U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois East St. Louis
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois East St. Louis
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Patient alleges spinal injuries went undiagnosed, caused partial paralysis
EAST ST. LOUIS — A patient alleges his spinal fractures went undiagnosed and untreated for months, which has caused him to suffer partial paralysis. -
Engineer union alleges Clinton County business violated collective bargaining agreement
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Clinton County contracting company is being sued for allegedly violating a collective bargaining agreement with an engineer union. -
Woman alleges third party illegally attempts to collect alleged QVC debt
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman alleges a third party debt collector is trying to collect on an alleged QVC debt without providing validation that a debt exists. -
Insurer alleges tractor trailer driver failed to secure load, caused cargo damage
EAST ST. LOUIS — A cargo carrier company is facing a claim its tractor trailer driver failed to secure a load, causing more than $200,000 in cargo damage. -
Electrical construction businesses face suit over failure to pay union contributions
EAST ST. LOUIS — An electrical workers union and the trustees of a multi-employer retiree benefit plan allege two electrical construction businesses have failed to make contributions under a collective bargaining agreement. -
Woman alleges debt collector illegally disclosed personal information to third party
EAST ST. LOUIS —A woman alleges a debt collection agency illegally disclosed her personal information to a third party mail house vendor regarding her medical debt. -
Loan co-signer claims credit union made harassing collection calls
EAST ST. LOUIS — A co-signer on a car loan claims she receives harassing and illegal collection calls from Scott Credit Union. -
Patient alleges hospital tried to collect a paid debt
EAST ST. LOUIS — A patient filed a class action lawsuit against Jersey Community Hospital, claiming it attempted to collect on an already paid medical bill. -
Man alleges debt was mistakenly reported twice
EAST ST. LOUIS — A man claims his credit union debt was mistakenly reported twice, which has negatively impacted his credit report. -
Janitor alleges client violated BIPA by illegally collecting handprint scans
EAST ST. LOUIS — Graphic Packaging International is facing a class action over alleged BIPA violations through required handprint scans for janitorial staff. -
Suit alleges Mod Pizza violated BIPA with employee fingerprint scans
EAST ST. LOUIS — Mod Pizza is facing a class action alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by requiring employees' fingerprint scans to punch in and out of work. -
Man alleges credit reporting agencies illegally reported debt after bankruptcy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Waterloo man who filed for bankruptcy claims Experian, TransUnion and others are incorrectly reporting a former debt in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. -
Suit alleges Honeywell plant's radioactive dust caused man's cancer-related death
EAST ST. LOUIS — Honeywell is facing a wrongful death suit alleging radioactive dust from its nuclear plant in Metropolis caused a resident's cancer. -
Woman allegedly requires hysterectomy to remove defective intrauterine device
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman is suing the manufacturers of Paragard, alleging she had to undergo a hysterectomy to fully remove the intrauterine device. -
Southwestern Illinois College insurer seeks funds from co-insurer in rape case
EAST ST. LOUIS — An insurance carrier for Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) is seeking reimbursement from a co-insurer in the settlement of a rape case. -
Insurer alleges no duty to defend tree trimmer in suit alleging woman was run over
EAST ST. LOUIS — The insurance provider for a tree trimming company that allegedly ran over a woman with a truck and wood chipper claims it has no duty to defend. -
Logistics, supply company allegedly violated BIPA with employee fingerprint scans
EAST ST. LOUIS — An international logistics and supply management company with more than 10 facilities in Illinois, is facing a class action alleging it illegally collected employees' biometric data. Zyanne Garner, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint April 13 in the U.S. -
Woman claims she developed breast cancer from weight loss drug
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman alleges she developed breast cancer as a result of taking the weight loss drug Belviq.Sharon Govan and Hildred Govan filed a complaint April 14 in the U.S. -
Federal, state governments seek cleanup costs for contaminated Fairmont City property
EAST ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Federal Government and the State of Illinois have filed a suit claiming XTRA Intermodal is liable for environmental damages and cleanup costs associated with its property in St. Clair and Madison Counties. -
Metal recycling facility sues insurer over denied environmental policy claim
EAST ST. LOUIS — The owners of a metal electronics recycling facility in Madison claims its insurer denied an environmental policy claim after it accrued clean up costs mandated by the EPA following a fire.