News from December 2009
Ruth to hear motions in settled 1999 Allstate class action case
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth will hear motions in a 10-year old class action suit against Allstate Dec. 23 at 9 a.m.
Hylla to hear sanctions motion in foot amputation case in January
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is scheduled to hear a move for sanctions against an insurance company on allegations it paid a mentally ill woman to testify in a foot amputation trial.
Caps decision may be another month away
The Illinois Supreme Court may not rule for another month on the constitutionality of the state's medical malpractice reform law.
Report: Illinois Supreme Court delays announcement on caps
The Illinois Supreme Court is delaying its announcement on the constitutionality of a state law that limits medical malpractice damages, according to a report in Crain's.
Six of eight class actions filed in '09 remain in Madison County
Schmieder Of the eight new class action suits filed in Madison County this year, six remain here and move forward.
Doctors sued by woman who slips on ice in parking lot
A woman blames two doctors for her torn rotator cuff, which she says happened after she fell on ice in a parking lot.
Mother sues driver over injuries she and son sustained in accident
A woman has filed suit against a driver who she says struck the vehicle she was driving and in which her son was riding.
Hylla to hear motions in Countrywide class action
Marks Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is slated to hear motions in a six year-old class action over improper fees a mortgage lender allegedly charged.
RP Lumber worker claims wrongful termination
A man says his former employer fired him after he filed for workers' compensation benefits.
Motorcycle slid across road, rider claims in suit
A man has filed suit against the allegedly intoxicated motorcycle driver who he says was responsible for causing an accident.
First Clover Leaf seeks in excess of $1 million in suit against National Land Trust
Questions over the validity of a mortgage has sparked the filing of multiple lawsuits with different companies pinning blame on each other.
Callis transfers another 146 cases from Stack
On the heels of a Dec. 1 order transferring more than 80 cases from Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack's docket, Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis entered an order a week ago taking on another 146 cases from Stack, who will be retiring by the end of next year.
Rear-end accident at 162 and 111 is subject of suit
A man and his wife have filed suit against the driver who they say failed to stop behind them after the man yielded for a red light.
Passenger sues driver over auto accident injuries
A woman filed suit against the driver of a vehicle in which she rode as a passenger, saying the driver failed to avoid getting rear-ended.
Estate sues insurer over unpaid life insurance claim
The administrator of a deceased woman's estate has filed suit against a life insurance company, alleging she was paid more than $100,000 less than she was supposed to receive after the woman died.
Cope Plastics sues Minnesota company over breach of contract
A company claims it was not paid more than $100,000 for supplies it delivered to a Minnesota corporation.
'Aesthetically unacceptable' landscaping is subject of suit
A trust fund says it has been forced to incur more than $50,000 to fix an allegedly unprofessional landscaping job completed by Shinn Diggers Landscape.
Couple claims injuries in Route 159 rear-end accident
A couple claims their 2005 Toyota Camry sustained damages after a driver rear-ended the vehicle while it remained stopped at a light.
Caseyville accident is subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says rear-ended her.
Neon drives into horses, passenger sues owners
A woman claims she suffered a cervical strain after the driver of a vehicle in which she was riding struck horses standing in the road.