Judge Dave Hylla The country's first ever trial over a controversial acne medication was continued Tuesday by Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla so he could schedule a hearing on whether punitive damages will be allowed in the case.
Tom Lakin represented Earnshaw in wrongful death suit Bethalto internist Charles Earnshaw, M.D. is facing a load of legal troubles, not the least of which is a Dec. 11 DUI hearing before Madison County Associate Circuit Judge Janet Heflin.
Attorney Lanny Darr of Alton still insists he suffered damage when Affirmative Insurance offered him a cheap rental car after an accident, even though Affirmative sent him a check for the cost of the luxurious vehicle he rented instead.
Circuit Judge Daniel Stack While goofy class action lawsuits disappear by dozens in Madison County circuit court, the goofiest of all has reached a moment of decision.
Question: One of my favorite stories was about the playground teacher at Godfrey's middle school who sued one of the students who supposedly injured her because of horseplay on the playground. How funny is this? Can you check to see if the parents actually paid this lady $50,000 please?
A Schnuck's employee filed a personal injury suit against Gregory Millsap of Alton, claiming that Millsap backed his 2000 Mazda into him while he was sweeping the parking lot at the Godfrey Schnuck's store on May 9, 2004.
A woman who claims she slipped on french fries and fell with great force and violence in the parking lot at the Godfrey McDonald's, filed a personal injury suit against the fast food giant seeking damages for injuries in excess of $50,000.
A property owner's suit involving an improper water flow against her neighbor will be heard in Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron’s courtroom Oct. 26, for a case management conference at 9 a.m.
Jeff Lowe Two new Vioxx lawsuits filed in St. Clair County on behalf of 21 Illinois plaintiffs not only allege pharmaceutical Merck was negligent for producing a defective product, they cast blame on several major retailers for selling the pain reliever to sickly customers.
Ending a near three-month drought of class action lawsuits since a restrictive federal law was enacted, Alton plaintiff’s attorney Lanny Darr filed suit against Affirmative Insurance Company because it would only reimburse him $18.90 per day for a rental vehicle.