Ann Knef News
Snake on the loose in Madison County Courthouse
Workers in the Madison County Circuit Clerk's office have been watching their steps all day.
Medical liability insurer says caps law has stabilized malpractice rates
Figures provided by the Madison County Circuit Clerk's office. ISMIE Mutual Insurance will maintain its current medical liability base rates for Illinois doctors due to a continued decrease in liability claims offset by increasing severity -- or amounts of payouts -- since the state legislature enacted caps on damages in 2005, the company announced this week.
Wrongful death suit against Venezia's estate set for status conference
A status conference that had been scheduled Thursday in a wrongful death suit against the estate of gambling kingpin Thomas Venezia and the man who allegedly provided a .38 caliber revolver used in what Belleville police described as a murder-suicide, has been reset.
Jones to be sentenced on Thursday
Ricki Jones of Wood River will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 30 at federal court in Benton.
E-Guilty: St. Clair County offenders can pay up online, with credit cards
Kelly Guilty pleas and fine payments for St. Clair County traffic tickets are now accepted online through the Circuit Clerk's website.
SimmonsCooper renamed - 'Simmons firm' for short
Simmons Asbestos firm SimmonsCooper of East Alton is changing its name to Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd, and will be called the "Simmons firm" for short, according to a press release issued today.
Judges ponder retention in 2010
Stack Too soon to be thinking about next year's judicial elections?
Jones sentencing reset to July 30
U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert has reset the sentencing of Ricki Jones from July 16 to 11 a.m. on July 30 at the federal courthouse in Benton.
Jones sentencing set July 16 in Benton
Jones and Lakin Six months after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges, Ricki Jones of Wood River will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert in federal court in Benton at 10 a.m., July 16.
Four area men charged with dog fighting
Four area men were charged in federal court with a dog fighting conspiracy.
Asbestos docket on pace for banner year in Madison County
Stack The number of new asbestos cases filed in Madison County in the first half of 2009 is on pace to surpass last year's total.
Kirk Dillard to run for Illinois governor
Dillard The "staunchest supporter of civil justice reform legislation in the Illinois General Assembly" -- according to a prominent tort reform advocate -- is running for the top job in Illinois government.
Buskes ask for more time to answer S.C. Johnson's federal court suit
Sara and Thomas Buske have asked a federal judge in East St. Louis for more time to answer a lawsuit filed against them in April by S.C. Johnson, Inc.
GM sued by unrenewed local dealer for inducing it to buy Pontiac, build new site
A Belleville auto dealership that has existed for nearly a century is suing General Motors for $7 million claiming the troubled auto maker fraudulently induced it into constructing a new facility in 2007, only to be informed last month it would not have its franchise renewed by GM.
Jones to be sentenced July 16
U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert has continued the sentencing of Rick Jones until July 16.
Esquire: Brown & Crouppen ad makes any SC candidate 'look brilliant'
One of the top five lawyer ads "that make any Supreme Court candidate look brilliant" is a St. Louis-based Brown & Crouppen commercial, according to Esquire magazine.
Troy family sues neighbor over child's dog bite injury
The parents of a Troy boy are suing their neighbor over a dog bite injury.
Troy accident victim claims injuries in lawsuit
Keith Melton has filed a lawsuit against Hanna Stillwagon of Troy in Madison County Circuit Court, claiming injuries from an accident that happened Aug. 18, 2007 in the 400 block of Edwardsville Road in Troy.
Injuries claimed in Edwardsville rear-end accident
Megan Smith of Madison County is suing Carrie Wallace-Lorts of St. Charles County, Mo. over an auto accident that took place June 24, 2007 on Route 157 and University Drive in Edwardsville.
I-255 accident is subject of suit
Dekisha Jones of St. Clair County is suing Bruce Coombs of Florida and DB&T Stephens & Co. over an auto accident that occurred May 17, 2007 on southbound Interstate 255.