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Fifth District reverses multi-million dollar award to the late Amiel Cueto
Determining that the St. Clair County Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction over a Maryland bank, the Fifth District Appellate Court has reversed a multi-million judgment awarded to the late Amiel Cueto. Cueto, who died in May 2012, sued American … Read More
Ill. Appellate Court, St. Clair CountySchnucks removes suit over security breach to federal court
A St. Clair County class action lawsuit over a security breach to Schnuck Markets’ electronic payment systems has been removed to federal court. Schnucks late last week filed a notice to remove the suit that Laverne Rippy brought April 25 … Read More
Class Action, Federal Court, St. Clair CountyDefendant asserts Cottrell ‘will have to pull a rabbit out of its hat’ to show venue is proper
A man accused of using inside information against a company he at one point sought to do business with has asked a federal judge to dismiss the case and award him attorneys’ fees. Cottrell Inc. filed a federal lawsuit in … Read More
Federal Court, Madison CountyIllinois case over energy drink could be transferred to California MDL
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will hear arguments later this month and decide whether it should transfer nine lawsuits over the allegedly deceptive advertising of an energy drink to California. One of the nine suits that could … Read More
Class Action, Federal CourtDefendants in Full Tilt Poker suit seek protective order against class action discovery
Some of the defendants in a lawsuit that seeks to recover gambling losses asked a federal judge this month for a protective order against class action discovery. In the alternative, Tiltware LLC and five other defendants requested an order staying … Read More
Class Action, Federal CourtJudge denies Peel’s motion over his prison sentence; refuses to issue certificate of appealability
A former Madison County attorney’s latest effort to have his 12-year-prison sentence set aside, vacated or corrected has been quashed. In a 22-page opinion issued late last month, U.S. Judge William Stiehl denied Gary Peel’s March 2012 motion and rejected … Read More
Federal CourtCallis files statement of candidacy for Congress; no timetable set to fill her vacancy
Former Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has filed her statement of candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) in the 2014 race for the 13th Congressional District. Records show that Callis hand-delivered her statement to FEC on Tuesday, the … Read More
Campaigns & ElectionsSupreme Court slated to hear eight arguments in May term
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in eight cases during its May term. The cases, none of which come from the Fifth District, will present the justices with issues ranging from a minor’s incarceration and an attorney’s disciplinary proceeding … Read More
Ill. Supreme Court, NewsFight to unseal documents in atrazine suit continues in 7th Circuit
A pair of environmental groups on Monday submitted a brief to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in an ongoing fight to unseal documents in the now-settled class action suit over atrazine. The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) and … Read More
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