Zion Lutheran Learning Center Reaches Out-of-Court Settlement with Family of Abused Child

When parent’s drop their children off at his or her daycare in the morning, they do so with the expectation that their children will be well cared for during the day. The last thing any parent anticipates is learning that their child was abused or neglected in any way. Unfortunately, this was the reality for one Ballwin family when they found out their four-year-old daughter had been hog-tied with duct tape at Zion Lutheran Learning Center in Valley Park. As a result, the girl’s parents filed a lawsuit against the learning center, “the Zion Lutheran Church, its board of directors and several day care employees.” Fortunately for the family, they “reached an out-of-court settlement” with the Lutheran daycare, and “filed a motion to dismiss their civil




City of Denver Settles in Prisoner Death Lawsuit

The City of Denver agreed to pay $4.6 million to the relatives of a black inmate who was killed during a psychotic episode in 2015. During a mental health breakdown inside a Denver jail, Michael Marshall was suffocated to death while being restrained by deputies. The complaint and untimely demise of Marshall will lead to


Bank of America Settles Overdraft Lawsuit for $66m

Bank of America settled an overdraft lawsuit for $66.6 million last week, marking the umpteenth time the institution has been accused of levying illegally high fees on cash-strapped consumers. Reuters reports that the settlement details were disclosed in a San Diego courthouse. The agreement resolves a two-year old lawsuit, in which plaintiffs said Bank of



Settlements Reached in Ceres Lawsuit Claiming Police Officers Secretly Filmed Female Co-Workers

Two settlements have been reached regarding a lawsuit against Ceres that claimed “several police officers secretly video recorded two female civilian co-workers, and in one instance allegedly took video of one employee’s upper thigh and underpants while she was wearing a dress.” The two settlements total $400,000, and at the end of the day the city “admitted no liability in the settlements.”



Former Missouri State Employee Awarded $1.1M in Gender, Age Discrimination Lawsuits

When most people go to work, they do so with the expectation that they will be respected in the workplace. The last thing many plan on enduring is discrimination of any kind. Unfortunately, workplace discrimination is a far too common experience, and it can happen to anyone. Take Cindy Guthrie, for example. While on the clock as a state employee in Missouri, Guthrie experienced gender and age discrimination and filed a lawsuit against the state of Missouri as a result. Fortunately for her, the lawsuit recently reached a $1.1 million settlement.