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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Veteran seeks $20 million in suit alleging VA doctor failed to diagnose cancer
BENTON — A Vietnam veteran seeks $20 million in a suit accusing a Veterans Administration doctor of failing to diagnose his kidney cancer. -
Creal Springs boat captain accuses employers of negligence
BENTON — An injured boat captain from Creal Springs accuses his employers of violating federal maritime law. -
Georgia hunter sues The Hunt Club after allegedly falling 20 feet
BENTON — A hunter from Georgia is suing a Randolph County hunting club after he allegedly fell while climbing down from a tree stand. -
Court rejects woman’s request to strike federal jury trial in vomit-slip case
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Oct. 24 rejected the attempt of a woman to strike a defendant request for a jury trial saying the plaintiff had acted in “bad faith” in state court in notifying the defendant of the projected amount of her damage claim. -
Court denies motion for summary judgment on alleged ADA violations involving employee's breast cancer
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge David Herndon denied summary judgment to Gateway Regional Medical Center in an Oct. 30 ruling involving a suit brought by a former employee. -
Judge denies plaintiffs additional time for discovery in uConnect hacking case; Trial set in March
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois said no more discovery time will be allowed for the plaintiff and trial is set next year in a lawsuit alleging that hackers can take over Chrysler, Fiat and Jeep vehicles. -
Yandle remands J&J baby powder case back to St. Clair against argument Walgreens added to defeat diversity
BELLEVILLE – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Oct. 15 remanded a case back to the 20th Judicial Circuit Court of St. Clair County saying the federal court lacked jurisdiction in a woman’s alleged wrongful death from the use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder. -
Local circuit court judge attends swearing-in of St. Eve to federal appeals bench
Belleville native Amy St. Eve was officially sworn in last month as a new judge on the U.S Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. -
Judge rules on employment contract case against two physical therapists
A federal judge threw out parts of a business confidentiality dispute involving two physical therapists in a Oct. 2 decision. -
Judge awards $5 million in damages in VA medical malpractice case
A federal judge awarded more than $5 million to the descendants of a Marion man who died after leaving a Veterans Affairs hospital. -
Former administrative assistant alleges wrongful termination
BENTON — A former Nashville, Ill., administrative assistant is suing the city, alleging wrongful termination. -
Parents sue hospital alleging child suffered injuries during birth
BENTON — A couple alleges their child suffered injuries during delivery after his heartrate continued to decelerate. -
Insurer sues tenant following fire at Carmi property
BENTON — A landlord's insurance company accuses a tenant of causing a fire. -
Woman alleges medical staff improperly treated daughter's wart
BENTON — A mother alleges Clay Medical Center staff improperly used liquid nitrogen to remove a wart and injured her daughter's finger. -
Man accuses debt collector of harassment
BENTON — A man is suing a debt collector for allegedly repeatedly calling his cell phone. -
Herndon rejects woman’s racial discrimination, wrongful termination lawsuit against SIUE
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 19 awarded summary judgment to officials of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in a lawsuit filed by an employee who alleged race discrimination in her termination as a building facilities manager. -
Gilbert grants summary judgment to AstraZeneca in Seroquel lawsuit
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 19 granted summary judgment to a pharmaceuticals company, disagreeing that a drug it manufactured caused an Illinois man to suffer heart complications. -
Class action alleges warranty companies refused to honor service plan
Two warranty companies face a class-action lawsuit over their extended service plans. -
Trans Union and Bank of Missouri did not accurately report debt, federal lawsuit says
An Edwardsville resident accuses Trans Union and a bank of inaccurate reporting. -
Interstate 57 crash prompts lawsuit
A distribution company and its employee face a lawsuit over a crash on Interstate 57.