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Judge recommends $825K default judgment against East St. Louis in excessive force case
BENTON - U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly recommended default judgment of $825,035.97 on a claim that East St. Louis police used excessive force on Dorian Hendricks of Belleville.
McGlynn preparing for September trial on state gun ban; Neither side will call historians to testify
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, preparing for a September trial on the state’s weapon ban, finds his parties have planned a hybrid event of paper and people.
In moving to dismiss asbestos fraud suit, Simmons calls it retaliation for $22 million verdict
CHICAGO - Attorney John Simmons of Alton alleges at U.S. district court that J-M Manufacturing of Los Angeles sued his firm in retaliation for winning a $22.2 million verdict.
Rosenstengel to decide $135 million stillborn lawsuit against Alton Memorial
EAST ST. LOUIS - Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel gets to decide whether the estate of a stillborn baby can recover damages.
Washington Park strip club settles wage class action
BENTON - Scarlett’s Cabaret in Washington Park and its exotic dancers settled a class action complaint alleging violation of state wage laws and national labor law.
Bestwall subpoenas 21 plaintiff firms in asbestos bankruptcy challenging exposure
CHARLOTTE - Bestwall, the company Georgia Pacific created to resolve its asbestos liability, served subpoenas for documents of 21 law firms on July 2 including the Gori firm, Flint Cooper, and Goldenberg Heller of Edwardsville.
Illinois high court declines review of Madison County pre-trial detention case
SPRINGFIELD - Supreme Court Justices decided not to review an appellate court ruling that Madison County Associate Judge Emily Nielsen committed an error when she denied detention before trial for felony suspect Matthew Delaney.
Father of jailed daughter sues over fentanyl death
EAST ST. LOUIS - Romy McAlexander of Centralia died because of willful negligence in Marion County jail at Salem according to her father Keith McAlexander.
Man convicted of Bluford stabbing gets new trial because of his sexual relationship with his ex-lawyer
A state appeals panel has ruled that Robbie Hayes, who was convicted of cutting a man's throat with a knife at the Bluford American Legion, should get a new trial because his sexual relationship with his ex-defense lawyer compromised her ability to effectively defend him at trial
Lawyer says Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles labels lie, seeks statewide ban
EAST ST. LOUIS - Alex Landry of Madison County seeks to ban sales of Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles cereals statewide because their labels lied about the number of servings.
California Blendjet class action lawyers seek to intervene in Illinois action
EAST ST. LOUIS - Lawyers seeking certification of a class against appliance maker Blendjet in California claim a “mirror image action” at U.S. district court here could harm their class.
'Pete's' Market in Troy survives copyright infringement suit in federal court
BENTON - Pete’s Market in Troy and the Pete’s Fresh Market group in Chicago settled a trademark suit on June 26 and Senior U. S. District Judge Phil Gilbert canceled a trial that would have started on July 8.
Wrongful tree cutting case can proceed to trial, Gilbert rules
BENTON - Reasonable jurors could find Nathan Marlen of Freeburg directed a costly trespass next to his property near Vandalia, U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert ruled on June 21.
Labor Department goes after O'Fallon and Alton IHOP tip jars
EAST ST. LOUIS - Khalid Ramadan maintained an invalid tip pool at IHOP restaurants in O'Fallon and Alton and directed managers to delete hours, according to acting U.S. labor secretary Julie Su.
Hartford says it doesn't have to defend former Edwardsville business in BIPA suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Hartford Casualty seeks a declaration that it doesn’t have to defend a potential class action alleging that Customized Distribution Services invaded biometric privacy of job applicants at its former location in Edwardsville.
Students who put up with remote learning can't claim breach of contract, McKendree argues
BENTON - McKendree University of Lebanon argues that because Kelsey Delisle and Riley Ponce put up with virtual instruction in 2020 they can’t claim the school breached their contracts.
Truck injury trial canceled days ahead of start over marital conflict of interest
EAST ST. LOUIS - Marital conflict created a conflict of interest in court and caused cancellation of a trial Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel would have started on June 24.
Granite City landlord claims he was punished by city for opposing eviction ordinance
EAST ST. LOUIS - Landlord Kevin Link claims Granite City charged him with ordinance violations in 2019 as punishment for opposing an ordinance that compelled eviction of renters that police connected to criminals.
Church: Theological controversies should not be decided by courts
EAST ST. LOUIS - Roxana Church of the Nazarene claims U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn lacks jurisdiction over a claim that it violated its bylaws when it terminated membership of Wood River resident William Ray Rogers.
Grandmother dismisses gaming addiction suit ahead of sanctions hearing
EAST ST. LOUIS - Cynthia Jiminez of Marion County escaped possible penalties for suing video game developer Epic Games without evidence by dismissing the suit.