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Rick Jones' suit against Wood River set for case management Wednesday
Hylla A breach of contract suit filed by former real estate king pin Rick Jones is set for case management Wednesday.
Mouse in Mountain Dew case set for case management Wednesday
Ruth A man's suit over the body of a mouse he allegedly swigged along with his Mountain Dew is set for case management.
Stack bows out of former law partners' suit, cites friendship with both parties
Stack Citing his long-time friendship with both parties in a feud between former law partners, Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has recused himself from a case brought by Glenn Bradford against John Barberis.
Crowder will allow discovery of non-parties in atrazine class action
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder will allow plaintiffs in one of a series of proposed class actions against a maker of the herbicide atrazine to discover evidence among non-parties to the litigation.
Hylla hears arguments to stay or dismiss Sears washing machine class action
Goldenberg Attorneys from both sides of a proposed Madison County class action over a malfunctioning washing machine haggled over the case's similarity to a pending federal case in California Friday.
Ruth set to hear motion to dismiss nurse's defamation suit against hospital, co-workers
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth will hear arguments on moves to dismiss a former nurse's defamation of character suit against his former co-workers and St. Anthony's Hospital.
Callis to hear moves to dismiss, transfer mother's suit against O'Fallon #203
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to hear moves by a local school district and its teachers union to throw out or move a woman's suit over a music teacher's sexual relationship with her daughter.
Judge Young and Belleville lawyer sued over handling of Venezia wrongful death case
Schottel Jr. A St. Louis attorney is suing St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young and Belleville lawyer William Berry over the handling of a wrongful death case involving convicted racketeer Thomas Venezia and his 21 year-old roommate.
Status conference set in Belleville bar owners' defamation suit
Maag A status conference has been set in a defamation of character suit brought against a Belleville citizens' group and its leader by two local business owners.
No answer yet from defendants in Cahokia political firings suit
Four trustees of the Cahokia water district have yet to answer a suit brought against them in February by several former workers.
Parties settle suits in funeral home firing dispute
Cueto A dispute between a funeral home manager and his former employers is over.
$175k awarded in Madison County trial over escaped race horses
A Madison County jury considering injuries stemming from the escape of race horses two years ago awarded plaintiff Shaun Lievers of Bunker Hill $175,000 Tuesday after an hour and a half of deliberations.
Stack to hear plaintiff's plea for protective order in STD results suit
Stack The plaintiff in a suit over the alleged revelation of her STD test results by a romantic rival is asking for a protective order to keep her identity under wraps.
Holiday Shores, Syngenta to argue dueling motions to compel Friday
Tillery Attorneys continue to duel over discovery issues in one of a series of proposed class action cases brought against the makers of atrazine.
Trial opens in personal injury suit involving escaped race horses
The trial of a man's personal injury suit stemming from an incident involving escaped race horses opened Monday with jury selection and the beginning of the plaintiff's case.
Plaintiff opposes dismissal of proposed Sears washing machine class action
Goldenberg The plaintiff who proposes to lead a Madison County class action against Sears Roebuck and Company over allegedly malfunctioning washing machines wants her case to continue.
Legal misrepresentation case set for CMC next week
Matoesian A man's suit against his former attorneys in a worker's compensation claim over alleged legal misrepresentation is set for case management next week.
Students seek to amend Sanford Brown class action
Stack Four women who claim Sanford Brown College falsely promised them their medical assistants programs would lead to employment are asking to add new claims to their suit.
Former Saline Township supervisor fights to keep assets
A former Saline Township supervisor is fighting to keep his assets from being placed in a trust at the request of six women who are suing him and the township over claims of sexual battery.
Jurors award more than $2.5 million in Union Pacific train-truck case; Award reduced by half
Matoesian A Madison County jury on Friday awarded more than $2.5 million in total damages to two plaintiffs in a combined wrongful death and personal injury case against Union Pacific Railroad. However, the larger award was reduced by half.