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Stack denies Norfolk Southern's second try to move suit to Macoupin County
Stack A personal injury suit filed by a man struck by a train after the Staunton homecoming three years ago will stay in Madison County.
Plaintiff nets $35,000 in dram shop case against Regal Beagle
Hylla An Ottawa, Ill., man won $35,000 from a Godfrey tavern as the trial of a dram shop case stemming from a 2008 bar fight ended.
Stack to hear re-argument of transfer motion in suit against Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. will once again argue to have a personal injury suit transferred from Madison County to Macoupin County.
Settlement conference set in medical malpractice suit
A medical malpractice and wrongful death suit against an Edwardsville nursing home and local hospital over the treatment provided to a woman with pressure sores may be over.
Testimony concludes in Regal Beagle dram shop case; closing arguments Thursday
Hylla Jurors heard opening statements and testimony from both sides in the trial of a dram shop suit against a Godfrey tavern Wednesday after jury selection took up the day before.
Callis to hear doctors' motion to dismiss fetal wrongful death case
Callis A Madison County judge is set to hear moves by two area obstetrician-gynecologists to throw out a wrongful death suit brought by a patient who claims her baby died before birth.
Jury selection under way in Regal Beagle dram shop trial
A Madison County personal injury trial involving a Godfrey tavern opened Tuesday with a day-long jury selection in a case expected to last three days.
Accident suit settles, had been set for trial Sept. 20
A rear-end accident case that was set for trial later this month in Madison County is over.
Hylla denies summary judgment, holds pre-trial in man's suit against Roper's Regal Beagle
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has denied summary judgment to a Godfrey tavern hoping to avoid a trial this week over its alleged violations of the state's Dram Shop Act.
Household Financial class action settlement nets $125,000 in fees; $10 for class members
Stack A 2004 class action suit filed against Household Financial Services over its mortgage interest rates is over.
Plaintiff wants third trial in med mal suit against Collinsville doctor
Carr A plaintiff who has lost two medical malpractice trials in a case against a Collinsville physician and practice wants another chance, this time arguing the defense intentionally violated a motion in limine during the last trial in July.
Memorial seeks summary judgment in case where 'resource hospital' is at issue
Schoemaker Memorial Hospital's motion for summary judgment in a 2008 wrongful death case is being opposed by plaintiffs who claim Memorial serves as a resource hospital for the Illinois Emergency Medical System, and is therefore responsible.
Ambulance company moves to dismiss suit by EMT fired after punching patient
Van Dorn An ambulance company that fired one of its EMTs after he allegedly punched a combative patient claims that it had every right to fire plaintiff Jason Hayes, even if he was defending himself.
Redbox files added defenses in class action suit over late fees
Maag A DVD rental kiosk company is asking to file new defenses in a proposed national class action over the company's late fees.
Discovery schedule, trial date set in St. Louis Bread Company coffee burn case
A personal injury suit over burns a baby allegedly suffered when coffee spilled on him at a St. Louis Bread Company restaurant has a discovery schedule and 2011 trial date.
Hylla considering summary judgment move in case against Regal Beagle
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has taken a move by the plaintiff in a dram shop suit against Roper's Regal Beagle in Godfrey under advisement.
Trial against volunteer soccer coach set Sept. 7
Stack A personal injury suit against the Glen-Ed Soccer Club and a volunteer coach is set for trial Sept. 7.
Mother claims teachers' union helped conceal reason for firing in sexual misconduct case
Callis The O'Fallon Federation of Teachers has been named as a defendant in a woman's suit over her teenage daughter's sexual relationship with her music teacher.
Stack to hear motion to dismiss suit against St. Louis Neurological Institute, doctor
Stack A St. Louis-based neurological practice is moving to dismiss a suit filed earlier this summer by the parents of a disabled adult who claim their son was not prescribed the right medicines and testing to prevent him from having frequent seizures.
Plaintiff asking appellate court to bring attorney back into legal malpractice case
A man who claims at least three attorneys botched a lawsuit he filed in Mississippi is asking the Fifth District Appellate Court to bring one of those attorneys back into his suit.