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Case activity for Brian A. Tap vs Rob Jefreys on April 20
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Brian A. Tap against Heather Wright, J.B. Pritzger, Jesica D. Stover, Lorinda Lampkin, Maria Gray, Rob Jefreys and Sarah Brown Foles on April 20. -
Driver detained on I-70 wants $128,195 seized in duffle bags returned
BENTON – Drug agents seized $128,195 from Christopher Cook of California but they didn’t seize drugs, so he wants his cash back. -
West Virginia becomes second state to enact ‘over-naming’ reform; Illinois should be third
Good for West Virginia for taking a stand against the practice of “over-naming" defendants in asbestos litigation. -
Blind man alleges Science in Sport website does not comply with ADA
EAST ST. LOUIS — A visually disabled man is suing Science In Sport alleging its website is not accessible to him because it is not complaint with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Eric Foreman filed a complaint April 12 in the U.S. -
Felony sexual abuse charge against 93-year old dismissed with leave to reinstate; Suspect is relative of State’s Attorney
BELLEVILLE – Circuit Judge John O’Gara granted a motion to dismiss a felony sexual abuse charge against Smithton resident Nick F. Gojmeric, a relative of St. Clair County state’s attorney James Gomric, on March 23. -
Dollar General says former worker's disability discrimination claim belongs in arbitration, not litigation
In fending off a former employee's workplace discrimination claim in Madison County Circuit Court, Dollar General argues that the plaintiff's lawsuit was improperly filed and belongs in arbitration. -
Safety-Kleen dismissed from Winchester widow's lawsuit; Ruth denies Olin summary judgment
One defendant among many in a lawsuit alleging toxic dust and fumes caused the leukemia-related death of a Winchester machine shop worker in 2018 has been dismissed from the twp-year-old Madison County legal action. -
Fifth District grants suspect in Alton murder third trial over admission of involuntary confessions
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges ordered a third murder trial for Aryion Sanders of Alton on April 19, finding Madison County Associate Judge Neil Schroeder admitted involuntary confessions as evidence in his second trial. -
Rosenstengel dismisses 102 piggybacked pelvic mesh suits attached to Illinois claims
EAST ST. LOUIS – One hundred and two residents of other states who piggybacked on a suit against Johnson & Johnson in the Southern District of Illinois fell off on April 14, when Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel dismissed their claims. -
Dermatologist sued by patient claiming areas of concern were ignored
BELLEVILLE — A dermatologist is facing a claim he failed to properly diagnose and treat areas on a patient's foot that developed into cancer. -
Woman claims she developed breast cancer from weight loss drug
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman alleges she developed breast cancer as a result of taking the weight loss drug Belviq.Sharon Govan and Hildred Govan filed a complaint April 14 in the U.S. -
COZEN O'CONNOR: Bad Faith 2020 Year in Review
Mike Melendez and Chad Pasternack will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled, "Bad Faith 2020 Year in Review" on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. -
Prisoner dies week after earning settlement conference and attorney in failure to accommodate disability claim
BENTON – State prisoner Jeffrey Eastman sued his keepers and doctors, earned a settlement conference and a lawyer, and died a week too soon.Attorney Sean Dolan of St. Louis filed a suggestion of death as Eastman’s counsel on April 13, stating he died that day or the day before.Dolan had entered his appearance in U.S. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS: Southern Illinois U.S Attorney's Office and FBI Springfield Call on Public To Report Hate Crimes
U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox reaffirm their commitment to investigating and prosecuting hate crimes in Southern Illinois and urge members of the public to report all incidents where a federal hate crime may have occurred. -
Case activity for Patricia Edwards vs ET Simonds Construction Company on April 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Patricia Edwards against ET Simonds Construction Company on April 15. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 9
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 9 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Michael Dumont vs Unknown Party on April 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Michael Dumont against Unknown Party on April 15. -
Hulme and Dorman claim task force cops made false accusations to board members, in suit against cities
EDWARDSVILLE – Former Madison County officials Robert Dorman and Douglas Hulme claim police from four cities interfered with their employment contracts by persuading county board members to vote for their termination. -
Katz lifts restraining order against pastor locked out of ESL church since Palm Sunday
BELLEVILLE – Associate Judge Julie Katz restored pastor Curtis Levingston to his place in the pulpit of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist church of East St. Louis on April 14. -
Wal-Mart shopper denies attributable fault in suit alleging injuries from robbery at Granite City store
A woman who claims she was knocked unconscious and robbed at the Granite City Wal-Mart denies that any fault is attributable to her or that a third party is liable for her damages.