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Sandberg Phoenix, attorneys appeal Fifth District’s punitive damages ruling to Illinois Supreme Court
A St. Louis law firm and two attorneys are petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court to review the Fifth District Appellate Court’s ruling that punitive damages are recoverable in legal malpractice cases. -
Supreme Court will review whether punitive damages can be recovered in legal malpractice case
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices decided to review a ruling that Midwest Sanitary Services of Wood River can seek reimbursement of a verdict for punitive damages through a legal malpractice suit. -
Fifth District: Punitive damages are recoverable in legal malpractice suit involving $785K jury verdict
The Fifth District Appellate Court held that punitive damages are recoverable in legal malpractice cases, concluding that in such circumstances the punitive damages are “compensatory in nature.” -
Madison County civil docket Dec. 14-18
Madison County judges Ruth, Smith, Stobbs, Threlkeld, and Chapman have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Dec. 14-18. -
Madison County civil docket Sep. 30-Oct. 2
Madison County judges Ruth, Dugan, and Smith have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Sep. 30-Oct. 2. -
IL SC orders appellate court to hear question on punitive damages in legal malpractice suit
The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered the Fifth District Appellate Court to hear an appeal from a St. Louis law firm and two attorneys on the question of whether or not punitive damages are recoverable in a legal malpractice suit. -
Madison County civil docket Feb. 24-28
Madison County judges Ruth, Dugan, Smith, Stobbs, Harrison, and Chapman have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Feb. 24-28. -
Dugan grants certification of punitive damages recovery question in suit over $785K jury verdict
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan granted a St. Louis law firm and two attorneys’ request to certify the question of whether or not punitive damages are recoverable in a legal malpractice suit alleging negligent representation resulted in a $785,000 jury verdict for former Midwest Sanitary Service employee Paul Crane Jr. -
St. Louis law firm asks Dugan to reconsider ruling denying dismissal in suit over $785K jury verdict
A St. Louis law firm and two attorneys argue that Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan erred when he denied their motion to dismiss a legal malpractice suit alleging negligent representation resulted in a $785,000 jury verdict. -
Edwardsville law firm ordered to respond in legal malpractice suit over $785K jury verdict
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan granted Midwest Sanitary Service’s motion to compel an Edwardsville law firm and two attorneys to answer interrogatories in a legal malpractice suit alleging negligent representation resulted in a $785,000 jury verdict. -
Midwest Sanitary Service says recovery of punitive damages proper in legal malpractice suit over $785K verdict
Midwest Sanitary Service and two employees urge Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan to deny an Edwardsville law firm’s motion to dismiss a legal malpractice suit alleging negligent representation resulted in a $780,000 jury verdict. -
Motion to dismiss taken under advisement in legal malpractice suit over $785,000 Madison County jury verdict
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan took an Edwardsville law firm’s motion to dismiss under advisement in a former client’s legal malpractice lawsuit alleging negligent representation resulted in a $780,000 jury verdict. -
Dugan partially grants motion to dismiss legal malpractice suit involving $780K Madison County jury verdict
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan granted in part an Edwardsville law firm and two attorneys’ motion to dismiss a former client’s legal malpractice lawsuit alleging negligent representation resulted in a $780,000 jury verdict. -
Sandberg Phoenix, attorneys argue legal malpractice suit over $785K verdict is deficient
An Edwardsville law firm and two attorneys seek to dismiss a former client’s legal malpractice lawsuit alleging negligent representation resulted in a $785,000 jury verdict in Madison County. -
Midwest Sanitary Service sues St. Louis law firm over $785K jury verdict
EDWARDSVILLE – A company alleges the result of a trial would have been different if not for the negligence of a St. Louis law firm. -
Waste transport facility claims auto parts maker incorrectly labeled hazardous liquid
EAST ST. LOUIS — A waste transport facility is suing an automotive parts maker for allegedly mislabeling a corrosive material that threatened a storm drain. -
Eleven Madison County jury trials went to verdict in 2015; $830,028 awarded to four plaintiffs
Madison County saw 11 civil jury trials go all the way to verdict in 2015 with Madison County juries awarding a total of $830,028 this year in four of those cases.Of those jury verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs, two of those cases were personal injury lawsuits arising out of car accidents. The other two cases alleged wrongful termination and fraud. Of the 11 jury verdicts, seven cases ended in defense verdicts. Seven cases were law cases and four were arbitration cases that could not reach agr -
Retaliatory discharge suit at trial in Judge Ruth’s courtroom
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth is presiding over a trial this week in a case alleging a man was terminated from Midwest Sanitary Service after he reported his employer for allegedly inappropriately dumping toxic substances. -
Madison County civil docket Nov. 9
Madison County Circuit Judges Ruth, Mudge, Crowder and Matoesian have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for the week of Nov. 9. -
Madison County civil docket Nov. 2-6
Madison County Circuit Judges Ruth, Matoesian and Mudge have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for the week of Nov. 2-6.