News from April 2009
Aldi's customer claims automatic door made her fall
A woman is suing a grocery store over alleged injuries she sustained by an automatic door.
Insurer sues driver to recover payout
An insurance company has filed suit against a woman, alleging it was forced to pay more than $50,000 to one of its customers after the woman hit him.
Guest claims pit bull injuries in suit against East Carondelet couple
A St. Clair County woman is suing a St. Clair County couple over injuries she says she sustained from their pit bull.
Magnesium Elektron sued over worker's shock
A man is alleging he was severely shocked while working for Quality Rail Services.
Norfolk Southern worker claims repetitive traumas in suit
A former Norfolk Southern Railway Company employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he was injured because of the nature of his work.
Madigan, feds announce crackdown on foreclosure scams
Madigan WASHINGTON-Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Obama administration announced Monday a crackdown on scams disguised as mortgage relief programs.
Route 143 accident is subject of suit
A Madison County man has filed suit against a Madison County woman, alleging he was injured after a collision.
Railroad worker sues BNSF over cumulative injuries
A Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company employee is suing the company over injuries he claims he sustained while working for the railroad.
Head Start sued over auto accident
An Alton woman has filed suit against Riverbend Head Start and Family Services and one of its employees, alleging she was injured after a collision.
If taxpayers finance judicial campaigns, let's remove political parties
At long last, one of the spotlights in Springfield has been shining on the issue of judicial selection – specifically how we select judges in Illinois and finance their campaigns.
Murnane tapped to chair American Tort Reform Association
Murnane Ed Murnane, a leader in the state's legal reform movement, has been tapped to help lead the American Tort Reform Association.
Open secret Lakin-Weiss hearings
At least class action buddies-turned-nemeses Brad Lakin and Paul Weiss are consistent.
When Irish Eyes are Sleepin'
"Knute Rockne - All American" is one of the most famous sports movies of all time, the one that ingrained in the American memory the tale of the death bed request by George Gipp - played in his most famous role by future President Ronald Reagan - to "go out and win one for the Gipper."
Cahokia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sued over alleged wrongful death
The nephew of a man who died after falling at a nursing home is suing the home, saying it allowed the man to fall.
ESL man claims State Farm wrongfully denied claim, racially prejudiced him
An East St. Louis man has filed suit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and two of its employees, alleging they improperly denied his claim for damages to his home caused after vandalism and a fire.
Union Pacific worker claims excessive vibration caused injuries
A Union Pacific Railroad Company employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he was injured because of work he performed for the railroad.
Supreme Court hearing sheds light on tenuous nature of asbestos trusts
Justice Stevens A relatively odd dust-up between two different insurance defense lawyers embroiled in mutli-million dollar asbestos lawsuits lay at the center of a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
ICJL proposes non-partisan judicial elections
Murnane In a state which holds the record for the most expensive supreme court race ever held in America, the call for non-partisan, publicly financed judicial elections is on.
State Farm sues McFadden Construction over homeowner's $900k wind damage
State Farm Fire and Casualty is suing McFadden Construction after it had to pay an O'Fallon homeowner's $900,000 wind damage claim.
Illinois Supreme Court rules in Kubota case: Promissory estoppel is cause of action
Garman The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the appellate court's and Fayette County Circuit Court's judgments that say a dealership is not allowed to sue a tractor company on the basis of promissory estoppel.