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Saint Anthony's, staff moving to dismiss ex-nurse's suit over rumors that led to firing
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth is set to hear a series of moves filed by Saint Anthony's Hospital in Alton and its staff members seeking to throw out a defamation of character suit brought by a former nurse.
Madison County jury awards couple whopping $3 million in personal injury suit
Carlson Former truck driver Thomas Edwards and his wife, Betty, were awarded more than $3 million in damages by a Madison County jury in their personal injury trial.
'Mudslinging' barbs highlight closing arguments in Madison County injury trial
Carlson A Madison County jury has begun deliberations in a lawsuit resulting from a 2007 tractor trailer accident along a Missouri highway.
Suit against Ameren, GCSFCU and wife set for conference
A case management conference is set in a suit filed by a man over the theft of retirement savings and maltreatment he claims to have suffered at the hands of his wife of more than 20 years.
Norfolk Southern moves to dismiss suit involving post-Staunton homecoming injuries
Stack Norfolk Southern Railway Company and several of its employees are moving to dismiss a suit filed by a man struck by one of its trains after the Staunton homecoming three years ago.
Callis to hear motions in wrongful discharge cases filed against Madison
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to hear two sets of summary judgment motions in two wrongful discharge suits filed in the same year by two former City of Madison employees.
Case management set in mother's suit against O'Fallon #203
A case management conference is set today in a woman's suit against O'Fallon School District 203 and former music teacher Matthew Lang.
Hylla to hear move to split karate kick, invasion of privacy claims
Hylla The defendant in a case combining invasion of privacy and karate kick injury allegations is asking to split those claims into separate suits.
Defense continues with deposition testimony in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. tractor trailer crash trial
Seymoure An eye doctor, safety director and Missouri Highway Patrol investigator were among those testifying live and by deposition as the defense case continued in a suit over injuries caused by a tractor trailer accident along a Missouri highway three years ago.
St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission moves to throw out 'Holiday Magic' suit
Hylla The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (SLCVC) is asking that a Madison County breach of contract suit filed by Edwardsville-based Experiencing Imagination Companies be thrown out for lack of jurisdiction.
Stack takes Sanford Brown class certification under advisement
Monafo After four hours of arguments, Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack asked attorneys for both sides in a class action suit filed by former students against Sanford Brown Colleges for more case law before he decides whether or not to certify the case.
Syngenta atrazine case takes road to appellate court
Crowder A proposed class action suit filed six years ago over alleged water contamination caused by the weed killer atrazine is on its way to the appellate court in Mount Vernon.
Truck accident expert testifies for defense in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. tractor trailer suit trial
Carlson Atlanta truck accident expert Tom Vadnais testified Monday as a Madison County trial of a tractor trailer accident case kicked off its second week.
Discovery continues in Syngenta atrazine class action in federal court
Tillery EAST ST. LOUIS - An order settling a dispute over discovery documents is the latest action in a federal suit brought against the makers of the weed killer atrazine.
Young, Berry move to dismiss suit over Venezia wrongful death fee
Young ST. LOUIS - St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young is moving to throw out a lawsuit filed against him in federal court over a retainer fee he forced St. Louis attorney James Schottel Jr. to return to clients.
Legal community joins fight for normal life waged in Madison County Veterans Court
Romani For some veterans returning from the fight overseas, the fight at home may be just as daunting if it involves run-ins with the law.
Testimony opens in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. tractor trailer accident trial
Seymoure A Missouri highway patrol officer and accident reconstructionist testified Wednesday in a Madison County trial involving a 2007 Ste. Genevieve County, Mo. traffic accident.
Mesothelioma case settles during jury selection in Madison County
Fitzgerald A mesothelioma suit brought against Union Carbide Corp. and other defendants settled Tuesday even as prospective jurors occupied seats in Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder's courtroom.
Jury finds for defense in AT&T vs. Thiems case
Godfrey Thiems Construction Inc. of Edwardsville has won a case brought against it by AT&T over cable lines Thiems' workers severed four years ago while working in front of an Edwardsville middle school.
Case management conference set in suit over delayed MRI
Hylla A case management conference is set in a woman's suit against her former doctor over a delayed MRI test and hospital admission.