Four southern Illinois Allstate insurance policy holders filed a federal class action complaint alleging the insurer charges different rates to individuals with similar insurance risk in violation of state law.
A former inmate at the Menard Correctional Center in Chester filed a federal suit in East St. Louis on Nov. 13, against two correctional officers and the warden alleging he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment during his time in prison.
Judge Daniel Stack In the grandest of all class action claims attorney Jeffrey Lowe of Clayton, Mo. proposes hundreds of millions of refunds repudiating purchases of more than a billion window miniblinds.
The Third Judicial Circuit Family Violence Prevention Council is holding its 10th annual fall training on domestic violence, trauma and mental illness at the Edwardsville Moose facility on Oct. 3.
Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian dismissed a class action suit without prejudice filed against two lawyers and a Florida citizen who were accused of conspiring to exploit the U.S. legal system for their own personal gain.
Richard Burke Orbitz travel company couldn't give U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Wilkerson good reasons to depose a dozen Fairview Heights citizens, and class action attorney Richard Burke couldn't give Wilkerson good reasons not to depose them.
America's 16th president, and Illinois most famous lawyer, is also known for his (now prescient) 19th Century declarations against frivolous litigation.
Jeff Hebrank After deliberating several hours a Madison County jury reached a defense verdict, ruling that Michael Haskell's Parkinson's disease was not caused by manganese-containing welding fumes.
Attorneys in competing class action suits against GlaxoSmithKline's anti-depressant drug Paxil plan to file objections to a recent Madison County settlement.
Attorney Lanny Darr of Alton still insists he suffered damage when Affirmative Insurance offered him a cheap rental car after an accident, even though Affirmative sent him a check for the cost of the luxurious vehicle he rented instead.
Circuit Judge Daniel Stack While goofy class action lawsuits disappear by dozens in Madison County circuit court, the goofiest of all has reached a moment of decision.
Question: The "Austin" rapist filed suit because he is exposed to second hand smoke. He should be thanking his lucky stars that is all he is exposed to in jail. I found it appalling that he filed suit wanting $12 million. He does not deserve a damn cent. If you could update his case for me I would appreciate it.
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It seemed like a master-of-the-obvious move to we citizenry in the Metro East. But GOP gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka's quick stop in Edwardsville last week represented a seminal moment in Illinois politics.