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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More than $110,000 allegedly owed on mortgage for Ashley property
BENTON – The federal government is seeking to foreclose on a Washington County property. -
Federal government alleges mortgage on Carbondale property is in default
BENTON – The federal government is seeking a foreclosure on a Carbondale property. -
Tillery suit involving minor league baseball wage class action is remanded to St. Clair County
BENTON - Senior District Judge Phil Gilbert remanded a Korein Tillery suit alleging a research contractor failed to complete a study intended for use in a possible wage class action involving minor league baseball players. -
Court grants Dynegy's leave to amend suit over defective scaffolding allegations
BENTON – U.S. Magistrate Reona Daly has delivered a mixed ruling in a personal injury suit. -
Cairo property owner alleged to have defaulted on mortgage
BENTON – The federal government is seeking to foreclose on a property in Cairo. -
Mother claims makers of Depakote failed to warn of use during pregnancy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A North Carolina mother is suing biopharmaceutical companies for allegedly failing to warn of the side effects of taking Depakote during pregnancy. -
Negotiator, committee appointed for Syngenta suits
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon issued two orders appointing a settlement negotiation committee to work with a special master in litigation against agribusiness Syngenta. -
Court rules Toyota Boshoku America Inc. can file answer to lawsuit alleging wrongful termination
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ruled Sept. 6 that a manufacturer and seller of auto-related components Toyota Boshoku America Inc., doing business as Toyota Boshoku of Illinois LLC, be allowed time to file an answer to an amended complaint made by a woman who alleged she was wrongfully terminated by the company. -
District court denies motions in Save-A-Lot slip and fall suit
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert ruled to dismiss two motions in a slip-and-fall case involving a grocery store. -
Federal judge denies adding defendants to coal mine suit, saying it was attempt to defeat jurisdiction
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois declined a request to add additional defendants to a lawsuit seeking damages for a man killed in a coal mine accident, saying it was an attempt to remand the case from federal jurisdiction to an Illinois state court. -
Federal court dismisses lawsuit filed by woman accused of elder exploitation
BENTON – An Illinois woman charged with elder exploitation has lost her bid to sue Madison County, with the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Illinois dismissing her lawsuit with prejudice. -
District court reopens Continental Tires the Americas discrimination case
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has reopened an ongoing discrimination suit where a former Continental Tires the Americas employee alleges that she was routinely subjected to a hostile work environment and rising levels of emotional distress. -
Seventh Circuit affirms summary judgment in emotional distress suit against U.S. Steel over alleged sexual misconduct
Seventh Circuit appellate judges affirmed summary judgment for U.S. Steel in an employee’s emotional distress claim, concluding that an employer can’t be held responsible for alleged misconduct that only furthers an employee’s interests on common law grounds. -
Septic Solutions alleges Texas businesses are unlawfully using trademark, online content
BENTON – A Dieterich septic system retailer alleges two Texas companies have used its online content without permission. -
Deposition transcript: Karmeier testifies he had no knowledge of State Farm support in ’04 election
EAST ST. LOUIS – State Farm, defending a claim that it corrupted the Illinois Supreme Court by securing the election of Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2004, has filed two bits of a deposition swearing he knew nothing of support from State Farm. -
Cedar Creek sues former employees for allegedly destroying trade secrets
EAST ST. LOUIS — A lumber distributor is suing several former employees for allegedly raiding the office to loot and destroy trade secrets. -
Alexander County sues opioid manufacturers over drug addiction, overdose
EAST ST. LOUIS — Alexander County joins the opioid lawsuit wave sweeping across the nation by suing drug manufacturers and distributors for allegedly contributing to opioid overdose and addiction. -
Mother claims creators of Depakote failed to disclose the side of effects during pregnancy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A mother is suing biopharmaceutical companies for allegedly failing to warn of the side effects of taking Depakote during pregnancy. -
Driver alleges injuries from Helvetia Township collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly turning left in front of her without proper care, causing a collision in Helvetia Township. -
Injury case against Bass Pro over allegedly defective boat seat dismissed
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has dismissed a case with prejudice involving a man who sought $6 million for alleged damages caused by the seat on a fishing boat.