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March 17: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Defense and indemnification are separate and distinct; Fifth District reverses Rudolf in drunk driving insurance litigation
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf awarded $250,000 against Country Mutual for no reason except a precedent that he cited incorrectly, according to Fifth District appellate judges.
Wal-Mart denies liability in suit involving robbery at Granite City store
Wal-Mart denies liability in a customer’s lawsuit alleging she was knocked unconscious when a man forced her to the ground and stole her personal belongings at the Granite City store.
Suit alleges creditors refused to close fraudulent credit applications
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman claims Chase, BB&T, Experian and others failed to conduct reasonable investigations into two fraudulent credit applications made in her name, resulting in her negative credit reports.
Woman struck by wood chipper sues tree trimming company
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing a tree trimming service, alleging she was struck by a wood chipper that was attached to the company's truck.
Courts faced with deciding ‘absurd’ damages under BIPA, while lawmakers ponder the cure
CHICAGO – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether years of failure to protect privacy of biometric data should count as a violation of Illinois law worth $1,000 or many violations that could add up to $1 million.
St. Clair County foreclosures Mar. 16-18
There were three foreclosures in St. Clair County Mar. 16-18.
March 16: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 16
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 16 in the suits below:
March 16: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "340 marine" cases
The following cases categorized as "340 marine" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
St. Clair County real estate Dec. 21-23
A Cahokia property sold for $20,000,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Dec. 21-23.
Madison County real estate Feb. 8-12
A Granite City retail property sold for $3,074,566 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions Feb. 8-12.
Case activity for Timothy Tolbert vs Pinckneyville Correctional Center on March 22
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Timothy Tolbert against Pinckneyville Correctional Center on March 22.
March 16: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "440 civil rights: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "440 civil rights: other" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Grandma can’t recover damages from MESD over slip in Nameoki ditch, appellate court rules
MOUNT VERNON – Donna Godair of Granite City can’t sue Metro East Sanitary District over injuries from a fall near the Nameoki ditch behind her home, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on March 17.
Madison County civil docket Mar. 29-Apr. 1
Madison County judges Ruth, Smith, Threlkeld, and Harrison have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Mar. 29-Apr. 1.
Case activity for Dexter D Stewart vs James Gomric on March 22
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dexter D Stewart against Caseyville Police Dept and James Gomric on March 22.
March 16: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "410 anti-trust" cases
The following cases categorized as "410 anti-trust" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 16: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "550 prisoner: civil rights" cases
The following cases categorized as "550 prisoner: civil rights" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Biden and DEA could clash on crime, marijuana, open borders
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Joe Biden hasn’t identified a candidate for permanent director of the Drug Enforcement Administration and it may be a long time before he does. The agency responsible for prosecuting the nation’s war on drugs is trapped on its own political battlefield as it faces criticism over its failure to contain the spread of deadly opioids while continuing to enforce a federal ban on marijuana that is opposed by White House officials and politicians on the left and right.