Madison County Circuit Judge Lola Maddox has thrown out a proposed class action suit of the Lakin Law Firm for a reason that a federal court had previously rejected.
Justice Spomer The Illinois Appellate Court unanimously reversed Madison County Circuit Court Judge Nicholas Byron's decision to deny US Bank's motion to dismiss a 2003 class action lawsuit. The July 7 decision, which effectively dissolves the case, asserts the plaintiffs "do not have standing."
Justice Thomas Kilbride Plain as day, Illinois law says lenders cannot charge more than three percent in fees on mortgages with interest rates above eight percent.
Plain as day, Illinois law says they can.
Don Weber, who will be sworn-in as resident circuit judge on Wednesday, currently maintains a private law practice and is serving a third appointment as an assistant Madison County state's attorney. He was elected State's Attorney in 1980.
Before a wrecking crew demolished the Old Edwardsville National Bank building in downtown Edwardsville years ago, remarkable pieces of history were spared extinction.
Belleville attorney Stephen McGlynn has been named appellate judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit to fill the vacancy that will be left by Judge Clyde Kuehn, whose temporary assignment ends July 7.