U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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Parties set out discovery schedule in federal Syngenta atrazine class action
Tillery The parties in a proposed federal class action over water contamination allegedly caused by the weed killer atrazine have laid out discovery steps that will lead them to argue whether the case should be certified. -
Heartland Institute files motion to stay Holiday Shores' discovery, pending appeal
Mudge A non-party to a proposed class action over the weed killer atrazine is asking to stop discovery in the suit while it appeals to the Illinois State Supreme Court. -
Du-Con move to quash defense subpoena in Syngenta atrazine case canceled
Perica A motion to quash hearing that had been set Friday in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge's court has been canceled. -
Du-Con's motion to quash Syngenta subpoena in atrazine class action to be heard Friday
Mudge A non-party in one of a series of proposed Madison County class actions centering on the weed killer atrazine, is moving to quash a defense subpoena. -
O'Fallon lawyer's FELA verdict to be tested at USSC
Marcus O'Fallon attorney Bob Marcus said he considers it an honor that a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) case he won in federal court will serve as a proximate cause test case in oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 28. -
Third party motion to quash defense subpoena in Syngenta atrazine suit moved
Perica The parties in one of a series of proposed class action suits over alleged water contamination by the weed killer atrazine have pushed back a hearing on a move to quash a discovery request. -
Chapman set to oversee case management in couple's suit over car hauler's injuries
Byron A suit seeking nearly 20 counts worth of damages over a man's injuries allegedly caused by faulty car hauling rigs is set for case management Friday. -
Federal jury awards $10 million to injured CSX worker
Kujawski EAST ST. LOUIS - A jury has awarded an injured CSX Transportation conductor $10 million at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. -
Syngenta atrazine case takes road to appellate court
Crowder A proposed class action suit filed six years ago over alleged water contamination caused by the weed killer atrazine is on its way to the appellate court in Mount Vernon. -
Esurance class action removed to federal court
Cole A class action filed earlier this year against Esurance Services Inc. has left Madison County for federal court. -
Tillery files for hearing on motion to compel in atrazine class action
Tillery Another discovery dispute has arisen in one of a series of proposed class action suits against the maker of the herbicide atrazine. -
Atrazine motion hearing to be reset
Reeg A hearing over dueling motions to compel in one of a series of Madison County alleged water contamination class actions is off. -
Crowder to hear arguments on dueling motions in atrazine case
Tillery Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder is scheduled to preside over another discovery dispute in one of a series of proposed class actions stemming from alleged water contamination by a popular weed killer. -
Sears lawnmower class action removed to federal court
O'Malley A class action against Sears and the makers of lawnmowers has been removed to federal court. -
Syngenta says plaintiff fails to allege atrazine level in class action
Reeg Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. asked County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder on Thursday to dismiss a proposed class action, arguing the plaintiffs have failed to allege how levels of its atrazine violate standing law and how those levels can be tied back to the company. -
Tillery fights Syngenta's motion to stay; Crowder to hear atrazine motions Thursday
Tillery A defendant in a series of suits over alleged water contamination by a common weed killer will once again ask a Madison County judge to stay the suit until a nearly identical federal case is resolved. -
Goodyear claims lawyers negligent in personal injury defense
Goodyear claims its former lawyers forced it to settle with a couple who filed a complaint against the company instead of allowing the company to fight the allegations through a jury trial. -
Former BP manager sentenced to 21 months on tax evasion charges
Former BP Amoco environmental business manager Greg Jevyak of Wood River has been sentenced to 21 months in prison on income tax evasion charges he pleaded guilty to earlier this year. -
Crowder denies defense venue spin-off in atrazine cases
Crowder Seven named plaintiffs in a series of proposed class actions aimed at the makers of a common weed killer will remain in Madison County, a judge has ruled. -
Crowder to hear motion to dismiss atrazine class actions
Tillery A defendant in one of a series of proposed Madison County class action suits over alleged water contamination by a common weed killer is moving to dismiss.