Daily Archives: January 18, 2013

Nurse’s motion for second trial against area hospital denied

January 18, 2013 5:25 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Jan. 18 denied a nurse’s request for a new trial against her former employer following a defense verdict in September. Mary Pollard sued Anderson Hospital in 2008, alleging she was fired, on April … Read More »

Madison County, News, Retaliatory Discharge

Supreme Court suspends St. Louis workers’ comp attorney for 90 days

January 18, 2013 5:19 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

The Illinois Supreme Court has disciplined the last of three St. Louis attorneys accused of having ex parte communications with a workers’ comp arbitrator. In an order handed down Friday, the court took the recommendation of the Illinois Attorney Registration … Read More »

Ill. Supreme Court, News

South Roxana man sentenced for tax evasion and for making illegal payments to a government official

January 18, 2013 10:46 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Stephen Keith Sweet, 53, of South Roxana, was sentenced in federal court on charges of tax evasion and making an illegal payment to a government official, according to a press release issued by the office of U.S. Attorney for the … Read More »

Criminal Law, Federal Court, News

Case dismissed over child support reimbursement

January 18, 2013 10:38 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Madison County Associate Judge Elizabeth Levy on Jan. 8 dismissed a 2011 lawsuit filed by a Madison County man seeking reimbursement for child support and healthcare benefits he allegedly paid for a child that was not his. Gerald Krug sued … Read More »

Personal Injury

Defendant removes medical negligence suit to federal court

January 18, 2013 10:34 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

A medical negligence lawsuit against a pair of St. Clair County nursing homes and about two dozen other defendants has been removed to federal court. One of the defendants, Dr. Shailaja Pulisetty, filed notice of the removal Thursday, marking it … Read More »

Federal Court, News, St. Clair County

Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 1/23/2013

January 18, 2013 8:39 AM
By Carrie Gonzalez

Wednesday, January 23 10 a.m. COCKERHAM BRENDA K INDIVIDUALL V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY 10-L-000911, ASBESTOS J 311 DUARARD CARL T V. ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL INC 11-L-000672, ASBESTOS J 311 REES LESLIE E V. A W CHESTERTON INC 09-L-001297, ASBESTOS J … Read More »

Dockets, Madison County

Madison County Civil Docket: 1/21 – 1/25/2013

January 18, 2013 8:28 AM
By Carrie Gonzalez

Tuesday, January 22 9 a.m. LEY DOROTHY V. PETERSEN HEALTH ENTERPRISES LL 09-L-001364, MUDGE 302 SMITH MARTHA P V. SABOL SARAH 11-L-001157, MUDGE 302 FOX FRED JR V. INN BETWEEN TAVERN INC 10-L-000465, MUDGE 302 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY V. … Read More »

Civil Docket, Dockets, Madison County

Madison County Asbestos Jury Docket 1/22/13

January 18, 2013 8:26 AM
By Carrie Gonzalez

Tuesday, January 22 9 a.m. MOSER SUE ANN INDIVIDUALLY V. TRANE US INC FKA AMERICAN STAN 10-L-000574, ASBESTOS JU 311 RUDOLPH ZANE V. A W CHESTERTON INC 11-L-000541, ASBESTOS JU 311 LEITH JOYCE V. A W CHESTERTON INC 11-L-000563, ASBESTOS … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets, Madison County

St. Clair County foreclosures Jan. 2-7

January 18, 2013 7:54 AM
By Sarah Powers

January 2, 2013 Wells Fargo Bank V. Courtney Barker, $129,305.36, 120 Urban Way Drive, Swansea. 13-CH-01 Wells Fargo Bank V. Marvell Johnson, Brenda Johnson, $72,477.24, 31 Godier Drive, East Saint Louis. 13-CH-02 JPMorgan Chase Bank V. Matthew Schuerman, Kindra Kemp, … Read More »

Foreclosures, St. Clair County

Madison County foreclosures Jan. 2-11

January 18, 2013 7:52 AM
By Sarah Powers

January 2, 2013 CitiMortgage V. Timothy Young, Elizabeth R. Young, $47,952.68, 404 Indiana Avenue, South Roxana. 13-CH-01 U.S. Bank V. Valerie Balentine, $52,882.05, 1825 6th Street, Madison. 13-CH-02 January 3, 2013 Flagstar Bank V. Jason M. Wright, Melissa Wright, $151,675.08, … Read More »

Foreclosures, Madison County