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Student reaches settlement with Lindenwood University in suit alleging he fell from dorm bed
A student’s lawsuit against Lindenwood University alleging he was injured when he fell from a bunk bed in his dorm room has been dismissed after the parties reached an undisclosed settlement. -
St. Clair County responds to residents' motion to strike bid rigging suit; Parties seek to extend August trial date
St. Clair County and former treasurer Charles Suarez filed a response to several residents’ motion to strike their reply supporting summary judgment, claiming that their reply sufficiently argues “exceptional circumstances” to file the reply in a suit alleging they participated in a bid rigging scheme. -
Notice of impending dismissal filed in nurse's suit alleging termination following breast cancer
Notice of impending dismissal was given in a nurse’s discrimination suit alleging she was wrongfully terminated after she took leave for breast reconstruction surgery following breast cancer. -
Supreme Court: Claims from out-of-state plaintiffs shouldn't be filed in California; Will it affect Madison County's national docket?
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned rulings made by three California courts that concluded they had specific jurisdiction over lawsuits brought by out-of-state residents against a company not incorporated or headquartered there. -
Judge says CVS owes GEICO for defending pharmacy employee in accident case
EAST ST. LOUIS — A district judge has ruled that GEICO is entitled to reimbursement by CVS for defending an employee who was in a car accident while delivering prescription drugs for the pharmacy. -
Syngenta AG's jurisdiction challenge rejected but negligence charge dismissed in corn-price case
EAST ST. LOUIS — Most of the pretrial challenges filed by Syngenta AG in a class-action suit against it for the production and marketing of a strain of genetically modified corn were dismissed, though some were accepted by a judge in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. -
Yandle denies tax buyers’ motion to file reply in support of summary judgment in St. Clair County bid rigging suit
U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle denied a group of St. Clair County tax buyers’ request to file a reply in support of their motion for summary judgment while St. Clair County and the former treasurer filed their own separate reply in a suit alleging they participated in a bid rigging scheme. -
District Court grants summary judgment for East St. Louis strip club in discrimination case
BENTON — Summary judgment has been granted for an employer by a district court in a case of alleged workplace discrimination. -
District Court throws out sexual harassment case from nurse against employer Wexford
EAST ST. LOUIS — A judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Wexford Health Sources and a supervisor in a sexual harassment case. -
District judge issues final pretrial order in Depakote drug case
EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge on May 9 issued a final pretrial order for a case challenging the safety of the drug Depakote, an antiepileptic drug used to treat bipolar disorder and seizures, ordering both sides to submit jury instructions for an expected trial. -
Student loan servicer says proposed class action 'piggybacked' on similar suits alleging borrowers were steered into costly repayment programs
A student loan servicer seeks to dismiss a proposed class action claiming financially stressed borrowers were steered into costly repayment programs, arguing that the suit “piggybacked” on two similar lawsuits against Navient. -
Kathryn Modeer joins HeplerBroom's Edwardsville office
Attorney Kathryn L. Modeer joined HeplerBroom's Edwardsville location, focusing on complex, multi-party civil cases and class actions. -
Judge denies class motion in unsolicited-fax suit against Sterling Management Systems
BENTON — A motion for the final approval of a class-action suit filed against Sterling Management Systems for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been denied by an Illinois federal court judge. -
District judge dismisses inmate's complaint of constitutional rights violations while he awaits hearing
EAST ST. LOUIS — Chief District Judge Michael Reagan dismissed a complaint from a man claiming his constitutional rights were violated while being held before his criminal proceeding, which is still pending. -
Tax buyers seek summary judgment in St. Clair County bid-rigging suit; Residents file individual oppositions
St. Clair County residents alleging several tax buyers participated in a bid-rigging conspiracy filed oppositions to the defendants’ motions for summary judgment. -
Patient alleges mesh used for hernia repair is defective
A patient is suing the manufacturers of a mesh intended for hernia repair after it allegedly caused damages and must be removed. -
Pipeline companies seek to dismiss class action alleging contamination from 2015 Highland oil spill
Two pipeline companies seek to dismiss a suit alleging they contaminated land near Highland following a 2015 oil spill where 100 barrels of crude oil were allegedly accidentally released. -
Domino’s Pizza requests stay in delivery driver’s class action pending SC decision, says arbitration is proper
The owner of Domino’s Pizza argues that arbitration is proper in a delivery driver’s class action seeking compensation for vehicle expenses -
Former residents allege Granite City issued citations for keeping chickens on property, which ‘hold profound religious significance’
A family who formerly had property in Granite City are suing the city and several officials for allegedly harassing them for keeping chickens on their property in accordance to their religious beliefs. -
Attorney seeks to withdraw from law student’s suit alleging wrongful expulsion
The attorney representing a former Southern Illinois University student seeks to withdraw as counsel for “irreconcilable differences” in a suit alleging the student was wrongfully expelled from law school.