Fowler Obtains Favorable Verdict for Insurance Client
Meg Fowler obtained a defense verdict following a jury trial in St. Louis County on behalf of Insurance Store, Inc. She represented an insurance agent who was being sued by a client who had his two cars repossessed. He blamed the agent for getting him the wrong insurance on the vehicles which led to increased […]
Fowler Obtains Favorable Verdict for Client
Meg Fowler obtained a favorable verdict in case: Deering v. Cutkomp. Plaintiff was rear-ended on Highway 270 by Defendant. He complained of two herniated discs and a bicep tear resulting from the accident. Plaintiff demanded $175,000 from the jury, and the jury came back with $132.60 — the payment made to the ER following the […]
Bozarth Obtains Favorable Opinion in Illinois Appellate Court
HeplerBroom attorney Troy Bozarth recently obtained a favorable opinion from the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, in the Lightspeed Media Corp. v. AT&T Internet Services, et al. You can read the opinion here.
Noce, Assouad and Deterding Win Summary Judgment for School District in Sexual Abuse Suit
Gerard T. Noce, Justin L. Assouad and David J. Deterding won summary judgment for the Wentzville R-IV School District in a lawsuit filed in federal court (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri). Plaintiff Mary Doe Nine alleged that she was sexually abused by a former music teacher in 1993. Plaintiff originally […]
Mueller and Deterding Obtain Summary Judgment in St Louis County
Amanda M. Mueller and David J. Deterding obtained summary judgment in St. Louis County. Plaintiff Jane Doe had alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a masked man on University of Missouri-St. Louis’ campus. She brought suit against UMSL and two administrators under the negligence theories of failure to warn, failure to maintain the property, […]
Wilson and McCormick Prevail in Appeal in Seventh Circuit
Tom Wilson and Silas McCormick represented Southern Illinois University and 10 of its administrators and faculty in the case of Eric Hlavacek v. Ann Boyle, D.D.S. et al. In the lawsuit a former dental student sued the University, faculty and administrators challenging his academic dismissal, claiming that the Defendants violated his Constitutional rights under the […]
Noce, Mueller, and Deterding Prevail in Appeal in Eighth Circuit
Gerard Noce, Amanda Mueller and David Deterding represented the Logan-Rogersville R-VIII Public School District and its former high school principal, John Hetherington, in the case of Adam Walker v. Bradley T. Barrett, Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District and John Hetherington. This case was brought by Walker claiming that he had been sexually abused by defendant Barrett […]
Dede Zupanci Prevailed Before Fourth District Court of Appeals
Dede Zupanci prevailed before the Fourth District Court of Appeals in the medical malpractice matter of Bettis v. Wade. The Fourth District affirmed the trial court’s orders barring Plaintiff’s expert witnesses and granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment for HeplerBroom’s client. The plaintiff filed suit against the defendant doctor alleging a failure to recognize signs […]
Hepler, Bauer, Speciale, and Kuchar Defeat Plaintiffs’ Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment in Multi-Million Dollar Claim
In late 2010, Larry Hepler, Beth Bauer, Andrew Speciale, and Tara Kuchar, won a defense verdict on all counts for Southcap Pipeline Company in a case filed by Valero Marketing and Supply Company and The Premcor Refining Group, Inc. in the Southern District of Illinois. The Plaintiffs alleged that the Defendant failed to return over […]
Kowert And Deterding Prevail Before Illinois Fifth District Court Of Appeals
David Kowert and David Deterding prevailed before the Illinois Fifth District Court of Appeals in the matter of Fillback v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and Keller Construction. Mr. Kowert and Mr. Deterding represented Keller Construction, and argued to the Court that the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s denial of benefits was not against the manifest weight […]