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Oral arguments heard in Ford's jurisdictional appeal; Sides point to Daimler for guidance
Oral arguments were heard in the Fifth District Appellate Court on Ford Motor Company’s jurisdictional challenge in a Florida asbestos plaintiff’s lawsuit filed in Madison County Circuit Court. -
‘Show Me Your Lawsuit State’ tops ATRA’s Judicial Hellholes list
The Metro-East St. Louis region joined the ranks yet again as this year’s worst jurisdictions, with St. Louis topping the American Tort Reform Association’s Judicial Hellholes list and Madison and St. Clair Counties ranking sixth in the nation. ATRA, however, praised Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs’ recent revised case management order governing the Madison County asbestos docket. -
Questions of judicial ethics woven into history of St. Clair County
Following his defeat of incumbent Democrat chief judge John Baricevic last month, newly elected Republican Circuit Judge Ronald Duebbert is off to a rough start. -
Rauner seeks relief from LeChien’s pro-AFSCME decision at Fifth District
On Dec. 7, Gov. Bruce Rauner petitioned the Fifth District appellate court for interlocutory review of LeChien’s jurisdiction over labor negotiations. Rauner counsel Thomas Bradley wrote, “There is no provision in the Labor Act that gives the circuit courts general jurisdiction over public sector labor disputes.” -
Rosenstengel denied remand in asbestos suit; Removed based on federal officer defense
District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel denies a woman’s request to remand an asbestos suit to Madison County Circuit Court. -
Union Pacific compelled to comply with discovery requests in suit alleging solar radiation, creosote exposure
St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley ordered Union Pacific to comply with a former employee’s discovery requests in a suit alleging he developed cancer from exposure to creosote and solar radiation. -
Duebbert sworn into office by McGlynn; No other judges attend ceremony
Ronald Duebbert was sworn in as circuit judge Monday afternoon by fellow circuit judge Stephen McGlynn. -
Victims of Madison County bid rigging scheme cannot sue bond holder, Supreme Court rules
SPRINGFIELD – Victims of bid rigging at auctions of former Madison County treasurer Fred Bathon can’t sue the holder of his $1 million surety bond, Illinois Supreme Court Justices ruled on Dec. 1. -
Fifth District reverses Gleeson’s order granting dismissal of retaliatory discharge suit based upon prior arbitration
The Fifth District Appellate Court reversed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson’s order granting dismissal in an employee’s suit alleging retaliatory discharge based upon res judicata and collateral estoppel. -
Illinois Supreme Court won't take up Union Pacific's challenge to St. Clair County forum
The state's high court has denied Union Pacific's petition for leave to appeal a forum decision arising from a St. Clair County railroad injury case. -
Madison County 'light' cigarette case hangs on in spite of demise of Price v. Philip Morris
An 11-year-old "light" cigarette lawsuit containing similar allegations as Madison County's most notable class action - Price v. Philip Morris - has been continued an 11th time since a judge ordered the plaintiff to explain why it should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. -
As Fifth District gets reshaped, so too will lower courts in Third and First Judicial Circuits
The election of Judges John Barberis, 49, and James "Randy" Moore, 63, to the Fifth District Appellate Court ushers in relative youth to a bench where the average age is 68.2 years. -
New rules limit juvenile shackling in court unless judge makes decision after hearing
The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted new rules regarding the use of restraints on minors in delinquency proceedings. -
Air Energy Global awarded more than $4.3M in default judgment in suit alleging escrow scheme
More than three years after default was entered against several defendants in a suit alleging an escrow scheme, Air Energy Global’s motion for summary judgment was granted. -
Ford’s jurisdictional appeal to be heard with new Republican justices on bench; Plaintiffs' bar tried to keep them off
Ford Motor Company’s jurisdictional appeal arising from a Madison County asbestos case will be heard by a court with two newly elected justices that the plaintiffs' bar tried to keep off the bench. -
Fifth District affirms Mudge’s order denying transfer in medical malpractice suit; Concluded 'fact of trial' rather than 'place of trial' is inconvenient
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge’s order denying transfer in a medical malpractice suit alleging a patient’s gastric ulcer went undiagnosed. -
Politics, case law complicate efforts to reform workers’ compensation law
While Illinois business leaders and legal advocates continue to call for changes in their workers’ compensation system, they also admit that a few obstacles stand in the way of significant reform. -
Illinois considers adopting a more portable bar exam
The Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar is looking for input on a proposal to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination — a multistate bar exam by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which is becoming the standard of bar exams across the country. -
Choosing judges in Illinois
On a warm July day in 1970, Constitutional Delegate Wendell Durr, a respected attorney and future judge from Madison County, made some unique observations about whether the 1970 Constitution should continue the concepts adopted by Illinois’ voters in the Judicial Article of 1964. -
Lawyer-funded PAC running negative campaign against Barberis, Moore finishes out with robo calls
Attacks against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court finished recently with negative robo calls, reminiscent of the well-funded, 11th hour targeting of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2014. .