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Kolker denies East St. Louis school district's motion to dismiss suit involving football player's death
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Chris Kolker denied an East St. Louis school district’s motion to dismiss an amended complaint alleging the school is liable after a high school student collapsed during off-season conditioning training because it’s employees failed to administer life-saving aid while waiting for paramedics. -
East St. Louis school district seeks to dismiss suit alleging football player died during off-season training
The mother of an East St. Louis high school student who collapsed during off-season conditioning training argues that a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district should not be dismissed because the district failed to administer life-saving aid while waiting for paramedics despite a school policy requiring an AED and trained adult be available during school activities. -
Repair companies seek dismissal in suit alleging Office Depot door struck customer
Two repair companies deny liability and seek to dismiss a suit alleging a customer was injured when he was allegedly struck by an automatic door at the Belleville Office Depot store. -
Gleeson delays indefinitely Monsanto, Cerro Copper trial involving thousands of pollution claims
BELLEVILLE – Chief Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson, who had set the first of many pollution trials involving Monsanto and Cerro Copper to be taking place while voters decided whether to retain him, postponed it in August and delayed it indefinitely on Oct. 3. -
Watson must defend jail suicide suit brought by MacArthur Justice Center of Chicago
BENTON – St. Clair County Sheriff Rick Watson must defend a claim of deliberate indifference in a jail suicide, U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle ruled on Oct. 4. -
Committee to Elect Judge O'Gara committee reports nearly $46K in contributions during first quarter
Committee to Elect Judge O'Gara reported receiving $45,956.75 from Jan. 1 through March 31, according to its first quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections. -
Co-defendant Cerro wants Gleeson to unseal documents in pollution suit, saying lack of access denies 'fundamental fairness'
BELLEVILLE – Cerro Flow copper company, facing trial against 11,256 plaintiffs, wants to see a document St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson has kept not only from the public but also from Cerro Flow. -
Gleeson grants dismissal in suit against St. Clair County Circuit Clerk
St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson granted Circuit Clerk Kahalah Clay’s motion to dismiss a man’s suit alleging she failed to notify him that his suit against the City of Belleville had been dismissed. -
Man says St. Clair County Circuit Clerk obstructed justice by misstating date of service
A man suing St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Kahala Clay for allegedly failing to notify him that his suit against the City of Belleville had been dismissed now argues that Clay obstructed justice by misstating the date of service. -
Madison County judicial candidates submit first quarter reports
Madison County circuit judge candidates have raised a total of $45,353 in the first quarter, with Democratic candidates receiving roughly 80 percent of those contributions. -
Man alleges injuries from Collinsville crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver claims another motorist turned in front of him on IL-157 in Collinsville and caused a collision. -
Man files Dram Shop suit against Spike's Pub & Grub
EDWARDSVILLE — A man claims he was assaulted by an intoxicated patron at Spike's Pub & Grub. -
St. Clair County circuit clerk opposes summary judgment, says duty to mail court orders does not exist
St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Kahalah Clay says a man has “morphed” her duty to provide a docket sheet into a duty to mail court orders in a suit alleging she failed to notify him that his suit against the City of Belleville had been dismissed. -
Former congressman Enyart stood in for son at hearing for Duebbert accuser
BELLEVILLE – Former Congressman Bill Enyart represented Carlos Rodriguez of Belleville, accuser of Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert, in proceedings that reduced a felony charge against Rodriguez to a misdemeanor with no punishment. -
Appellate court candidates Overstreet and Hoerner receive 'highly qualified' ratings in ISBA evaluation
Justice David Overstreet and Belleville attorney Kevin Hoerner were rated "highly qualified" in a review by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Judicial Evaluations Committee, released this week. -
Office Depot customer alleges automatic doors closed on him, causing injuries
BELLEVILLE – An Office Depot customer alleges he was injured when he was struck by automatic doors at the store. -
Nearly half of Kolker campaign contributors have cases before the judge; Campaign says contributions are not solicited
BELLEVILLE – Almost half the civil suits that began in St. Clair County Associate Judge Chris Kolker’s court from July through December last year involved lawyers who contributed to his campaign for circuit judge in the same period. -
East St. Louis school district seeks to dismiss suit alleging kindergartener fell off monkey bars
An East St. Louis school district says it is immune from liability in a mother’s suit alleging her son was injured when he fell off the monkey bars. -
Kolker campaign raises more than $100K in fourth quarter; Plaintiff firms factor big
St. Clair County Associate Judge Chris Kolker's campaign committee raised more than $100,000 in the last quarter of 2017 as he seeks election to the vacancy left by circuit judge Robert LeChien who died in August. -
Suit alleging former East St. Louis high school student was sexually assaulted settles during trial
A mother’s suit alleging her disabled daughter was sexually assaulted by another East St. Louis high school student settled shortly after voir dire ended in Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson’s courtroom.