News from February 2008
Plaintiff claims buyers defaulting on Washington Park deal
Billie Fuchs is suing a land trust and the trust's owners for defaulting on a $50,000 promissory note related to the purchase of real estate and an electrical company in Washington Park.
Cates denied
We can all exhale.
Sunshine out of your 'A' -- a Valentine's Day wish
Hopkins Derriere sunshine success is not the residue of planning, but many times simply blessed luck. Such has been my good fortune for now more than 30 years.
Rosewood wants cases transferred or dismissed
Rosewood Care Center wants Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack to transfer a wrongful death suit to Springfield arguing that a contract stipulates that proper forum for any civil lawsuit shall be in Sangamon County.
Feds entered home without exigent circumstances and consent, suit claims
Myca Wheatly and Jarod Parker filed a federal suit against a group of Drug Enforcement Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Jan. 31, arguing that their Fourth Amendment rights were violated.
Suit against Shiloh School remanded to St. Clair County
Shiloh School District 85 lost its battle to keep a suit that deals with alleged violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in federal court.
Judge Aguirre got it right the first time, appellate court says in reversal
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Associate Judge Richard Aguirre improperly kept a claim alive for a concrete company that failed to show up for hearings or produce evidence, the Fifth District appellate court ruled Jan. 29.
Old, familiar faces will reappear in legal malpractice high drama
Bono Relics of Madison County's past are scheduled to reappear for a legal malpractice trial that will open old, painful wounds and be as dramatic as anything ever seen in an Edwardsville courtroom.
Welder suffered cancer, widow claims in FELA complaint
The widow of a man who died from various cancers and diseases filed a wrongful death complaint against BNSF Railway in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 6, alleging her husband was exposed to a variety of dangerous chemicals during his 20-year career as a welder.
Trial of anesthesiologist accused of over-sedating suspended one day for juror's illness
Crowder Days into a month-long medical malpractice trial Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder gave jurors a day off so that one of them could try to recover from the flu.
Apple's iTunes infringing on RSS patent, suit claims
Restricted Spending Solutions has filed a patent suit against Apple Inc. over the iTunes Allowance function of the iTunes Store in federal court in East St. Louis.
Quarrelsome patrons and Luna Cafe sued for beating up fellow patron
Dana Howard filed a dram shop complaint against the Luna Cafe in Mitchell alleging he was attacked by two patrons at the tavern on Feb. 19, 2007.
Norfolk Southern trackman claims repetitive traumas in FELA complaint
A 32-year Norfolk Southern Railway employee filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 25, alleging years of fixing railroad tracks have subjected him to repetitive stress injuries.
Appellate Court oks transfer of Vioxx claims to Cook County
MOUNT VERNON – Fifteen Illinois residents and a Missourian claiming Vioxx pills injured them can pursue claims against drug maker Merck in Cook County though they live elsewhere, the Fifth District appellate court ruled Feb. 1.
Passenger sues driver for injuries sustained in crash
Todd Hemann filed a personal injury suit against Dianna Hemann in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 5, alleging he was injured as a passenger in Dianna Hemann's Chevrolet Cavalier.
Pork farmer sues semen merchant for decreased productivity
A Columbia, Ill. pork farm claims its productivity has substantially declined since the fourth quarter of 2004 due to bacteria contained in supplies of boar semen.
U.S. Appeals Court sets deadlines in Peel case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago allowed Gary Peel's federal public defender to withdraw from his case.
Cordell & Cordell opens offices in Edwardsville and Belleville
Cordell & Cordell, P.C., announced the closing of its Fairview Heights office and the opening of its new offices in Edwardsville and Belleville, according to Joseph Cordell, principal partner.
Paternal grandparents' petition for visitation during mother's time denied by appellate court
Wexstten The Fifth Appellate Court upheld Madison County Associate Judge Duane Bailey's order denying a visitation request of paternal grandparents Cynthia and Roger Pfalzgraf during the custodial mother's "time."
'Neighbors' make all the difference in Wexstten victory
Wexstten MOUNT VERNON – James Wexstten's neighbors returned a ringing verdict in his favor Feb. 5, choosing him by four and five to one over Judy Cates in his successful bid for the Democratic nomination to run for the Fifth District appellate court in November.