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GoDaddy dismissed from Highland florist's suit alleging customers referred to competitors
BENTON – Highland florist Catherine Weber, who claimed wedding website The Knot and web registration manager GoDaddy referred customers to competitors, dismissed the claim against GoDaddy on Sept. 1. -
Smith denies summary judgment in suit alleging vehicle defects were concealed by dealership
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith denied a Wood River car dealership’s motion for summary judgment in a suit alleging the defendant concealed vehicle defects from consumers. -
Woman says punitive damages are appropriate in suit alleging Wood River car dealership concealed defects
A woman who claims a Wood River dealership concealed vehicle defects argues that punitive damages are appropriate and for a jury to decide. -
Virtual summary judgment hearing set in suit alleging engine issue was concealed
A virtual hearing on a Wood River car dealership’s motion for summary judgment is scheduled for February after the defendants argued that a customer refused several offers to service a vehicle she claims was sold with defects. -
Important COVID-19 policy decisions should not be based solely on so-called 'positivity rate'
I have grave concerns about the numbers that the State of Illinois (and other states) are using to make decisions about closing down large facets of our economy. The so-called “positivity rate” doesn’t tell us the full story about what is happening in the community with this disease. -
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. -
Madison County plaintiffs awarded more than $250,000 in 2019 jury verdicts
Madison County jurors awarded plaintiffs more than $250,000 in jury trials last year, which was up from 2018’s verdicts. -
Wood River dealership denies liability in suit alleging engine damage was disguised
A Wood River dealership argues that a customer failed to maintain a vehicle and seek timely repairs in response to her suit alleging the company disguised that a new engine was needed in the vehicle. -
Madison County jury returns defense verdict in retrial alleging woman died from blood clot caused by sprained ankle
A Madison County jury reached a defense verdict for the second time in a medical malpractice suit alleging a woman died from a blood clot caused by a sprained ankle. -
Retrial underway in suit alleging sprained ankle caused blood clot; Matoesian accused of bias during 2013 trial
A medical malpractice suit alleging a woman died from a blood clot caused by a sprained ankle is at trial again after the plaintiffs accused Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian of bias in favor of the defense and the appellate court ruled that a retrial was necessary. -
Summary judgment sought in suit preventing access to county financials; County board, treasurer discredit auditor’s ‘obsession’ with ongoing investigation
Madison County auditor Rick Faccin calls a resolution demanding access to county financial information for certain officials an attempt to “move the auditor’s file cabinet into their own offices” and argues that allowing access would be improper due to an ongoing investigation. -
Madison County board chairman, administrator seek summary judgment in suit preventing access to county financials
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler and County Administrator Doug Hulme seek summary judgment relief from County Auditor Rick Faccin’s lawsuit seeking to prevent access to county financials. -
Madison County officials feud over access to records; Prenzler's team counter sues Auditor Faccin
EDWARDSVILLE -- Madison County officials are countersuing auditor Rick Faccin for access to his office's financial software, which he has vowed to keep private. -
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. -
Roofing company denies liability in suit alleging man hit with falling materials
A man who alleges he was hit in the head when roofing materials were thrown from an office building moves to strike the roofing company’s affirmative defense seeking to reduce damages by other awards benefitting the plaintiff. -
‘This case has reached its end,’ Gilbert writes in shutting down Cook’s car crusher suit
BENTON – U.S. Senior District Judge Phil Gilbert shut down an injury suit that Bruce Cook’s firm in Belleville filed for car crusher Richard Clark of Cobden. -
Volunteer dismissed from suit alleging teenager electrocuted from defective outlet
A volunteer with a non-profit group who allegedly did some electrical work in a Troy home has been dismissed from a suit alleging a 19-year-old was electrocuted when he attempted to plug in a vacuum pump, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. -
Non-profits, volunteers deny liability in suit alleging teen was electrocuted from defective outlet
Several non-profit organizations and volunteers who did electrical work at a Troy home deny liability in a suit alleging a 19-year-old was electrocuted when he attempted to plug in a vacuum pump, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.