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Breach of contract trial to start Tuesday in Hylla's court
Huddleston A trial is expected to start Tuesday in Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla's courtroom in a breach of contract case involving the owner of a New Berlin management company suing an Edwardsville fiber optics company.
Lopinot gives party time to file in Belleville Crossing slip and fall case
Skinner The defendant in a slip and fall case on Tuesday was granted 21 days to file a responsive pleading to a plaintiff's amended complaint.
Mudge to decide direction of lawsuit between two former practicing doctors
Goldenberg Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge spent more than an hour Tuesday listening to attorneys squabble over a defendant's motion for summary judgment.
Defendant in injury case answers plaintiff's questions
Keefe Jr. One of three defendants in a Madison County personal injury case responded to the plaintiff's document production request.
Second time around jury awards plaintiff $28K; Judgment is fraction of original award
Jones Plaintiff calls jurors' decision a "modern day lynching."
State attorney general orders Village of Caseyville to turn documents over to Belleville man
Madigan Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Feb. 3 ordered the Village of Caseyville to turn over documents requested by a Belleville man under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Gleeson sets appeal bond of $2 million in dispute between former Belleville law partners
Brennan St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson on Thursday ordered Belleville attorney Edward Brennan to establish a $2 million bond in a restricted money market account.
Mailman files to amend complaint in dog attack lawsuit
Blasi The plaintiff in a personal injury suit filed a motion for leave to file second amended complaint in Madison County Circuit Court.
Albert-Fritz named 'Woman of the Year' by NAPW
Albert-Fritz Brighton attorney Mary Albert-Fritz has been named a "Woman of the Year" by the National Association of Professional Women.
Opening arguments begin in second trial over railroad slip and fall accident
Jones The plaintiff in an injury case has returned to Madison County Circuit Court this week from his home in North Little Rock, Ark. for a damages-only trial.
Ruth holding damages-only trial this week in case against Union Pacific
Harla Opening arguments are expected to begin Tuesday morning in a damages-only trial in a case previously settled by a jury in August 2009.
Catholic youth home granted motion to dismiss in woman's suit over alleged attack
Farroll Plaintiff granted time to file amended complaint
Troy man in custody for threatening Bill O'Reilly and Congressman Shimkus
O'Reilly Madison County Sheriff's Office investigating calls made to Fox News Personality Bill O'Reilly and Congressman Shimkus
Insurer dismissed in children's case against stepmother
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday dismissed an insurance company as a defendant in a case that pits children against their step mother.
Wrongful death lawsuit against hospital set for CMC March 28
Behr Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday set a case management conference for March 28 in a Madison County family's wrongful death lawsuit against a Granite City doctor and hospital.
Ruth sets deadlines for witness depositions in personal injury lawsuit
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday set a trial date in a delivery driver's lawsuit against Gateway Regional Medical Center.
Case management set in med-mal case against Madison County doctor
David Zevan Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge set a March 28 case management conference in an O'Fallon man's medical malpractice lawsuit against a Madison County doctor.
Plaintiff in suit over F-150 accelerator ordered to disclose expert witnesses
Heise Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge ordered the plaintiff claiming his F-150 pickup accelerated into a tree against his will to supplement discovery and disclose identities of expert witnesses.
Mudge orders attorneys in med mal suit to depose expert witnesses
Falb Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge on Friday told attorneys in a medical malpractice lawsuit to have their expert witnesses complete depositions by November.
Injury plaintiff who failed to show up for hearing in injury suit ordered to bring proof of 'medical inability'
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge ordered a plaintiff in a personal injury suit to show proof of a "medical inability" that prevented her from attending a hearing last Friday.