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Status conference reset to July 16 in case against Lakin
A status conference was held April 30 in St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot's courtroom in a civil lawsuit that five years ago launched a federal investigation of Thomas Lakin.
Baxmeyer Construction to depose witness in case of water damaged furniture
Ruth Baxmeyer Construction Co. will depose Mark Leezy, corporate representative of Fredman Brothers Furniture Co. and Home Furniture LLC, on May 16 in a Madison County case involving water damaged furniture.
Plaintiff files for dismissal in case against Catholic Children's Home in Alton
English The woman who claimed that residents of a Catholic youth home in Alton attacked her filed a motion for voluntary dismissal of a suit filed last year in Madison County Circuit Court.
Hylla sets CMC in man's case against debt collector
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla on April 27 set a case management conference for June 29 in a Madison County man's case against a debt collector.
Ruth sets deadlines in man's personal injury case against apartment owner
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on April 25 set deadlines for witnesses' depositions and plaintiff's interrogatories in a personal injury case against owners of an Alton apartment building.
Edwardsville NAACP president and Alton's police chief recognized at annual Law Day event
Amy Meyer, Law Day Chairman, looked over the awards given to judges, before the annual law day luncheon at the N.O. Nelson Center in Edwardsville. The theme of this year's luncheon was "No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom." Edwardsville NAACP chapter President Calvin Brown was presented with a "Liberty Bell" award at the Madison County Bar Association's annual Law Day luncheon held today at the N.O. Nelson Center.
Matoesian resets CMC in worker's case against Alton and Southern
Papa Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian on April 25 reset a case management conference for the next available date in a Collinsville man's case against his former employer, Alton and Southern Railway.
Parties in slip and fall case against Wal-Mart expected to mediate
Borland Both parties in a woman's personal injury case against Wal-Mart agreed April 27 to go to mediation.
Landlord named in wrongful death lawsuit files motion to dismiss
A Roxana landlord who is being sued in Madison County for negligence and wrongful death after a fatal apartment fire has filed a motion to dismiss.
Case management conference to be held today in case against Lakin
Tom Lakin A case management conference will be held today in St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot's courtroom in a civil lawsuit that five years ago launched a federal investigation of Thomas Lakin.
CMC continued in woman's case against area nursing home
A case management conference was continued from April 25 to May 30 in a lawsuit against a Granite City nursing home.
Debt collector files amended answer to Madison County suit
American Recovery Services, a debt collector, filed an amended answer and affirmative defenses to a lawsuit against it on April 20.
Dorn and Musick join HeplerBroom as associates
Dorn CHICAGO – Andrew Dorn and Kimberly Musick have joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Chicago office as associate attorneys.
Lorraine Cavataio joins Sandberg Phoenix as shareholder
Cavataio ST. LOUIS - Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. welcomes Lorraine Cavataio to the firm as a new shareholder. Her practice focus is business law, estate planning, estate and trust administration, litigation and real estate.
Two associates join Williams Venker & Sanders
Albin ST. LOUIS – Williams Venker & Sanders has announced the addition of Edward R. Albin (ealbin@wvslaw.com) and Matthew R. Watkins (mwatkins@wvslaw.com) as the newest associates to join the growing law firm.
Madison County Bar Association lawyers to teach students for Law Day
Meyer The Madison County Bar Association is celebrating Law Day, May 1, by connecting lawyers and judges to students throughout the county.
Defendant in benzene case files motion to strike and dismiss
Technical Chemical Company, a defendant in a Madison County benzene lawsuit, says the suit has failed to show that it intentionally caused harm or disregarded the welfare of the injured plaintiff.
Tow fees are constitutional, Alton says in motion to dismiss
Schrempf The City of Alton claims that challenges to administrative tow fee ordinances have been upheld by several Illinois courts.
Case against Sharky's continued to June 27
Hasenstab Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday continued a case management conference to June 27 in a man's personal injury suit against a Collinsville sports bar.
Quik Trip files summary judgment motion in deaf woman's personal injury suit
Ruth Defendant Quik Trip on Wednesday filed a motion for summary judgment in a Madison County personal injury claim.