David Dugan
Recent News About David Dugan
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Imported electric socks from China caused man’s death, suit claims; Co-defendant Amazon also trying to escape claims
EAST ST. LOUIS – Global Vasion, a California importer of electric socks from China, dissolved after an Illinois widow claimed a sock caused her husband’s death. -
Luhr Brothers wants Jones Act suit thrown out, saying injured worker forged signature on report
EAST ST. LOUIS – River worker Troy Hawks of Kentucky forged a signature on an injury report and committed perjury five times by denying he did it, Luhr Brothers of Columbia alleges in U.S. district court on Feb. 24. -
McGlynn orders injury plaintiff to produce financial records while working for his mother
EAST ST. LOUIS – Injury plaintiff John Berrien of Florida must produce records of money he made working for his mother after alleging a collision left him unable to pursue his normal gainful occupation, U. S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled on Feb. 18. -
COVID-19 sidelines January civil trials in SDIL; Judges continue eight set in Benton and ESL
Trial dates fell through for eight civil suits at U.S. district court in January because of the virus. -
Casino Queen defendants accused of cheating employee pension plan to appeal order rejecting arbitration
EAST ST. LOUIS – Casino Queen directors and former owners plan to seek appellate review of an order rejecting individual arbitration of claims that they cheated casino employees out of retirement income. -
Dugan dismisses Main Street Brewing’s lockdown loss suit against Cincinnati Insurance
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville’s 4202 Main Street Brewing Company can’t recover lockdown losses from general liability carrier Cincinnati Insurance, U.S. District Judge David Dugan ruled on Jan. 25. -
Dugan rejects arbitration clause of Casino Queen defendants, accused of cheating employees out of retirement income
EAST ST. LOUIS – Casino Queen directors and former owners can’t enforce individual arbitration of claims that they cheated employees out of retirement income, U.S. District Judge David Dugan ruled on Jan. 25. -
Club Fitness employees who settled BIPA action for $750K can’t also recover damages from time keeper, Paycor argues
EAST ST. LOUIS – Kellin Johns, who led a successful class action against Club Fitness for invading the privacy of fingerprints, proposes to lead one against the maker of the club’s timekeeping device. -
Casino Queen wants arbitration over litigation for employees claiming stock was nearly worthless
EAST ST. LOUIS – Casino Queen directors and former owners aim to stop a suit over the collapse of an employee ownership plan by enforcing an arbitration clause that former president Jeff Watson signed in December 2018. -
Cincinnati seeks to dismiss Main Street Brewing lockdown loss suit; Says courts are ruling policies don’t cover
EAST ST. LOUIS – Courts in Illinois and six other states have found Cincinnati Insurance policies don’t cover lockdown losses, according to a brief the insurer filed at U.S. -
Threlkeld appointed to Dugan vacancy; Seat will be on '22 ballot
Judge Christopher P. Threlkeld has been appointed to the David Dugan vacancy in Madison County Circuit Court, at the recommendation of retiring Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier. -
Republicans Stobbs, Maher elected Madison County Circuit Judge; Ruth, Tognarelli retained
Madison County voters elect Republican candidates Stephen Stobbs and Amy Maher to fill two circuit judge vacancies. -
Rosenstengel re-shuffles assignments at SDIL; Welcomes new judges
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel and District Judge Staci Yandle shed 430 civil cases upon arrival of two fresh judges. -
Mascoutah dentist opposes insurer’s motion to dismiss Covid business interruption suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Mascoutah dentist Erik Taube alleges that Hartford Financial Services Group aims to deflect claims for lockdown losses to a company with the same officers and no employees. -
Fifth District sets briefing schedule for VAC's appeal in $1 million funding dispute
According to the Fifth District Appellate Court’s briefing schedule, all briefs are expected to be submitted by the end of the year in a $1 million funding dispute involving the Veterans’ Assistance Commission of Madison County (VAC) and Superintendent Bradley Lavite. -
After 18 months at half staff, Southern District of Illinois and USA welcome addition of McGlynn and Dugan
EAST ST. LOUIS - A spokesperson for Chief District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel said the court "enthusiastically" welcomes the addition of two new district judges at the Southern District of Illinois - Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan. -
Voters have opportunity to make Third Judicial Circuit more diverse this election, says former county GOP chair
Voters in Madison and Bond counties have the opportunity to make the Third Judicial Circuit more diverse this election.Two circuit court seats are in contention - vacancies left by the retirements of Andreas Matoesian, who served as judge for more than 50 years in Madison County and Dave Hylla, who served there for 13 years. -
McGlynn and Dugan confirmed by Senate for posts at Southern District of Illinois
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed the nominations of Circuit Judges Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan to serve at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in separate votes of 55-41 on Wednesday. -
World Wide Technology settles BIPA class action; Dugan approves $934K in attorneys' fees
After arguing that damages allowed under the Biometric Information Privacy Act were unconstitutional, World Wide Technology has settled claims by a class of plaintiffs alleging it collected biometric information from employees without their consent -
Dugan denies summary judgment in suit involving fatal go-kart crash at Gateway Kartplex
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan denied a Madison motorsports park's request for summary judgment in a suit alleging a man with a cardiac condition died from a heart attack following a go-kart crash.