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Callis set to hear O'Fallon teachers' union motion to dismiss
Falb Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to hear a move by the O'Fallon school district's teachers union to dismiss a suit brought by a woman who claims it concealed the past of a music teacher who went on to have a sexual relationship with her teenage daughter.
Plaintiff claims lawyer dismissed QuikTrip case without her say, wants it reopened
A deaf woman is asking that her suit against QuikTrip be reinstated because she didn't agree to dismiss it last year.
Plaintiff who lost wants a new trial against CSX Transportation
Collignon Gunn A former railroad track supervisor who lost at trial in a case against CSX Transportation, is asking for another chance.
Dodds settle bathtub fall, retirement account suit
A Madison County couple's involvement in a lawsuit over the husband's fall in a bathtub and his allegedly swiped retirement savings may soon be over.
Heartland Institute files motion to stay Holiday Shores' discovery, pending appeal
Mudge A non-party to a proposed class action over the weed killer atrazine is asking to stop discovery in the suit while it appeals to the Illinois State Supreme Court.
Woman's settlement with bars, tow truck company set for hearing
Hylla A woman who lost her husband and infant son in a Granite City tow truck accident is asking the court to approve a confidential settlement with all of the defendants in the case.
Hearing set in suit against abortion provider Hope Clinic and staff
Hylla A third hearing is set on summary judgment motions filed by the doctors and Granite City women's clinic staff fighting a suit by a former patient claiming emotional distress following an abortion.
Ruth dismisses multiple counts against Saline Township in sexual battery suits
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has thrown out a number of claims against Saline Township in six sexual battery cases brought against it by women claiming a former official harassed them.
Avon Skin So Soft case is over
Schwartzkopf A woman's suit against Avon over a bath gel that allegedly caused rectal bleeding is over.
Foot amputee's suit against Allstate over previous suit gets new judge
Matoesian A suit against Allstate Insurance filed by a man who lost a foot and won more than $1.25 million in a resulting lawsuit, has a new judge.
Case management conference set in second go-round for '04 medical malpractice suit
Mudge A case management conference is set in what could be the second time around for a 2004 medical malpractice suit against a Highland surgeon.
Legal malpractice case over work comp suits set for case management
Wuller A case management conference is set Wednesday as discovery continues in a legal malpractice case against the St. Louis-based firm of Kuehnlein & Kuehnlein.
Battery suit against Gary Lutman, Knockers Bar & Grill set for case management Wednesday
Matoesian A case management conference is set in a battery suit against bar owner Gary Lutman and Knockers Bar & Grill.
Plaintiff seeking to enforce legal malpractice settlement with Goldenberg firm, attorneys
Goldenberg A woman who sued the former Hopkins Goldenberg Law Firm, its current incarnation, and a number of Goldenberg attorneys is asking to enforce a $25,000 settlement reached in 2009.
Sara Buske denies she knew about pre-nup
Beasley Sara Buske, the Edwardsville native involved in a contentious divorce that ended last year, claims she did not know about a pre-nuptial agreement that is at the center of a lawsuit she has filed against her divorce attorneys.
Legal malpractice case against Goldenberg law firm gets new judge
Mudge A legal malpractice case brought against a number of Madison County asbestos attorneys and the former Hopkins Goldenberg law firm has a new judge.
Hearing on appeal bond in $100k retaliatory discharge verdict postponed
A hearing on a plaintiff's request for a $130,000 appeal bond related to a $100,000 verdict has been pushed off indefinitely.
Jury awards $8k to woman in Alton car accident suit; $6k of total for pain and suffering
Callis A woman injured in an Alton car accident seven years ago has won $8,602 in damages following a two day damages trial this week.
Defendants throw in 'kitchen sink' in move to toss $3 million verdict, plaintiffs say
Seymoure The plaintiffs who won a more than $3 million verdict in a tractor trailer accident suit last year claim that defendants have "thrown the proverbial kitchen sink" into a post-trial motion that, if granted, would set aside the multi-million dollar award and send the case to its second trial.
CVS class notice hearing continued
Burke A hearing in a St. Clair County class action case against CVS Pharmacies was postponed on Wednesday.