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Thirty lawyers apply for three associate seats on St. Clair County bench; Runoff is possible
Thirty local lawyers have applied for three associate judge positions that became open after the November election. -
Fifth District upholds termination of parental rights in case alleging lack of admonishment
MT. VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court upheld a judgement out of the Madison County Circuit Court to terminate the parental rights of a father who alleged his termination was unfair because the court did not admonish him. -
Madison County saw nine jury trials in 2018; Jurors award plaintiffs more than $186K in damages
Plaintiff verdicts in 2018 may have amounted to two-thirds of the trial outcomes, but jurors sent a clear message to plaintiffs pursuing collision suits after they entered several awards for $1,000 or less. In those suits, a motorist was awarded $1,000 and two bus passengers were awarded $1,000 and $500. -
Madison County jury reaches defense verdict in slip, fall suit; Plaintiff allegedly told emergency responders she fell down stairs
Madison County jurors reached a defense verdict in favor of a homeowner in a woman’s suit alleging she was injured when she slipped and fell on a rug. -
Smearing Republicans, a St. Clair County Democrat tradition
Newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh isn’t the only candidate for a judgeship to have his reputation smeared by his political opponents. -
Cason wants record set straight on custody ruling; Says it was another judge who released child into dangerous home
Republican judicial candidate Laninya Cason says she has been falsely accused of taking actions on the bench that led to the death of a child, and she faults her opponent for advancing his campaign by posting an article on social media that allegedly places her in a false light. -
Request for new medical malpractice trial against pediatrician denied; Ruth: 'The parties received a fair trial'
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth denied a patient’s request for a new trial following a defense verdict in a medical malpractice suit against an Alton pediatrician. -
Former student alleges school officials covered up sexual assault from Catholic school basketball coach
BELLEVILLE — A former student is suing several Catholic school operators, citing alleged sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. -
Father of six receives full custody over mother's objections
An appeals court upheld a ruling granting sole custody to a father of six in a long-running divorce case. -
Appeal fails, father loses parental rights
A St. Clair County father lost his attempt to overturn a lower court's ruling revoking his parental rights. -
Patient seeks new trial following defense verdict in medical malpractice suit against Alton pediatrician
A boy who sued an Alton pediatrician alleging his germ cell tumor progressed due to delayed diagnosis seeks a new trial after a Madison County jury returned a defense verdict in February. -
Appellate court upholds termination of parental rights but reverses legal costs
MT. VERNON — The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court has upheld a Bond County Court ruling regarding a mother whose parental rights were terminated. -
Appellate court upholds St. Clair County ruling terminating East St. Louis father's parental rights
MT. VERNON — The Fifth District Appellate Court has upheld a lower court's ruling terminating the parental rights of an East St. Louis man. -
Appeals court upholds ruling taking custody of two kids from East St. Louis mother
MT. VERNON — An Illinois mother will not regain primary physical custody of two of her children after an appeals court upheld a decision to not return them to her. The court ruled that the mother of five, who has a history of mental illness and violent outbursts, failed to make enough progress to regain custody of her 10-year-old and her 3-year-old. -
Alton attorney calls adoption agency’s motion to dismiss failed adoption suit ‘meritless;’ Hopkins: ‘Court should entertain sanctions’
Attorney John Hopkins suggests that an adoption agency misrepresented and “cherry picked” a father’s alleged sexual assault in an effort to paint the couple in the worst light possible and argues that the agency’s motion to dismiss is “so meritless that the court should entertain sanctions.” -
Goddard School owner pleads guilty to failing to report suspected child abuse
The owner of The Goddard School in Edwardsville plead guilty to willfully failing to report suspected child abuse. -
Federal court green-lights lawsuit challenging state’s gun restriction policies for families
URBANA — A federal judge recently denied the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its foster parent policies restricting firearms possession. -
Belleville hospital, doctor deny duty to identify minor as abused or neglected child
Protestant Memorial Medical Center and one of its physicians seek to dismiss a father’s lawsuit alleging the doctor failed to recognize that his daughter had been abused or neglected. -
Jane Doe denies liability in suit alleging minor sexually assaulted during supervised visit
Third-party defendant Jane Doe denies liability and seeks dismissal in a suit alleging a minor girl was sexually assaulted during a supervised parental visit. -
Madison County Circuit Judge Mudge to emcee child abuse prevention event
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge will emcee the National Child Abuse Prevention Month news conference and public forum next week to help raise awareness of abuse in Madison County.