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Carbondale hospital seeks to dismiss nurse's suit, says lawsuit asserts different claims from EEOC complaint
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Carbondale hospital seeks to dismiss a former nurse’s lawsuit alleging she was terminated after receiving breast reconstruction surgery elsewhere. -
District court denies motions in K-cup suit, chastises parties for quality of briefing, arguments
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has denied several motions presented by both the plaintiff and defendants in a class action suit regarding the freshness of a brand of K-cup coffee. -
Court denies Advanced Physical Therapy's motion to dismiss case
BENTON – U.S. District Senior Judge Phil Gilbert has denied a defense motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by Apex Physical Therapy. -
More than $110,000 allegedly owed on mortgage for Ashley property
BENTON – The federal government is seeking to foreclose on a Washington County property. -
Federal government alleges mortgage on Carbondale property is in default
BENTON – The federal government is seeking a foreclosure on a Carbondale property. -
Tillery suit involving minor league baseball wage class action is remanded to St. Clair County
BENTON - Senior District Judge Phil Gilbert remanded a Korein Tillery suit alleging a research contractor failed to complete a study intended for use in a possible wage class action involving minor league baseball players. -
Cairo property owner alleged to have defaulted on mortgage
BENTON – The federal government is seeking to foreclose on a property in Cairo. -
Mother claims makers of Depakote failed to warn of use during pregnancy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A North Carolina mother is suing biopharmaceutical companies for allegedly failing to warn of the side effects of taking Depakote during pregnancy. -
Court rules Toyota Boshoku America Inc. can file answer to lawsuit alleging wrongful termination
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ruled Sept. 6 that a manufacturer and seller of auto-related components Toyota Boshoku America Inc., doing business as Toyota Boshoku of Illinois LLC, be allowed time to file an answer to an amended complaint made by a woman who alleged she was wrongfully terminated by the company. -
Federal judge denies adding defendants to coal mine suit, saying it was attempt to defeat jurisdiction
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois declined a request to add additional defendants to a lawsuit seeking damages for a man killed in a coal mine accident, saying it was an attempt to remand the case from federal jurisdiction to an Illinois state court. -
District court reopens Continental Tires the Americas discrimination case
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has reopened an ongoing discrimination suit where a former Continental Tires the Americas employee alleges that she was routinely subjected to a hostile work environment and rising levels of emotional distress. -
Seventh Circuit affirms summary judgment in emotional distress suit against U.S. Steel over alleged sexual misconduct
Seventh Circuit appellate judges affirmed summary judgment for U.S. Steel in an employee’s emotional distress claim, concluding that an employer can’t be held responsible for alleged misconduct that only furthers an employee’s interests on common law grounds. -
Septic Solutions alleges Texas businesses are unlawfully using trademark, online content
BENTON – A Dieterich septic system retailer alleges two Texas companies have used its online content without permission. -
Cedar Creek sues former employees for allegedly destroying trade secrets
EAST ST. LOUIS — A lumber distributor is suing several former employees for allegedly raiding the office to loot and destroy trade secrets. -
Alexander County sues opioid manufacturers over drug addiction, overdose
EAST ST. LOUIS — Alexander County joins the opioid lawsuit wave sweeping across the nation by suing drug manufacturers and distributors for allegedly contributing to opioid overdose and addiction. -
Mother claims creators of Depakote failed to disclose the side of effects during pregnancy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A mother is suing biopharmaceutical companies for allegedly failing to warn of the side effects of taking Depakote during pregnancy. -
Injury case against Bass Pro over allegedly defective boat seat dismissed
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has dismissed a case with prejudice involving a man who sought $6 million for alleged damages caused by the seat on a fishing boat. -
Preliminary settlement reached in class action between Roxana residents, Shell Oil
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently issued a preliminary order of approval for the settlement of a class action lawsuit between residents of Roxana and Shell Oil Co. -
Seventh Circuit: Plaintiff should ‘count himself lucky’ not to be sanctioned after filing same suit twice
Seventh Circuit appellate judges affirmed the district court’s order dismissing a breach of contract suit on jurisdictional grounds for the second time after the plaintiff appeared to add a new Illinois defendant in an effort to defeat removal and dismissal. -
Napoli attorney Melanie R. Swearengen dies in collision with train
Edwardsville attorney Melanie R. Swearengen died earlier this month when her vehicle became stuck on train tracks in Brighton and was hit by an Amtrack train.