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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Preliminary settlement reached in class action between Roxana residents, Shell Oil
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently issued a preliminary order of approval for the settlement of a class action lawsuit between residents of Roxana and Shell Oil Co. -
Court remands case against Bayer over alleged Essure damages back to Madison County
BENTON – A district court in Illinois has granted a plaintiff’s request that a lawsuit against drug giant Bayer be remanded back to Madison County Circuit Court. -
Fired Intergovernmental Grants Department worker ordered to amend complaint in St. Clair County suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – A fired St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department worker has until Aug. 24 to amend her complaint pending in federal court in East St. Louis. -
Federal court judge sends injury case to Kentucky federal court
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel both granted and denied in part a motion to dismiss defendant Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) motion in an Aug. 7 ruling claiming lack of personal jurisdiction. -
Seventh Circuit: Plaintiff should ‘count himself lucky’ not to be sanctioned after filing same suit twice
Seventh Circuit appellate judges affirmed the district court’s order dismissing a breach of contract suit on jurisdictional grounds for the second time after the plaintiff appeared to add a new Illinois defendant in an effort to defeat removal and dismissal. -
Napoli attorney Melanie R. Swearengen dies in collision with train
Edwardsville attorney Melanie R. Swearengen died earlier this month when her vehicle became stuck on train tracks in Brighton and was hit by an Amtrack train. -
State Farm brief disputes federal jurisdiction in $10 billion RICO claim
EAST ST. LOUIS – Plaintiffs who claim State Farm rigged the election of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2004 don’t match a precedent that would qualify their claim for U.S. district court, according to State Farm. -
Tamaroa man alleges ankle injury not properly diagnosed
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Tamaroa man alleges his medical condition was not properly diagnosed or treated. -
Class action chiropractor says he has not been able to serve additional defendants
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has granted a plaintiff’s motion for alternate service in a case against multiple corporate and individual defendants. -
Plaintiff's motion denied in Kmart, Medicare false claims case
EAST ST. LOUIS – A move by plaintiff James Garbe to compel the production of retail giant Kmart's privileged attorney-client communications in a False Claims Act (FCA) case has been denied. -
White County township and highway commissioner accused of trespassing
EAST ST. LOUIS – The federal government is accusing the Township of Emma in White County and a township official of unlawfully destroying a gate to gain unauthorized access to federal property. -
Louisiana woman alleges brain injury as result of negligent medical treatment
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Louisiana couple alleges the wife was injured by the negligent acts of two physicians. -
Pradaxa makers sued over alleged excessive bleeding; Similar claims settled for $650M in 2014
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Mississippi woman alleges that a prescription drug caused her to develop bleeding that required hospitalization. -
Federal court rejects Hyundai's motion to dismiss product liability case
BENTON — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has rejected a motion to dismiss a product liability lawsuit against a Hyundai Motor Co. subsidiary, according to a decision filed on June 29. -
Railroad employee alleges back injuries from decades of work
EAST ST. LOUIS – A signalman alleges decades of work with a railway company has injured his back and rendered him disabled. -
Travelers Casualty and Surety alleges Godfrey corporation failed to provide indemnity
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Godfrey corporation and two individuals are accused of failing to provide indemnity per the terms of their agreement with a surety company. -
Judge denies motion to dismiss overtime pay lawsuit against Backstreet Entertainment, counterclaim
EAST ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by employees of GLH Capital Enterprise, M.L.K. Enterprises and Backstreet Entertainment, who allege that they were not paid overtime. -
Federal court denies Altamont dairy farmers' motion to dismiss foreclosure case
BENTON – Dairy farmers claiming the government is not entitled to foreclose on their Altamont farm because of foreclosure proceedings started a decade ago have lost their motion to dismiss. -
Man alleges injuries from dog attack at Alton business
BENTON – A St. Louis man has filed suit against an Alton business after its dog allegedly attacked him. -
Liberty Power Holdings accused of making unlawful telemarketing calls
BENTON – A consumer claims a retail electricity company has contacted him with unwanted telemarketing calls in a proposed class action.