Cottrell Inc. removed a personal injury complaint seeking $1 million in damages to federal court asserting that co-defendant Cassens was fraudulently included in the lawsuit.
McMorrow Lost amidst the substance of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Avery decision was a curious dissent, one that expressed compassion for the losing plaintiff’s lawyers.
After months of delays, Wal-Mart may finally get a chance to present its argument that gift cards cannot be redeemed for cash to Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron during a case management conference ar 9 a.m. on Aug. 24.
Circuit Judge George Moran A diner at a popular Mexican restaurant in Collinsville, who claims she slipped and fell on an uneven floor, will have her day in court Feb. 21, 2006.
Circuit Judge George Moran After taking a month to review the merits of Merck’s motion to transfer venue in a Vioxx class action suit filed by a Granite City woman, Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran, Jr. transferred the case to Cook County.
Ashley Peach of Granite City, who filed class action suits against Wal-Mart and K-Mart for refusing to give change on gift cards, has fallen behind in pursuing the cases.
Class action plaintiff Ashley Peach, who sued retailers Wal-Mart, KMart and Fashion Bug in Madison County for not returning change left on gift card balances, has for the second time in two months been given more time to oppose a defendant's motion to dismiss.
Circuit Judge George Moran A lawyer for Merck & Co. will try to convince Madison County Circuit Court Judge George Moran to dismiss a Vioxx class action complaint filed by Myrna Amisch of Granite City in a hearing Wednesday.
Madison County's first class action suit against Merck & Co.'s Vioxx, filed by the mother of Edwardsville personal injury attorney Mike Bilbrey, was removed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.