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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Prisoner must still pay court fees for dismissed lawsuit
BENTON — A prisoner who saw his case against a medical center dismissed has been ordered to pay the suit filing fee from his prison trust. -
Settlement reached in suit alleging woman injured when elevator suddenly stopped
East St. Louis — A settlement was reached in a nursing home employee's suit alleging she was injured in an elevator when it abruptly stopped and caused her to fall. -
Rosenstengel denies former deck crew's request to declare what constitutes a thunderstorm
BENTON, Il. – An Illinois federal court denied a request by a former crew member, who claims he was injured while working on a boat during severe weather conditions, for the court to attest to what constitutes a thunderstorm. -
Former employee fails to provide evidence for reverse discrimination in case against assisted living facility
EAST ST. LOUIS — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently granted an assisted living facility's motion for a summary judgment in a “reverse” discrimination termination case. -
Delivery driver files class action against Domino's Pizza for vehicle expense compensation
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Domino's Pizza delivery driver has filed a class action lawsuit against MBR Management Corporation for alleged violation of employment law. -
Residents file class action lawsuit over 2015 Highland oil spill
A class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleges negligence against Plains All American Pipeline for the 2015 oil spill. -
Court rules on pretrial motions in injury case against Universal Scaffolding
A U.S. District Court judge denied four pretrial motions of a scaffolding manufacturer named in a personal injury suit and upheld a plaintiffs' motion to block trial subpoena for their counsel. -
Equifax, TransUnion charged with reporting on debt discharged in bankruptcy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Belleville woman is suing Equifax Information Services LLC and TransUnion LLC, consumer reporting agencies, citing alleged unfair credit reporting. -
New Baden resident accuses credit bureaus of false reporting, violating the FCRA
EAST ST. LOUIS — A New Baden consumer is suing TransUnion LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc. and Synovus, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Madison County man alleges collection agency violated FDCPA over $33 debt
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Madison County man is suing The Receivable Management Services Corporation and four unnamed individuals with the debt collection firm, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Convergent Outsourcing allegedly attempted debt collection during bankruptcy case
EAST ST. LOUIS — A man is suing Convergent Outsourcing Inc. and four unnamed individuals with the debt collection company, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
CSX accused of $3 million breach of contract by railway services company
EAST ST. LOUIS — A company providing railway services is suing CSX Transportation Inc., citing alleged failure to pay more than $3 million for completed work. -
District Court grants summary judgment in case involving thousands of pages of FOIA requests
EAST ST. LOUIS — District Judge David R. Herndon has granted summary judgment to defendants in a case in which a former FDA employee submitted numerous Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and other correspondence over a three-year period regarding a glucose monitoring system. -
Summary judgment denied in case against doctor regarding pre-employment physical exam
BENTON — Magistrate Judge Stephen Williams has denied summary judgment in a case against a doctor who performed an alleged inappropriate pre-employment physical examination. -
District Court sides with mortgage company in legal fee battle
BENTON — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has granted Nationwide Advantage Mortgage Co.’s request tor attorney’s fees and court costs. -
Motions to exclude testimony by hunting experts denied by District Court
U.S. District Judge David Herndon has denied plaintiff and defense motions to exclude expert testimony in a personal injury suit against a tree stand manufacturer. -
Woman sues Better Backers, employee over collision
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Mt. Vernon resident is suing a motorist and his employer for allegedly causing a rear-end collision. -
Credit reporting agencies violated FCRA in reporting old debt, consumer claims
EAST ST. LOUIS — An Illinois consumer is suing Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc. and TransUnion LLC, claiming the credit reporting agencies failed to observe her bankruptcy and reported on discharged debt. -
Court upholds age discrimination and retaliation claims against BeDell Center
U.S. District Judge David Herndon has upheld age discrimination and common law retaliation claims brought by a former employee at a facility that provides services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. -
Motions to dismiss denied in aerial device case where electrical worker lost arm
Three motions to dismiss liability and negligence in a case involving a man who lost his arm using an aerial device in an electrical construction project have been rejected by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.