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Fifth District affirms Gleeson in barring ortho expert as discovery violation sanction
MOUNT VERNON – Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson correctly barred testimony of orthopedic expert Peter Anderson as a sanction for discovery violations, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Jan. 7. -
St. Clair Co. jurors award $12 million in med mal case against St. Elizabeth's medical group
BELLEVILLE – Jurors awarded $12,050,000 to a husband and wife after seven days of trial on a suit against St. Elizabeth’s Hospital's and its medical group. -
UPS employee settles dog attack suit during retrial in Mudge's court
A lawsuit involving a dog attack settled during a retrial after the case’s previous jury award was vacated by the Fifth District Appellate Court over speculative testimony. -
Retrial underway in Mudge's court for UPS worker's suit alleging injuries from dog attack
A trial on damages only in a suit involving a dog attack is underway in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge’s court after the case’s previous jury award was vacated by the Fifth District Appellate Court over speculative testimony. -
Madison County jury awards bus passengers $500 and $1,000 in collision suit
Two passengers alleging they were injured when a motorist struck the rear of a Metro transit bus were awarded $500 and $1000 following a three-day trial in Madison County Associate Judge Steven Stobbs’ courtroom. -
Collision suit involving Metro transit bus at trial in Stobbs’ court
A lawsuit alleging two passengers were injured when a motorist struck the rear of a Metro transit bus is at trial in Madison County Associate Judge Steven Stobbs’ courtroom. -
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. -
Guardian claims TD Ameritrade, Bank of America allowed unauthorized account withdrawals
BELLEVILLE — An estate guardian is suing two financial institutions for allegedly allowing unauthorized individuals to withdraw more than $413,000 from an account. -
Fifth District affirms Lopinot in med mal defense verdict
The Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot involving a 2016 medical malpractice trial that ended with a defense verdict. -
Request for punitive damages allowed in suit against AmeriGas; Leaking propane allegedly caused rental property explosion
Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian granted State Farm’s motion to request punitive damages against a propane company after leaking gas caused an explosion at a rental property, which allegedly “knocked a home from its foundation and nearly killed an entire family.” -
Condo association, realty company deny liability in suit alleging property had flooding problems
A Collinsville condominium association and a realty company deny liability in a property buyer’s suit alleging they failed to inform him that the property had drainage and flooding issues. -
Ten trials went to verdict in Madison County in 2017; Jurors awarded plaintiffs $676,787
With 10 lawsuits in Madison County going to verdict in 2017, jurors awarded plaintiffs a total of $676,787. -
St. Clair County jury awards motorist $15K in collision suit
A St. Clair County jury awarded a motorist $15,000 in a suit involving an O’Fallon rear-end collision. -
Nurse denies liability in suit alleging blisters from cosmetic vein treatment
A nurse claims a patient’s own negligence caused her injuries in a medical malpractice suit alleging the patient suffered blisters and hair loss during a cosmetic vein treatment. -
St. Clair County jury reaches defense verdict in Gleeson's court in medical malpractice suit alleging misdiagnosed spinal injury
A St. Clair County jury returned a verdict in favor of all four defendant medical professionals on Wednesday in Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson's courtroom in a suit alleging they failed to recognize the severity of a patient's spinal injury. -
Lopinot grants in part, denies in part auction company’s motion to dismiss suit alleging shill bidding
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot granted partial dismissal of a suit alleging shill or ghost bidding was used to raise prices at a land auction, but granted the plaintiffs an opportunity to provide additional details. -
Motorcyclist awarded $50,000 in suit alleging he crashed to avoid girl on bicycle; Jury found plaintiff was 30 percent liable
A St. Clair County jury awarded a motorcyclist $50,000 in a crash he says was caused when he had to swerve to avoid a minor girl who rode her bicycle into his path, but found the plaintiff was 30 percent negligent in the collision. -
Astronomers seek to strike woman's demand for bill of particulars; They say their 15-page complaint is sufficient
Two astronomers seek to strike another astronomer's demand for a bill of particulars in their suit alleging the woman made defamatory statements within their professional community. -
Madison County jury awards UPS delivery driver $16K in suit alleging dog attack; Plaintiff requested $1.6M
A Madison County jury returned a verdict in favor of a UPS driver on Wednesday, awarding the plaintiff $16,000 in a suit alleging he injured his back when he was attacked by a dog while delivering a package. -
UPS delivery driver’s dog attack suit at trial in Mudge’s court; Defense questions when plaintiff returned to work
A suit alleging a UPS delivery driver injured his back after being attacked by a dog in 2012 is at trial in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge’s courtroom.