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Hulme, Dorman file new suit against Madison County and several officials
EDWARDSVILLE – Doug Hulme and Rob Dorman, who worked for Madison County County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler until the county board fired them in 2020, have filed a new lawsuit against the county and several individuals for damages in Madison County Circuit Court.
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Dugan dismisses shaving cream ingredient suit, cites attorney's 'wrecking ball' reputation
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Jumper grants hardship motion, releases luxury SUV seized due to driver's suspended license
EDWARDSVILLE – Five days after Alton police seized a luxurious BMW X7 from a driver with two felonies pending, Madison County Associate Judge Ryan Jumper transferred the title to a woman at the same address and released the vehicle to her after she filed a motion alleging hardship.
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Raoul requests new judge in Constitutional challenge to firearm liability law
EAST ST. LOUIS – Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul doesn’t want U. S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn to preside over a constitutional challenge to Gov. Pritzker’s Firearm Industry Responsibility Act.
Illinois public school students are at a severe disadvantage. Educational unions here can strike, keeping kids out of school, but that’s not the case in other big cities or neighboring states.
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Woman sues Edwardsville restaurant after allegedly falling on an uncovered manhole
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing the operators of a Qdoba Mexican Eats restaurant in Edwardsville after she allegedly fell on the premises.
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Patient alleges delayed diagnosis of infection following bladder surgery
BELLEVILLE – A woman has filed a lawsuit against her caregivers claiming that a bladder surgery left her in pain for almost a week.
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Suit alleges guest caused fire at Cahokia apartment with cigarillo
BELLEVILLE – State Farm is suing a Cahokia renter after her guest caused a fire on her apartment's wooden deck with a cigarillo.
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Pedestrian allegedly struck by O'Fallon police vehicle
BELLEVILLE – A pedestrian is suing the City of O'Fallon Police Department claiming an officer hit her with his car in the Target parking lot.
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Mother sues Anderson Hospital after child died during childbirth
BELLEVILLE – A mother is suing Anderson Hospital. alleging her child died during childbirth due to medical negligence.
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St. Clair County woman asks court to declare neighbor's dogs 'vicious' following attack
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County woman has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the people of Illinois against her neighbors, claiming their "vicious" dogs are too dangerous to be kept as pets.
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State Farm alleges woman caused apartment fire by leaving her stove unattended
BELLEVILLE – State Farm Fire and Casualty Company has filed a lawsuit to seek damages against a Cahokia woman who allegedly left her gas stove on and unattended, which caused a fire to break out at her apartment.
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East Alton homeowner alleges insurer fails to cover damages from fallen tree
EDWARDSVILLE – The owner of an East Alton property is suing American Family Mutual Insurance Company for allegedly refusing to honor an insurance claim after a tree fell on the plaintiff's house.
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Suit alleges teen became drunk at Edwardsville restaurant, caused rollover crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A negligence lawsuit has been filed against the Viva La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant in Edwardsville for allegedly serving alcohol to a minor to the point of intoxication, leading to a rollover crash.
Hulme, Dorman file new suit against Madison County and several officials
EDWARDSVILLE – Doug Hulme and Rob Dorman, who worked for Madison County County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler until the county board fired them in 2020, have filed a new lawsuit against the county and several individuals for damages in Madison County Circuit Court.
Woman sues Edwardsville restaurant after allegedly falling on an uncovered manhole
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing the operators of a Qdoba Mexican Eats restaurant in Edwardsville after she allegedly fell on the premises.
Patient alleges delayed diagnosis of infection following bladder surgery
BELLEVILLE – A woman has filed a lawsuit against her caregivers claiming that a bladder surgery left her in pain for almost a week.
Pedestrian allegedly struck by O'Fallon police vehicle
BELLEVILLE – A pedestrian is suing the City of O'Fallon Police Department claiming an officer hit her with his car in the Target parking lot.
Summary judgment granted in pool injury suit against Edwardsville attorney's estate
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County Associate Judge Ronald Foster granted summary judgment to the estate of late lawyer Randy Gori against an injury claim filed by plaintiff Sara Staack on Aug. 17.
Raoul requests new judge in Constitutional challenge to firearm liability law
EAST ST. LOUIS – Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul doesn’t want U. S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn to preside over a constitutional challenge to Gov. Pritzker’s Firearm Industry Responsibility Act.
National Shooting Sports Foundation lawsuit: Firearm liability law is unconstitutional, preempted by Lawful Commerce in Arms legislation
The National Shooting Sports Foundations Inc. (NSSF) is suing Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in response to House Bill 218 signed by Gov. J.B. Pritkzer on Aug. 12, which “radically expands liability in Illinois for members of the firearm industry - and them alone.”
IL Supreme Court upholds 'assault weapons' ban; Decision does not address 2nd Amend claims
In seeming 4-3 decision, court's majority says gun ban doesn't violate equal protection rights. Dissents divided, as Pritzker-backed justice says the law wrongly allows cops to keep gun rights, and conservatives say lawmakers unconstitutionally OK'd the law
Former U.N. president and manager of Edwardsville company declines to assist in House oversight committee hearing
WASHINGTON D.C. – Serbian consultant Vuk Jeremic, who previously worked as a manager for Edwardsville attorney Jeffrey Cooper, declined to assist with a Congressional investigation of the Biden family.
IL Supreme Court denies BIPA rehearing; Overstreet dissents, calling 'excessive' liability an 'absurd result' of the law
EAST ST. LOUIS – North Carolina software provider Center Edge settled a biometric privacy suit for an amount beyond its insurance coverage in anticipation of a Supreme Court decision that has made the position of biometric defendants even worse, and the Illinois Supreme Court denied a rehearing on the issue.
Sara Rice appointed St. Clair County associate judge
St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson announced Thursday that Belleville attorney Sara L. Rice has been appointed as an associate judge, filling the vacancy left by Judge Patricia Kievlan’s retirement.
Slusser announces campaign for Madison County Board Chairman on Republican ticket
Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser announced his campaign Monday for Madison County Board Chairman, saying there is a need for leadership in economic development and collaboration with board members and community leaders.
New IL law opens employers, others to risk of massive punitive damages in wrongful death cases; Law could face challenges
HB219, signed by Pritzker, is another controversial state law that appears to have been enacted while ignoring by Democratic state lawmakers who ignored constitutional rules governing how laws must be approved
KCIC: Asbestos filings down in first quarter of 2023, expected to resemble 2022
The asbestos filings nationwide have decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2023 but are expected to be similar to 2022 filings, reports Washington D.C.-based technology and management consulting firm KCIC.
Asbestos defendants dismissed from suit to avoid federal jurisdiction
EAST ST. LOUIS – Oshkosh Corporation and Hyster-Yale Group were dismissed from asbestos exposure claims after removing the case from St. Clair County circuit court to U. S. district court.
Madison County real estate July 10-14
A Glen Carbon property sold for $560,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for July 10-14.
Former Fayetteville treasurer alleges retaliation after reporting suspicious purchases by village officials
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former Fayetteville Treasurer Georgia Huelsman claims Village President Brian Funk fired her for reporting corruption that included suspicious purchases of ammunition, riot gear, and shotguns.
Report: IL, Cook County courts driving 'nuclear verdicts' trend, leveling big costs on consumers, business, economy
A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform said Illinois ranks sixth nationwide for jury verdicts totaling at least $10M
ARDC issues complaint against Duebbert over investigation resulting in exoneration of murder suspect
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney regulators filed a complaint against Ron Duebbert on May 5, over conduct that cost him his job as circuit judge.