A state appeals court said a St. Clair County judge got the law wrong and East St. Louis District 189 must bus students from Bowman Catholic school just as it buses students from D189's schools.
A prolonged legal conflict over mineral rights between two trusts escalates as one trustee appeals recent court decisions requiring sequestration of sale proceeds amid accusations of fraudulent transfers.
Ross E. Shepard Jr.'s legal battle over access rights to his landlocked property hinges on whether Tamarack Road is deemed public through prolonged use or if he can secure an implied easement by necessity.
The Fifth District Appellate Court said the state's ban on short-barreled rifles doesn't violate the Second Amendment or recent Supreme Court decisions because federal courts have consistently ruled that such weapons aren't commonly used for self-defense, but rather for crimes
A recent court filing reveals Jeffery M. Dillon’s allegations against Christie Clinic LLC and physical therapist Stacy Trulock over negligence during a physical therapy session gone wrong in October 2018.
A state appeals panel has ruled that Robbie Hayes, who was convicted of cutting a man's throat with a knife at the Bluford American Legion, should get a new trial because his sexual relationship with his ex-defense lawyer compromised her ability to effectively defend him at trial
A contentious family dispute over an estate has led to an appellate court dismissing an appeal while affirming denials for sanctions and attorney fees against defendants accused of various wrongdoings related to inheritance issues.
A man was charged with assault for allegedly attempting to burn down his elderly father's home amid a dispute over disability payments. The appeals court said a Christian County judge can't order him held pretrial because he wasn't charged with a crime included on a list of "detainable offenses" in the SAFE-T Act
DeAngelo Cowper has accused attorney Andrew Flynn and Tetzlaff & Associates of unethical legal representation leading to a coerced settlement while he was incarcerated and medicated heavily at Saline County Jail back in October 2016.
Edward V. Callio and Vincent G.Callio have filed an appeal against family members over alleged mismanagement related to an estate matter involving several claims including conversion and fraudulent deceit.The case highlights procedural issues leading up to dismissal by Appellate Court Of Illinois
The Fifth District Appellate Court reversed Madison County Associate Judge Emily Nielsen’s order rejecting pretrial detention under the SAFE-T Act for a man who fled police in a stolen vehicle, speeding towards on-coming traffic until he crashed head-on with another motorist.
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, a legal malpractice lawsuit was filed by David J. Fletcher, M.D., against Edward F. Flynn and his law firm Winters, Featherstun, Gaumer, Postlewait, Stocks & Flynn.
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, Charles R. Carnahan has filed a lawsuit against Brinda F. Stepping and Tracy L. Aranico, case ID 20-CH-261, dated April 17, 2024.
In the case of Opal Group #1, LLC, d/b/a Ashburn Court Apartments (Plaintiff-Appellee) vs. Eric Barney (Defendant-Appellant), the Appellate Court of Illinois upheld an eviction order.
The Fifth District Appellate Court reversed Madison County Circuit Judge Christopher Threlkeld’s conclusion that the sale of an H&R Block franchise and the previous operator’s employment contract were the same transaction.
The Illinois Supreme Court has declined to hear criminal defendant Demontez Spruill’s appeal challenging the Fifth District Appellate Court’s order denying pretrial release for weapons violations
Progressive Universal Insurance Co. has filed an appeal against the interlocutory order granted to defendant Pamela Green, Tori Lonsdale, Cara Lonsdale, and Chemical Concepts Inc., by the Circuit Court of Madison County, Illinois (Case No. 23-MR-167) on November 3, 2023.
In the case of Ron & Mark Ward, LLC; RLW & MLW, LLC; Ward Chrysler Center, Inc.; Ronald L. Ward; and Mark L. Ward (Plaintiffs) vs Bank of Herrin (Defendant), filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District under case ID 21-MR-107 on March 20, 2024, the plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction against the defendant's default remedies on certain loan documents.
In the case of Jamal Shehadeh vs The City of Taylorville, filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District under the court case ID 5-22-0829, a decision was delivered on March 22, 2024.
