U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Benton Division
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Former Bliss Haven employee allegedly terminated due to medical condition
EAST ST. LOUIS - A former Bliss Haven employee claims she was unlawfully fired due to her disability. -
Class action alleges Kroger's coffee creamer does not contain real cream
EAST ST. LOUIS - An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit against Kroger, claiming the company's "coffee creamer" products don't contain any actual cream. -
Yandle upheld at Seventh Circuit in ‘Orange Crush’ class certification
CHICAGO – U.S. Seventh Circuit judges affirmed District Judge Staci Yandle of Benton in certifying a class action for inmates who experienced shakedowns at three Illinois prisons in 2014. -
Amazon calls attempt to get info on Chinese suppliers ‘xenophobic’ in electric sock wrongful death case
EAST ST. LOUIS – Amazon, defending a wrongful death suit alone after Chinese supplier Global Vasion defaulted, seeks protection from a question about the ability of its customers to obtain compensation for injuries from Chinese suppliers. -
Balfour alleges sales rep violated non-compete agreement, solicited clients for competitor Jostens
In a lawsuit against a former sales representative, the class commemoration company Balfour accuses competitor Jostens of engaging in a “blitz” by attempting to lure the plaintiff’s most successful representatives away from Balfour with “lucrative payoffs,” violating non-compete agreements. -
Parties settle action over cable company's alleged repeated calls to cellphone
BENTON – A Herrin woman has settled her lawsuit with a cable company she had accused of repeatedly phoning despite her requests for it to stop. -
Alleged college rape victim allowed to move forward with complaint against one defendant, action against SIUE, staff dismissed
BENTON - A lawsuit claiming a university and staff members did not respond adequately to a rape allegation by a student has been dismissed following a motion by defendants. -
Magistrate judge reaffirms '18 decision in Midwest Medical's trademark dispute with SSM Healthcare
BENTON — Southern District of Illinois Magistrate Judge Reona Daly has reaffirmed her 2018 decision to grant summary judgment to SSM Healthcare Corporation in a trademark infringement case filed by Midwest Medical and Occupational Services involving a dispute over the use of the phrase "express clinic." -
GOP operative loses challenge to committeeman election after alleged 'systematic machinations'
BENTON -- A Republican Party operative has lost his challenge in U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois after failing to be re-elected as a committeeman in the 15th Congressional District. -
United Fire moves to disqualify expert in coverage dispute arising from $1.5 million judgment
BENTON – United Fire and Casualty, defending a suit over settlement decisions among lawyers, moved to disqualify an expert who didn’t graduate from college and hasn’t worked in the insurance industry for 43 years. -
Blind man allegedly unable to use Green Tree website due to ADA violations
BENTON — A blind man is suing a company for allegedly failing to comply with federal requirements on its website. -
Plainfield attorney ordered to pay nearly $40,000 for 'inexcusable' discovery delays
BENTON -- A Plainfield attorney has been ordered to pay nearly $40,000 over his "inexcusable" failure to promptly act on demands for discovery. -
Woman alleges Charter repeatedly called cell phone
BENTON — A Herrin woman is suing Spectrum Cable for allegedly repeatedly calling the plaintiff's cell phone despite requests to stop. -
Carbondale health care provider accuses telemarketers of unlawful business practices
BENTON — A Carbondale health care provider filed a class action lawsuit against Park Ridge telemarketers for allegedly sending unsolicited faxes. -
Hotel housekeeper sues for unpaid overtime
BENTON — A housekeeper is suing Fidelity Commercial, doing business as the Baymont Inn, claiming the hotel operator violated the Fair Labor Standards Act in regards to workers' compensation. -
Federal court denies O'Fallon school district's motion to dismiss former administrator's suit
BENTON — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has returned a mixed ruling in school administrator June Isselhardt’s suit against O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District No. 90. -
District Court grants summary judgment for East St. Louis strip club in discrimination case
BENTON — Summary judgment has been granted for an employer by a district court in a case of alleged workplace discrimination. -
Construction company granted motion for good-faith settlement in highway crash case
BENTON — A lawsuit arising from a crash on westbound I-70 four years ago in Madison County has settled in federal court. -
Insurance company sues drivers involved in accident over wrongful claim
A Georgia insurance company is suing RMFS Inc., Randall Myers and Deanna Morris, who were involved in a car accident on July 10, 2014, citing alleged wrongful claim of insurance coverage. -
Rosenstengel awards med mal plaintiff who suffered kidney damage $29.6 million
U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel on Tuesday awarded a plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit $29.6 million in damages following a bench trial that took place in federal court in East St. Louis in October.