Daily Archives: December 17, 2012

Woman claims GM has failed to fix her defective Cadillac SRX

December 17, 2012 7:39 PM
By Andrea Dearden

A St. Clair County woman claims she purchased a defective Cadillac, but is unable to return or repair it because General Motors allegedly refuses to assist her. Ashley Hilliard filed a lawsuit Nov. 28 in St. Clair County Circuit Court … Read More »

News, Product Liability, St. Clair County

Property owner sues bank and title company claiming they failed to escrow funds for unpaid taxes

December 17, 2012 7:30 PM
By Andrea Dearden

A St. Clair County bank and title company are being sued after a Fairview Heights house was allegedly sold out from under a buyer for unpaid property taxes. Anthony Feole filed a lawsuit Nov. 16 in St. Clair County Circuit … Read More »

Breach of Contract , News, St. Clair County

Citizens Community Bank seeks repayment on loan default

December 17, 2012 3:20 PM
By Andrea Dearden

A Freeburg bank is suing a Perry County man who allegedly defaulted on several loans and owes nearly $60,000. Citizens Community Bank filed a lawsuit Nov. 9 against Ryan Neal Sommer in St. Clair County Circuit Court. According to the … Read More »

Breach of Contract , News, St. Clair County

Strip club owner sues insurer for allegedly under-appraising property

December 17, 2012 3:15 PM
By Andrea Dearden

A Belleville insurance agency is being sued by the owner of a Washington Park strip club for allegedly failing to accurately appraise the property. Showclubs International Inc., doing business as Hollywood Showclub, filed a lawsuit Nov. 9 in St. Clair … Read More »

Insurance, News, St. Clair County

ISBA approves judicial recusal rule

December 17, 2012 8:09 AM
By Ann Maher

CHICAGO – The Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) 203-member policy-making Assembly on Saturday adopted a proposed rule governing recusal of judges in cases in which a party has made a campaign contribution to the judge. The ISBA will recommend the … Read More »

News

Ethics of judiciary and social media discussed at bar meeting: #yougottaluvit

December 17, 2012 8:06 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

The relationship between social media and the legal community is “a topic that is certainly here to stay,” according to one federal judge. As long as sites like Facebook remain popular and technology continues to improve, U.S. District Judge Amy … Read More »

Features, News

Kilbride talks court funding concerns at ISBA meeting

December 17, 2012 7:57 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

CHICAGO — Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride said the American Bar Association really hit the nail on the head when it crafted this past year’s Law Day theme: “no courts, no justice, no freedom.” Borrowing another line from … Read More »

Features, Ill. Supreme Court, News

Bar Foundation recognizes downstate lawyer and judge at annual awards breakfast

December 17, 2012 7:52 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

CHICAGO — The Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF) on Friday presented awards to an Illinois Supreme Court justice and one of its former presidents. The IBF gave Justice Rita Garman its “Honorary Fellows Award” and Mount Vernon attorney Mark Hassakis its … Read More »

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