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Judge sets hearing in defamation lawsuit; Target raises anti-SLAPP defense
BELLEVILLE - Circuit Judge Patrick Foley set a Feb. 14 hearing on a motion to dismiss a defamation suit that St. Clair County board member Gerard Scott Junior filed against Brad Van Hoose of Belleville 15 months ago. -
'Forum shopping' denied: Hoerner ordered to transfer Walgreen case to Christian County
MOUNT VERNON - Fifth District appellate judges ordered St. Clair County Circuit Judge Kevin Hoerner to transfer a suit against Walgreen Company to Christian County. -
St. Clair County judges seeking retention rake in $206K in third quarter
Five of eight St. Clair County judges are on the ballot this election cycle. -
Highway worker who sued over Mascoutah highway crash doesn't need surgery, after all, attorney says
Shortly after attorneys for an Oregon truck driver moved to take the case from St. Clair County court to federal court, a lawyer representing a highway worker allegedly injured in a construction zone crash says he expects his injuries will be far less costly, so the case belongs back in St. Clair court, not federal -
Rosenstengel denies Meta's motion to dismiss Messenger biometric case
EAST ST. LOUIS - Meta Platforms must defend a claim that facial recognition on Facebook Messenger and Messenger Kids violates privacy of biometric data, Chief U. S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled on Sept. 17. -
IDOT worker sues trucker over construction zone accident
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver over an accident in a construction zone near Macoutah. -
Kolker leading fundraising as circuit judges seek retention in November
BELLEVILLE - St. Clair County Circuit Judge Christopher Kolker raised $114,630 for his retention campaign in the first half of this year, mostly from lawyers. -
KCIC: Madison, St. Clair Counties were top asbestos jurisdiction in 2023; Cook County saw greatest increase
Madison and St. Clair Counties again saw the most asbestos case filings for 2023 nationwide, and Cook County saw the highest increase in filings according to a report by KCIC, a Washington D.C.-based technology and management consulting company. -
Century Brass worker allegedly crushed by molding machine
BELLEVILLE - The wife of a man who suffered fatal injuries when he was crushed by a mold lifter is suing the manufacturers. -
St. Clair County jurors reach $60 million verdict in trial against Mead Johnson; Reckitt ‘stands by the safety’ of its formula products
A St. Clair County jury returned a $60 million verdict against Mead Johnson in the nation’s first trial on allegations that its Enfamil infant formula caused the death of a premature baby. -
Wrongful death suit alleges nursing home patient died after falling
BELLEVILLE - The daughter of a nursing home patient who died after suffering multiple falls claims her mother received negligent care. -
Patient sues over alleged failed bypass, vascular surgeries
BELLEVILLE - A patient claims he suffered injuries following bypass and vascular surgeries on his leg. -
Woman sues over slip, fall at East St. Louis Walgreens
BELLEVILLE - A shopper at an East St. Louis Walgreens store claims she was injured when she slipped and fell on a wet floor. -
Truck driver suffers fatal injuries in rollover crash
BELLEVILLE - A wrongful death suit alleges a truck driver died in a crash after a catastrophic tread/belt separation. -
Nurses allege wrongful termination after voicing concerns about understaffing
BELLEVILLE - Two nurses claim they were wrongfully terminated after raising concerns about patient safety due to understaffing measures implemented by the defendant. -
Tenant sues over trip, fall at East St. Louis apartment
BELLEVILLE - A tenant claims he tripped over a loose metal strip and fell down the stairs at an East St. Louis apartment. -
Suit alleges intoxicated man struck patron at Cutter's
BELLEVILLE - A man claims he was injured at Cutter's in Belleville when an intoxicated patron struck him. -
Skater sues over alleged slip, fall at Rolo Skate
BELLEVILLE - A woman claims she was injured when she slipped and fell while exiting a skating rink. -
Walmart customer sues over slip, fall
BELLEVILLE - A customer at the Cahokia Walmart claims he was injured when he slipped and fell in the parking lot. -
Metro bus passenger alleges injuries during abrupt stop
BELLEVILLE - A Metro bus passenger claims she was injured when the bus stopped abruptly in East St. Louis.