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Defense witness testifies, closing arguments to come in CSX FELA case
Collignon Gunn A former supervisor of the plaintiff in a Madison County trial took the stand as the defense put on its case in a case against CSX Transportation.
Parties move to continue rear end accident trial set Monday
Ruth The parties in a Collinsville rear-end accident case are asking Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth to push off its Monday trial date.
Rear-end accident case set for trial Monday settles
Stack A rear-end accident case set for trial Monday has settled.
Harrison to hear move to dismiss suit against gynecologists over child who died in the womb
Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison II is once again set to hear moves by two area obstetrician-gynecologists to throw out a woman's suit over the death of her child a month prior to its delivery date.
Callis set to hear motion to dismiss second complaint in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. accident suit
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis will hear a move by two defendants in a Ste. Genevieve, Mo. accident case to have the second complaint in the case thrown out.
Opening statements, plaintiff's case begins in CSX trial
Collignon Gunn Madison County jurors heard opening statements centered on what constitutes a safe work place and what role past back injuries played in a railroad trackman's suit against CSX Transportation on Wednesday morning.
Imo's 'timely delivery' case to be heard by Matoesian
Armbruster Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian is set to hear motions including dismissal moves in a man's suit against Imo's pizza company and a driver he claims was "more concerned with the timely delivery of a pizza than traffic safety."
Summary judgment move in tow truck accident case to be heard Oct. 22
Aucoin A woman whose husband and son were killed in an accident two years ago in Granite City is asking for summary judgment against one of several defendants in the case.
Case management conference set in Rick Jones' suit against Wood River
A case management conference is set in case over a botched land deal between the city of Wood River and former real estate developer Rick Jones.
Legal malpractice case over allegedly botched work comp cases up for CMC
Wuller A case management conference is set in a legal malpractice suit against the St. Louis law firm of Kuehnlein and Kuehnlein.
Ruth opens jury selection in FELA case against CSX Transportation
Collignon Gunn Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has opened a trial in a case against CSX Transportation brought by a worker claiming back injuries allegedly suffered at a St. Clair County work site.
Hylla enters initial approval of $160,000 United Life Insurance settlement
Schmieder A 2001 Madison County class action against United Life Insurance Co. has been granted preliminary settlement for $160,000.
Couple's suit against Peoria Roman Catholic priest to be heard Oct. 22
Callis A Roman Catholic priest who allegedly used his position to further a sexual relationship with a woman that ended in an alleged coerced abortion, is asking a Madison County judge to throw out a personal injury lawsuit.
Saline Township 'wants to pretend' it can't be sued, plaintiffs say
Maag Saline Township is again pushing to dismiss counts against it in a series of suits filed by women who claim a former official sexually harassed them.
Stack allows GCSFCU more time to file defenses in husband v. wife suit
Broom Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has given a Granite City credit union more time to bolster its defenses in a suit between a husband and wife over a retirement savings account.
'Long arm' law means Illinois courts can reach even foreign defendants
They say the "long arm of the law" always catches up with criminals, but Illinois' Long-Arm statute means state civil courts' can reach defendants beyond state and international borders.
Courthouses, county offices closed Monday
The Madison and St. Clair County courthouses as well as county offices will be closed Monday for Columbus Day.
Ruth set to open FELA trial Tuesday
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth is scheduled to preside over a trial in a case brought by a CSX Transportation foreman over work-related injuries.
Plaintiff asks for costs in Union Pacific wrongful death case
Matoesian The daughter of a man killed by a Union Pacific train in Missouri and who took away more than $30,000 from a September trial is now asking for around $5,000 in trial costs.
Regal Beagle plaintiff seeks costs, wants judge to decide verdict set-off
The plaintiff who walked away with $35,000 in a dram shop suit against Roper's Regal Beagle tavern in Godfrey is now asking a judge to determine what set-off is needed in the case and to approve just over $2,500 in court costs.