News from January 2011
Dixon to be new St. Clair County Circuit Clerk, pending approval Monday
Assistant State's Attorney Kahalah Dixon will become St. Clair County's new circuit clerk pending a county board vote Monday night.
Parties set out discovery schedule in federal Syngenta atrazine class action
Tillery The parties in a proposed federal class action over water contamination allegedly caused by the weed killer atrazine have laid out discovery steps that will lead them to argue whether the case should be certified.
ICJL supports Obama's call for medical liability reform
Murnane President Barack Obama's consideration of medical malpractice reform during Tuesday's State of the Union address prompted a positive, yet cautious, reaction from Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) President Ed Murnane.
Poetic Justice for Rahm
Proft First Keith Olbermann was taken off the air and now Rahm Emanuel has been taken off the ballot. It has been like an infusion of vegetables into the diet of a body politic suffering from left-wing induced acidosis.
St. Clair County Republican has something in common with Rahm Emanuel
Wisnasky-Bettorf Republican Whitney Wisnasky-Bettorf of O'Fallon, who tried but failed to get on a St. Clair County-wide ballot in November, has something in common with Democrat mayoral hopeful Rahm Emanuel of Chicago.
Abdominal infection claimed in med mal complaint
A St. Clair County woman blames her doctor for an infection she says started after a poorly-performed surgery.
Herzog Kitchen & Bath sues competitor
A kitchen and bath company claims customers under contract for an installation job were convinced to void their contract by another supplier and buy directly from him.
Bus driver seeks damages in collision
A bus driver says he was severely injured when struck by a pickup operator running a red light at a Belleville intersection.
Locklear wants default judgment damages hearing changed due to AAJ conference
Darr The Wood River electric company that won a default judgment in a proposed class action over faxed advertisements is asking to push back a hearing that would determine how much money it has won.
Callis set to hear O'Fallon teachers' union motion to dismiss
Falb Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to hear a move by the O'Fallon school district's teachers union to dismiss a suit brought by a woman who claims it concealed the past of a music teacher who went on to have a sexual relationship with her teenage daughter.
Injured woman claims State Farm failed to pay medical costs
Caffey A Madison County woman has filed suit against an insurance company, alleging it refused to reimburse her for more than $15,000 worth of medical costs she incurred during a collision.
New Jersey woman sues Bayer in St. Clair County over Yasmin, Yaz
Denton A New Jersey woman has filed suit against the manufacturers of the birth control pill Yasmin and Yaz in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Collinsville apartment complex owner sued over steps
A Swansea man has filed suit against the owners of an apartment complex where he claims he fell through a step.
Plaintiff claims lawyer dismissed QuikTrip case without her say, wants it reopened
A deaf woman is asking that her suit against QuikTrip be reinstated because she didn't agree to dismiss it last year.
Plaintiff who lost wants a new trial against CSX Transportation
Collignon Gunn A former railroad track supervisor who lost at trial in a case against CSX Transportation, is asking for another chance.
Man injured in rut at Godfrey mobile home sues park
A Madison County man is suing the owners of a Godfrey mobile home park after he allegedly broke his ankle while walking through the yard.
Wood River sued over 4-year-old's drowning
Szewczyk A mother accusing the city of Wood River for causing her four-year-old's drowning death filed suit Jan. 18 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Dodds settle bathtub fall, retirement account suit
A Madison County couple's involvement in a lawsuit over the husband's fall in a bathtub and his allegedly swiped retirement savings may soon be over.
Heartland Institute files motion to stay Holiday Shores' discovery, pending appeal
Mudge A non-party to a proposed class action over the weed killer atrazine is asking to stop discovery in the suit while it appeals to the Illinois State Supreme Court.
High court puts Emanuel back on ballot while deciding candidacy
Emanuel SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices put former White House staff chief Rahm Emanuel back on the ballot for Chicago mayor but haven't decided whether he can run.