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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Ex-worker alleges wrongful termination by Effingham County Health Department
BENTON – An Effingham woman is suing her county health department, alleging wrongful termination and violation of federal and state whistleblower acts. -
Client alleges Life Insurance Co. owes disability benefits
BENTON – A Jersey County woman is suing an insurance company, alleging she was wrongly denied long-term disability benefits. -
Couple accuses Franklin County, sheriff of medical negligence
BENTON – A husband and wife from Benton are suing a municipality, alleging inadequate and improper medical care the husband received while an inmate at the Franklin County jail. -
Dialysis center removes suit alleging patient fell due to dizziness following treatment
The defendant argues that removal is proper based on the amount in controversy and diversity of citizenship. -
Insurance company removes 'payback' suit alleging it backed out of safe driver program
According to the complaint, Sentry has offered the payback program and payback agreement since 1986 to persuade safe drivers to purchase its insurance with the promise that if a driver remained claim-free for five years, the defendant would start to refund them half of their earlier paid premiums and would continue to do so for each claim-free year. -
Resident alleges Du Quoin police violated his civil rights
BENTON – A Du Quoin man is suing the De Quoin police, alleging violations of his constitutional rights. -
Former employee accuses U.S. Bank of age discrimination
BENTON – A Marion County woman is suing U.S. Bank, alleging age discrimination as causing her termination from work. -
Defendant answers plaintiff's original complaint, case moved to federal court
BENTON – The defendant in a lawsuit previously filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court has answered the plaintiff's complaint, and the case has been moved to federal court. -
Widow blames General Electric for husband's death from asbestos exposure
BENTON – A South Carolina woman is suing General Electric, alleging exposure to asbestos during his working life led to her husband's death. -
Fired employee accuses Fifth Seasons Residential of racial discrimination
BENTON – A Williamson County woman is suing a Marion health care services business, alleging discrimination led to her firing. -
Educator alleges Southern Illinois University guilty of discrimination
BENTON – A female educator is suing Southern Illinois University, alleging discrimination in her attempt to secure a job. -
McBride & Sons removes former employee’s wrongful termination suit to federal court
Several real estate defendants removed a former employee’s suit alleging she was wrongfully terminated following injuries she claims she suffered in a job-site accident. -
DeSoto man alleges Credit Collections Bureau violated federal law
BENTON – A DeSoto man is suing a collections agency, alleging violation of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. -
Illinois company alleges RSUI Indemnity fails to provide coverage
BENTON – A Williamson County corporation is suing an insurance company, alleging refusal to provide coverage for claims against it. -
Former employee sues Southern Illinois Motor Xpress for alleged racial discrimination
BENTON – A Saline County man is suing a Cutler trucking and distribution company, alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment and retaliation. -
Injured trucker blames Darby Trucking, driver for collision
BENTON – A Missouri trucker is suing a Mississippi trucking company and a driver, alleging negligence for injuries he says he suffered as the result of a tractor-trailer accident in Cumberland County. -
Belleville gas station removes customer’s slip and fall suit
The owners of a Belleville gas station removed a woman’s slip and fall suit that alleges she slipped on ice while standing at the gas pump. -
Employees allege Buffalo Wild Wings franchise violated wage laws
BENTON – Two former employees are suing Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee, alleging violations of minimum wage laws. -
Roughly 1,641 cases filed in Madison County Law Division so far in 2015; Three cases are class actions
With a little over a week left of the year, roughly 1,641 cases have been filed in the Law Division of the Madison County Circuit Court so far in 2015. The Law Division is a division of the court’s civil docket in which plaintiffs seek damages in excess of $50,000. This number is down by almost 100 cases from last year’s case filing numbers, where Madison County saw 1,784 cases filed in the Law Division. -
Trouw Nutrition removes sexual harassment suit to federal court
A nutrition company removed a former employee’s lawsuit alleging he suffered sexual harassment by fellow employees and was later terminated for reporting the alleged incidents.