Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hospitals don’t have to pay lawyers on personal injury liens, high court rules

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Burke

SPRINGFIELD – Hospitals that collect on liens against judgments in personal injury suits don’t have to pay lawyers who win the suits, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on March 24. Read More »

Ill. Supreme Court, News

Syngenta hearing moved as discovery disputes continue in atrazine class action

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Reeg

A Friday hearinA Friday hearing is off in one of a series of proposed class actions brought against the makers of the weed killer atrazine. Read More »

Class Action, Madison County, News

Crowder class certification reversed at Fifth District; Case against Safeco involved 14 states, 14 years

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Mullendore

MOUNT VERNON – Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder improperly certified a class action against Safeco Insurance, Fifth District appeals judges ruled on March 25.
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Class Action, Ill. Appellate Court, News

Case management order entered in bar owner’s dispute with former attorney

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The course is set in bar owner Gary Lutman’s suit against his former attorney, John Leskera, over Leskera’s alleged mishandling of legal matters including a suit against the Village of Maryville and its police department.
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Legal Malpractice, Madison County, News

Matoesian to hear motions in former client’s suit against Goldenberg firm; plaintiff wants $25K settlement enforced

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Papa

Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian is set to hear motions in a suit filed by a woman who alleges that her attorneys from the firm now known as Goldenberg Heller Antognoli Rowland and Short botched her husband’s asbestos claims and cost her settlement money. Read More »

Legal Malpractice, Madison County, News

Hylla set to open medical malpractice suit against doctor, Heartland Health

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Schoen

A medical malpractice and wrongful death suit filed against the owners of Heartland Healthcare and a woman’s doctor over an alleged failure to diagnose colon cancer is set to open at trial Monday. Read More »

Madison County, Med-Mal, News

Illinois Supreme Court says no to $40 baggage fee suit against AA

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Freeman

SPRINGFIELD (Legal Newsline) – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week that a Northbrook woman cannot continue with her lawsuit against American Airlines over a $40 baggage fee.
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Ill. Supreme Court, News

Mudge denies summary judgment moves in Olin roller conveyor belt injury suit

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Dripps

Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has denied two moves for summary judgment filed by two companies sued by a man who was injured by a rolling conveyor belt six years ago. Read More »

Madison County, News, Product Liability

Bar fight results in woman’s broken leg, suit claims

A Madison County woman wants to be paid more than $50,000 after her leg was allegedly broken in a bar fight. Robyn Schmidt filed a lawsuit against Sammi’s Prairie Inn Inc. and Sheila M. Hayes March 18 in Madison County … Read More »

News

Dorsey couple accused of violating Animal Control Act

A Dorsey couple is accused of allowing their dogs to attack a man while he mowed a lawn. Ranson Kessinger filed a lawsuit March 18 in Madison County Circuit Court against David and Janet Tindall. Kessinger says he was mowing … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury