News from 2005
Peel seeks relief from his three children
As attorney Gary Peel seeks relief in bankruptcy court from obligations to former wife Deborah J. Peel, he also seeks relief from obligations to their three children.
Associate judges reassigned
Madison County Circuit Court Chief Judge Ed Ferguson changed assignments of associate judges and courtrooms effective Dec. 5. The new assignments for the following judges are as follows:
Venue reform hearing boosted by high court decision
Venue reform is heard before Senate Judiciary Committee Bolstered by a powerful Illinois Supreme Court decision that puts a noose around venue shoppers, legal reform advocates touted guidelines for where lawsuits should be filed during a state senate hearing in Chicago on Thursday.
Good clothes and furloughs sought by inmate in suit
William Evans, imprisoned for possessing cocaine at Lawrenceville Correctional Center, filed a civil rights complaint against the Illinois Department of Corrections alleging that he is being denied furloughs to seek outside employment.
Belleville's famed Gingerbread Walk begins Nov. 25
Gingerbread Walk
Supreme Court slams forum shopping
Chief Justice Robert Thomas Forum shoppers in the nation's top class action market will have to take their business elsewhere.
Lighted parade in Highland setting the town aglow
The streets of Highland will be all aglow as the annual Lighted Christmas Parade makes its way through town. The parade is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25.
Danville judge assigned to Peel's bankruptcy trial
Gary Peel U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Gerald Fines of Danville will decide whether attorney Gary Peel’s bankruptcy petition relieves him of obligations to former wife Deborah J. Peel.
Home remodeler again seeks dismissal from Peach suit
Home remodeler Kevin Link of Granite City has moved to dismiss himself from a lawsuit that Armettia Peach filed over an alleged leaky roof at a home each of them once owned.
Passion for wine is Crushed Grapes' business
A huge selection of wine
Wal-Mart sued for cart injury
Rebecca Shinkle-Orlandini filed a personal injury suit against the Glen Carbon Wal-Mart store and its employee Russell Schubert for injuries received when a heavy shopping cart was pushed into her.
Former principal seeks $1 million for disparaging remarks
Lewis and Clark Elementary School Jacquelyn Hudock, former principal of Lewis and Clark Elementary School, filed suit against the Wood River Hartford School District for making disparaging remarks about her to the press after she resigned on May 9. She seeks to recover more than $1 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Nov. 15
Fresh from the courthouse:
Passengers sue pilots and jet operator for crash
Passengers in a charter jet that crashed shortly after take off from Cahokia airport two years ago filed suit against the Learjet operator and its two pilots.
Infant's death blamed on Fisher-Price
Monica Bolling Williamson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fisher-Price, K-Mart, Lifestar Ambulance Services and Danny Williamson, Jr. alleging the defendants were responsible for the death of her son.
Fire Safety to argue its motion to dismiss
Fire Safety Inc. will argue its motion to dismiss a case filed by a factory worker blames a defective fire extinguisher for his serious burns.
Med mal case against Maryville Women's Center in conference
Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron will hold a case management conference Nov. 23, on a medical malpractice case against Maryville Women’s Center and Marlene H. Freeman, M.D.
Wednesday, Nov. 23
9 a.m.