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Madison County civil docket Feb. 3-7
Madison County judges Dugan, Smith, and Harrison have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Feb. 3-7. -
Defense attorney Rekowski mulling whether to have Gibbons' office recused in Gori murder case
Roughly two weeks after Madison County Public Defender John Rekowski’s office was appointed to represent Timothy Michael Banowetz in the murder of asbestos attorney Randy Gori, Rekowski said his office has not yet received any evidence but will triple check any court filings. -
Banowetz pleads not guilty to felony charges in Gori murder
The man accused of killing asbestos attorney Randy Gori was indicted Thursday, pleading not guilty to felony charges. -
Suit filed following boy's fall from Comfort Inn second floor window
EDWARDSVILLE – A boy allegedly fell out of the second floor window of the Comfort Inn because the window was open and the only covering was a screen, according to a lawsuit. -
Texas woman sues Allergan and Apollo Endosurgery over Lap-Band device
EDWARDSVILLE – A Texas woman is suing two companies over claims they were negligent in connection with their weight loss medical device. -
Hearing set in stagnant Madison County bid-rigging suit after year of no action
After a bid-rigging class action has been stagnant for more than a year, Fayette County Judge Mark Kelly has scheduled a hearing on several pending motions filed by Madison County and various tax-buyer defendants. -
Gori had encouraged firm to make up for 'abysmal' December in Jan. 2 email
BELLEVILLE – Filings of Gori Law Firm asbestos suits in St. Clair and Madison county courts have fallen 75 percent since Randy Gori’s death. -
Remote access available...at actual courthouse only
How Orwellian! A new statewide policy to expand remote access to court records is having the opposite effect: one of those “Ignorance is Strength” situations. In some cases, less may be more, but this isn’t one of them. -
Madison County civil docket Jan. 27-31
Madison County judges Ruth, Dugan, Smith, Stobbs, and Hylla have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Jan. 27-31. -
CMC set in FOID card filing fee dispute
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth rescheduled a case management conference exactly one year after taking summary judgment under advisement in a class action alleging an additional $1 filing fee for FOID cards in Illinois is unlawful. -
Woman allegedly misstated facts of trip, fall suit during deposition; Property owner claims she fell during fight while intoxicated
A woman who is accused of suing after she fell during a fight while intoxicated claims she misstated the facts of the case during her deposition because she was “nervous and upset.” -
Dugan denies request for third trial in suit alleging woman died from blood clot caused by sprained ankle
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan denied a second request for a new trial in a medical malpractice suit alleging a woman died from a blood clot caused by a sprained ankle. -
Supreme Court policy on remote access blocks previously available court documents in some counties, including Madison
Remote access to court records for the public, news organizations, and others has been reduced dramatically in some parts of the state following the introduction of a new statewide policy intended to expand remote access to court information and documents. -
Banowetz lived outside his means, left without a word, fellow student said
A former student at College of the Ozarks who knew the suspect accused of killing asbestos attorney Randy Gori said Timothy Michael Banowetz appeared to live outside his means with multiple credit cards maxed out before disappearing without a word. -
Madison County civil docket Jan. 20-24
Madison County judges Ruth, Hylla, and Chapman have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Jan. 20-24. -
Three strikes, you’re out, Wigginton!
Well, that didn’t take long. -
Madison County SA requests federal review of three homicides to impose death penalty
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons has requested federal review of three recent homicides in order to seek the Federal Death Penalty against out-of-state criminals who came to Madison County to “execute their victims.” -
Ruth, City of Alton dismissed from suit alleging slander from grass-cutting liens; Ruth sued for denying substitution of judge
Claims against Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth and the City of Alton have been voluntarily dismissed in a class action alleging Alton residents’ titles were slandered by the delivery of grass-cutting liens. -
Multiple injections of Enbrel led to patient's death, lawsuit claims
EDWARDSVILLE – A lawsuit was filed against Sawar's Neurological Institute, P.C., after a woman allegedly died from multiple injections of Enbrel. -
Board member says circuit clerk's office clerical error to blame for Wigginton's third DUI; Von Nida: 'I can't be responsible for drunks'
Madison County Board member Chrissy Dutton said a clerical error made in Circuit Clerk Mark von Nida’s office that allowed former US Attorney Stephen Wigginton to keep his license last year is to blame after he was charged with another DUI.