U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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Missouri company alleges UK company infringes press fitting patents
BENTON – A Missouri company that manufactures press fittings claims a United Kingdom company makes a similar product that infringes its patents. -
Abbey Ridge LLC sues over insurance dispute following fire
BENTON – A Pomona limited liability company alleges it is entitled to certain coverage under an insurance policy for fire damages at the property. -
Yandle denies class certification in St. Clair County bid rigging suit
District Judge Staci Yandle denied class certification in a bid rigging suit against former St. Clair County treasurer Charles Suarez and several tax buyers, concluding that a class action would “rapidly become unmanageable.” -
Vietnam vet awarded nearly $2 million after prostate cancer signs ignored at VA
BENTON – A Marine veteran was awarded a $1.93 million medical malpractice verdict in federal court over allegations that employees and physicians at the Marion VA Medical Center failed to timely diagnose and treat his prostate cancer. -
District court dismisses driver's case against Caseyville police officer
BENTON – A lawsuit against a Caseyville police officer over claims the officer lacked probable cause to stop a driver in 2013 has been dismissed. That driver, subsequent to the arrest, had been charged with driving under the influence and impersonating a police officer. -
Couple's collision suit against Canadian tractor-trailer driver reinstated after they receive notice he was served
BENTON – An Illinois couple who filed suit against a Canadian citizen because of an automobile accident that was dismissed in December 2017 has now had their case reinstated. -
Texas woman alleges attorney failed to respond to motion in suit against Bayer
BELLEVILLE — A Texas woman is suing her former attorney for allegedly failing to respond to a motion to dismiss in a medical malpractice suit in federal court. -
Pipeline companies move for entry of ESI order in suit alleging contamination from 2015 Highland oil spill
Two pipeline companies request the district court to adopt its proposed order governing discovery of electronically stored information in a class action suit alleging the companies contaminated land near Highland following a 2015 oil spill. -
Sun Life Assurance alleged to have wrongfully denied disability benefits
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Macoupin County woman alleges her claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied. -
Woman seeks damages after US Highway 45 collision
EAST ST. LOUIS – An Indiana woman is seeking damages from an Illinois man after a collision on U.S. Highway 45. -
Motorist seeks more than $50K after collision with USPS employee
BENTON – A Randolph County man is seeking damages after a collision with a postal service employee. -
Former casino card dealer seeks reinstatement of disability benefits
BENTON – A Madison County woman formerly employed as a casino card dealer alleges her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated. -
Widow files suit against tractor-trailer driver over fatal collision in Clay County
EAST ST. LOUIS – The wife of a Noble man who died from the result of a collision with a tractor-trailer is seeking damages from the tractor-trailer's driver. -
Government seeks to foreclose on Johnson City property
BENTON – The federal government is seeking to foreclose on a Johnson City property over allegations mortgage payments have not been received since 2016. -
Government seeks to enforce IRS summons sent to individual
EAST ST. LOUIS – The federal government is seeking to enforce a summons the Internal Revenue Service sent to an individual earlier in 2017. -
Ten trials went to verdict in Madison County in 2017; Jurors awarded plaintiffs $676,787
With 10 lawsuits in Madison County going to verdict in 2017, jurors awarded plaintiffs a total of $676,787. -
Rosenstengel rejects claim in Stryker hip implant suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - District judge Nancy Rosenstengel rejected a woman’s request for indigent status in a lawsuit against doctors and the hospital where she had hip surgery. -
Randolph County, sheriff granted summary judgment in first amendment case.
BENTON – District judge J. Phil Gilbert granted summary judgment for Randolph County in a former Sheriff's Office employee's First Amendment case alleging he was terminated after making a political speech. -
Insurer claims it has no duty to indemnify company in injury suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Pennsylvania insurance company alleges that it has no duty to indemnify a Marion business in a suit. -
CIT Bank alleges All Purpose Steel Construction breached contract
EAST ST. LOUIS – A California banking association alleges that a Kentucky corporation failed to pay for equipment it leased.