arranged the delivery of a shipment brought by a driver who hit and severely injured the plaintiff. The court determined the broker didn’t have an agency relationship with the driver and the carrier.       

The court affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s decision, concluding the plaintiff failed to create a genuine dispute of material fact regarding causation as she failed to provide admissible medical evidence showing she had a nickel allergy.       

“Contributing to the stewardship of an over 100-year-old iconic brand is a privilege and a responsibility I hold with great care,” Anthony Joseph wrote on LinkedIn.       

Melissa Price Smith has worked in the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office since 2008, where she served as assistant prosecuting attorney and supervisor of the office’s sexual assault and child abuse team.       

The appellate court reversed a summary judgment decision in favor of the university’s board of regents as the disputes remained over whether the stairs were defectively designed, and if that defect caused the plaintiff’s injury.       

Lucy Clark Dougherty’s legal career has taken her in many directions, from senior posts in the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to a board seat at Hertz.       

“Discovery, like life itself, is never perfect. Lawyers do not get everything they want—nor should they. Even in litigation, entitlement to information has its limits,” Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole for the Northern District of Illinois said.       

“The problem is the contempt order does nothing to cure Robinson’s past violation of the court’s prohibition on recording and fails to include a purge provision upon which Robinson’s contempt may be dissolved,” Justice Celia Gamrath wrote on behalf of the Illinois First District Appellate Court.       

In Dugan v. Hyatt Corporation, the three-judge panel rejected Hyatt’s argument that the court shouldn’t have supported the punitive damages claims, finding the record showed corporate representatives admitted Dugan was assaulted because the hotel failed to follow its own policies.       

The court reversed a previous decision denying Walgreens’ attempts to transfer the suit from St. Clair County to Christian County.