Daily Archives: January 11, 2013

Barge company claims plaintiff in lawsuit had prior injury

January 11, 2013 3:24 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Alter Barge Line claims a deckhand’s lawsuit against the company should be dismissed. The company responded Jan. 10 to a lawsuit filed by Jeffrey Ross, who claims he was mistreated by company doctors handling his work-related injury. Ross claims he … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Federal judge denies Peel’s request for discovery, counsel

January 11, 2013 2:42 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

A federal judge this week denied requests from a former Madison County class action attorney to pursue discovery and receive counsel in his quest to get his prison sentence changed. Gary Evan Peel in March filed a motion to vacate, … Read More »

Criminal Law, Federal Court, News

7th Circuit affirms class certification in junk fax suit

January 11, 2013 2:19 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

CHICAGO – A junk fax suit can move forward as a class action despite questionable conduct on the part of plaintiffs’ attorneys, a federal appeals panel held this week. Although the attorneys’ performance in the investigative stage of the suit … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, News

Mudge continues trial involving Inn Between Tavern

January 11, 2013 2:10 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

A personal injury trial that was scheduled to begin Jan. 22 in a case against Inn Between Tavern and Corey Glenn has been continued. Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge granted a continuance request brought Jan. 3 by plaintiff Fred … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Heyl Royster announces five new partners

January 11, 2013 1:43 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

        Heyl Royster has announced that five attorneys have become partners with the firm: Brad Antonacci in the firm’s Rockford office; Shari Berry, John Heil and Andrew Keyt in the firm’s Peoria office; and Jennifer Johnson in … Read More »

Features

HeplerBroom attorneys named to ‘Super Lawyers’ lists

January 11, 2013 1:26 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

                            HeplerBroom LLC has announced that 10 of its attorneys have been named 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers and seven Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars.  Super Lawyers magazine … Read More »

Features

Madison County real estate Dec. 26-Jan. 4

January 11, 2013 11:57 AM
By Sarah Powers

December 26, 2012 Alton $12,000- 1321 Easton St.- Choice Lee Shepperd to Jayson E. Smith Collinsville $110,000- 911 Vine Street- Geraldo Torres-Ruiz and Olga Rivera-Santana to Randy Barton and Brittney Valencia $19,500- 108 East Lincoln Street- Patrick Woods and Darlene … Read More »

Madison County, Real Estate

St. Clair County real estate Dec. 26-Jan. 4

January 11, 2013 11:55 AM
By Sarah Powers

December 26, 2012 Belleville $99,900- 217 North Pennsylvania Avenue- Stephen Parrish to Kevin Mank, Virginia S. Asbridge, Donna L. Asbridge, Douglas Asbridge $48,472- 415 South 10th Street- Midfirst Bank to Secretary of Veterans Affairs $65,821- 4 Woodfield Drive- Secretary of … Read More »

Real Estate, St. Clair County

Madison County Civil Docket: 1/14 – 1/18/2013

January 11, 2013 9:51 AM
By Carrie Gonzalez

Monday, January 14 9 a.m. WILLS STEPHANIE L V. HEALEY RICK R 09-L-001076, RUTH 311 SIMPSON RACHAEL MOTHER AND NEX V. SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS HEALTH 11-L-000009, MUDGE 302 Tuesday, January 15 9 a.m. SMITH GARY V. OWENS ROGER 09-L-000620, MUDGE 302 … Read More »

Civil Docket, Dockets

Madison County Asbestos Jury Docket: 1/14/2013

January 11, 2013 9:50 AM
By Carrie Gonzalez

Monday, January 14 9 a.m. BLACK TIMMY V. A W CHESTERTON INC 09-L-001242, ASBESTOS JU 311 GIANAS ADAM V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY 11-L-000347, ASBESTOS JU 311 COTNEY BILLY J V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY 11-L-000350, ASBESTOS JU 311 JONES … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets