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Regions Bank granted guardianship of child in negligent delivery suit, seeks $1 million at trial
EAST ST. LOUIS – Regions Bank seeks at least $1 million from the United States this week as guardian of a child in a negligent delivery trial at U. S. district court.
St. Louis injury lawyers ask to conduct voir dire instead of judge, saying jurors favor defendants
BENTON – Biases of American jurors skew toward defendants, Emory Reusch of Brown and Crouppen injury firm in St. Louis claimed as trial approached over a highway crash.
Fifth District: Banning social media for child sex offender violates free speech
MOUNT VERNON – Banning social media for sex offenders on supervised release violates the First Amendment guarantee of free speech, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on March 1.
Rosenstengel sanctions assistant Illinois AG again for continuing to violate her orders in discrimination suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U. S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel struck all affirmative defenses of assistant Illinois attorney general Thomas Ewick on Feb. 23 for violating her orders in a civil suit against Chester Mental Health hospital.
Illinois Sheriff's Association seeks to file opposition to gun ban in federal court suits
EAST ST. LOUIS – Gun owners and dealers suing in U. S. district court for an injunction against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law found a friend in the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association.
Asbestos defendants dismissed from suit to avoid federal jurisdiction
EAST ST. LOUIS – Oshkosh Corporation and Hyster-Yale Group were dismissed from asbestos exposure claims after removing the case from St. Clair County circuit court to U. S. district court.
Rep. Stuart proposes all-gender bathroom legislation, calls opponents 'out of touch extremists'
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Rep. Katie Stuart of Edwardsville proposes to change a law that originally gave women equal access to toilets into a law for “all gender multiple occupancy restrooms.”
Insurer seeks to deny coverage of suit alleging crash evidence was destroyed
BENTON – Mutual insurer Acuity sued Diamond D Transport of Collinsville in U. S. district court on Feb. 21 to deny coverage of a claim that Diamond D spoiled evidence from a collision.
Psychiatrist allowed to testify for Flora school board in bullying case
EAST ST. LOUIS – U. S. Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty decided not to exclude testimony of Flora school board’s expert psychiatrist Alexander Rose, who overheard conversation between a lawyer and a son of a client.
Orthopedic expert in crash suit cancels deposition over 'insufficient' $2,250 fee
EAST ST. LOUIS – Orthopedic expert Brett Taylor cancelled a deposition on a day’s notice because he considered a $2,250 fee inadequate, according to Alton lawyer Lanny Darr.
Lawyers from Simmons Firm represent Ohio residents over Norfolk Southern train derailment
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Five lawyers from John Simmons’s firm in Alton represent residents of East Palestine, Ohio, who sued Norfolk Southern railroad at U.S. district court over the flaming, toxic wreck on Feb. 3.
AG Raoul's office fails to pay $1,350 sanction from October; Rosenstengel: 'My patience is out'
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U. S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel has sanctioned Illinois state government twice for misconduct in a civil suit and could do it again if Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul fails to pay for discovery violations.
Trucker refuses to sign $400K settlement after receiving attorney's fees documents
EDWARDSVILLE – Louisiana trucker Shane Richard backed out of a $400,000 settlement agreement in an injury suit, according to lawyers on both sides.
Edwardsville school district seeks to dismiss battery claim from golfer's injury suit
BENTON – Edwardsville school district denies that it committed medical battery against golfer Bailey Vorachek by burning her back with a pain reliever.
Insurer does not have to pay $6.7 million judgment in wood chipper injury dispute, alleges collusion
BENTON – Atain Specialty Insurance doesn’t have to pay a $6,699,568.52 judgment that tree trimmer James Hodge owes to housemate Bailey Watson for driving his wood chipper over her, Senior U. S. District Judge Phil Gilbert ruled on Feb. 13.
Resolution possible in Hofbrauhaus litigation after Belleville restaurant suddenly closes
BELLEVILLE – The sudden shutdown of Hofbrauhaus Brewpub in Belleville could end litigation alleging the local restaurant tarnishes the reputation of the famous Hofbrauhause brewery in Germany.
Lawyer David Cates seeks to enforce arbitration in former partner's $10 million lawsuit
EDWARDSVILLE – Lawyer David Cates claims a $10 million lawsuit filed by former partner Ryan Mahoney belongs in arbitration rather than Madison County circuit court.
Beatty approves genetic testing in suit alleging infant suffered injuries during birth
EAST ST. LOUIS – Alton Memorial Hospital and the United States may test a child’s blood to see if a genetic disorder caused brain damage rather than negligence at delivery, U. S. Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty ruled at a hearing on Feb. 8.
East St. Louis seeks roughly $2.7 billion in penalties for pollution; Monsanto moves to file counter claim
EAST ST. LOUIS – Monsanto Company claims a lawsuit filed by the City of East St. Louis seeking penalties up to $2.7 billion for pollution violates the U. S. Constitution.
Benton attorney challenging weapons ban suggests exemptions favor public employee unions
SPRINGFIELD – Exemptions from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law favor public employee unions according to Bryan Drew of Benton, who represents gun owners suing to overturn the law.