Kyla Asbury

SPRINGFIELD — A Missouri appeals court has affirmed a Greene Circuit Court ruling that neighborhood residents cannot enforce decades-old deed restrictions to block a proposed mixed-use development in Springfield’s University Heights subdivision, concluding that the restrictions had been waived through widespread, longstanding violations and non-enforcement.

SPRINGFIELD — A federal judge has denied a bid to end a negligence lawsuit stemming from a 2024 rollover crash in Florida, saying competing expert opinions over the cause of a tire failure create factual disputes that must be resolved by a jury rather than through summary judgment.

BATON ROUGE — A lawsuit filed by a former associate dean of the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry alleging discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination has been removed to federal court.

ST. LOUIS — A state appeals court has largely upheld a trial court judgment in favor of Pharmacy Corporation of America (PharMerica) in a long-running dispute stemming from its 2016 purchase of Premier Rx, finding that the seller breached the parties’ asset purchase agreement through false representations about key customer contracts.

SPRINGFIELD — A federal judge has dismissed three claims from a lawsuit alleging that a severely developmentally disabled child was physically abused by a staff member at Ozark Horizon State School, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to sufficiently plead violations of federal disability law and that the child’s parents cannot pursue their own emotional distress claim within the minor’s lawsuit.

ST. LOUIS — A former Walgreens store manager has filed a federal lawsuit against the pharmacy chain, alleging he was subjected to race and sex discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and a hostile work environment before being terminated after more than two decades with the company.

NEW ORLEANS — A former property manager has filed a federal lawsuit against Southern Choice Properties of LA, alleging that she was subjected to race discrimination, harassment and retaliation before her employment was terminated in October 2024.

KANSAS CITY — A Missouri woman has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a Nevro spinal cord stimulation device implanted to treat chronic back pain malfunctioned, caused serious and lasting injuries and was marketed without adequate warnings.

NEW ORLEANS — Post Acute Medical (PAM) has filed a federal lawsuit against two former executives of its Covington rehabilitation hospital, alleging they violated employment agreements, recruited employees for a competing healthcare venture and improperly retained confidential company information after leaving the organization.

KANSAS CITY — A Missouri woman has sued Dolgencorp, alleging the company discriminated and retaliated against her after she disclosed her pregnancy and asked for information about maternity leave.