U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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54 plaintiffs claim injury from Vioxx in federal suit
On the heels of a recent $13.5 million jury verdict in New Jersey, 54 people filed suit against Merck & Company in federal court in East St. Louis claiming injury from taking the pain reliever Vioxx. -
Man claims police officer beat him while cuffed
John Oakley alleges a Herrin police officer beat him and violated his constitutional rights when he was arrested on Jan. 23, 2005. -
Couple seeks $10 million from USA for skin cancer metastasis
A $10 million lawsuit filed against the United States of America claims doctors at a Veterans Administration clinic failed to properly treat a Fayette County man's skin cancer. -
Woman sues collection agency for pretending to be lawyers
A woman who failed to make payments on her Citibank credit card filed suit against a collection agency in federal court claiming they violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. -
Granite City woman files med mal suit against Petrovich
Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City Beverley Bennett of Granite City is suing surgeon John A. Petrovich, M.D. claiming his "chronic consumption of illegal drugs and/or alcohol" caused her to sustain severe and permanent injuries. -
Injured man files Jones Act suit in federal court
A man who allegedly sustained permanent injuries to his back while working on a barge on the Mississippi River near Hartford filed a Jones Act complaint in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Jan. 18. -
Women claim contraceptive didn't come with blood clot warning
Roger Denton The popular contracreptive Ortho Evra is the target of seven product liability suits filed by women claiming the drug maker failed to warn them about the risk of developing blood clots. -
Missouri rail worker says he was fired for being black
A Missouri man filed a civil rights lawsuit against his former employer Union Pacific Railroad claiming he was fired for being an African-American. -
Man fired after comp claim, sues employer
A southern Illinois man who claims his employer refused to let him come back to work after filing a workers' compensation claim retaliated by filing suit Jan. 4 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. -
Pro-lifers claim civil rights violated at Granite City parade
A trio of anti-abortion activists are suing Granite City claiming their civil rights were violated while attending an annual community Christmas parade in November. -
Just Ask Gonzo: Updating old cases
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me the status of the suit involving the one-armed Dobbs Tire shuttle driver, and the man fired for hiring him (Record 6/13/05). Right before Christmas last year the man gave me a ride while my car was being serviced, and I was just curious. Thanks for your time. -
Coin op laundry sues Marion County Housing Authority for contract cancellation
A provider of coin operated laundry machines filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Dec. 2 against the Marion County Housing Authority (MCHA) claiming it is in breach of contract. -
$20 million sought from St. Elizabeth's and Air Force for stillborn death
St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. Seeking $20 million in damages, Britni Crowe filed suit against St. Elizabeth's Hospital and the U.S. Air Force Department of Defense for the stillborn death of her infant daughter. -
ESL man sues Texas governor, others for $100 trillion
Texas Governor Rick Perry An East St. Louis man is suing an oil company, a bank and several high profile Texas public officials for $100 trillion, claiming they've stood in his way of recovering $100,000 unclaimed by his great-grandfather. -
Defense angling to make Maag's defamation suits go away
Gordon Maag While Gordon Maag's attorney simultaneously prosecutes separate $110 million defamation lawsuits in federal and state court, defendants are angling to make them go away. -
Fax violation leads to federal class action
John Alleman filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against Wholesale Connection of Longwood, Fla. over two unsolicited faxes received at his Carbondale business. -
Latex allergy sufferer sues employer for termination, emotional distress
A janitor fired for not wearing synthetic latex gloves has filed suit against his former employer, Heartland Regional Medical Center of St. Joseph, Mo., alleging discrimination because of his disability. -
Mt. Vernon city manager accused of sexual harassment in federal suit
A former receptionist in Mt. Vernon’s Inspection and Engineering Department filed a sexual harassment and retaliation suit against the municipality Oct. 17, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in Benton. -
Med mal client sues Alton attorney for legal mal
Madison County's so-called friendly venue was not nice, indeed, for Alton plaintiff's attorney Robert Larson on Monday. His medical malpractice client sued him for legal malpractice. -
Metro-East doctor pleads guilty to fraud
John Petrovich, M.D., 46, a Granite City surgeon and target of at least 15 medical malpractice cases, pled guilty on July 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois to one felony charge of health care fraud.