News from May 2007
Associate judge applicants have until June 4 to apply for bench
Madison County attorneys have until 5 p.m. on June 4, to turn in their applications if they want to become an associate judge, according to a press release issued by Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis.
Countrywide class action claims whittled down
Paul Marks On the day Mark Brown of the Lakin Law Firm bargained a class action down to a penny before Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla, Paul Marks abandoned three accusations in a Lakin class action before Hylla.
Prisoner seeks $30M for alleged assault by guards
An inmate serving 15 years in prison for armed robbery and assault of a peace officer filed a complaint in federal court claiming that correctional officers assaulted him while he was incarcerated at the Williamson County Jail.
Pizza Hut plaintiff wants $50k in default judgement
Edwardsville attorney Amanda Verett wants a judge to enter a default judgment in excess of $50,000 against a man she opened the door for at Pizza Hut because he failed to answer her lawsuit within 30 days.
Class action filed against Country Mutual Insurance
Kathleen Roche, a Belleville chiropractor, has filed a class action lawsuit against Country Mutual Insurance Co. claiming it used a "silent PPO" scheme to deny Illinois healthcare providers millions of dollars in payouts.
Appellate Court sides with Cueto in forum decision
Judge Lloyd Cueto The Illinois Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon unanimously affirmed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto's decision to deny a motion to dismiss a legal malpractice case pursuant to the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, May 1
Fresh from the courthouse:
Friday, May 11
9 a.m.
Wednesday, May 9
9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 8
9 a.m.
Monday, May 7
9 a.m.
California claimant says ex-husband's and father's clothes caused illness
A California woman who suffers from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit against 76 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court April 25, alleging she was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers from her father's and ex-husband's clothing.
Plaintiff claims $69k in damages for $6,300 bad check
Debbie Herzog filed suit against Rhino Solutions Group of Alton and its owners in Madison County Circuit Court April 18, seeking to collect damages in excess of $69,000 for a $6,300 bad check.
Peel asks for new trial
Gary Peel Attorneys for Gary Peel filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge William Stiehl to grant him a new trial claiming cumulative errors in the case denied Peel a fair trial.