News from November 2009
Stack to open non-jury trial Monday in tax fraud case
Stack A non-jury trial is scheduled to start Monday over allegations that a man used fraudulent companies and tax numbers to distort a couple's earnings that were reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Industrial Drive accident results in injuries, suit claims
A man has filed suit against the driver who he says struck him head on.
Granite City collision is subject of suit
A Granite City woman says she suffered severe and permanent injuries after a driver ran through a red light, striking her vehicle.
Avon Skin So Soft case set for case management Nov. 25
Ruth Another case management conference is scheduled in a personal injury suit involving Avon's "Skin So Soft Light and Lush Shower Gel" body wash.
Case management set in Highland surgeon's case
A case management conference is set Nov. 25 in a negligence suit over a woman's death from a rare kidney infection.
Hylla to hear dismissal plea Friday in Alton police battery case
Hylla The defendants in a case over alleged police beating of an Alton man are asking that the case be dismissed.
Alton car accident trial opens before Hylla
Hylla The trial of personal injury lawsuit stemming from a car accident in Alton opened at trial Monday.
Crowder to hear dismissal motion in sleep apnea wrongful death suit
Crowder One of the defendants in a case over a woman's death from allegedly undiagnosed sleep apnea is asking for several parts of the plaintiff's complaint to be dismissed.
A survey for Record readers
From the editor:
Death by a thousand studies
October was a good month for Stephen Tillery.
Cook County is the new Madison County
Akin Residents of Madison County know all too well what can happen when a local court jurisdiction becomes an attractive destination for personal injury lawyers trying to hit the lawsuit lottery. For years, Madison County had a well-deserved reputation as the nation's worst "judicial hellhole."
Drunk drivers can face serious penalties
The holidays are a time of partying and celebration and perhaps, not surprisingly, a time when drunk driving dramatically increases.
Correction regarding Paul Weiss
In a story published earlier today, the Record reported that Chicago attorney Paul Weiss had been removed by U.S. District Judge Jose Linares from a roster of class counsel settling national litigation against Sprint telephone company. That is incorrect.
Case management conference set in Wal-Mart sales tax class action
A class action suit that began with Wal-Mart's alleged failure to refund just under $2.50 on a returned Blu-Ray player is back in Madison County and set for case management Thursday.
Judge dismisses Cueto's invasion of privacy claims against Post and ICJL
Cueto BELLEVILLE - Circuit Judge Patrick Hitpas has dismissed Amiel Cueto's claims against the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Illinois Civil Justice League in which he alleged they invaded his privacy by placing him in false light.
Plaintiff asks for new trial in railroad slip and fall
The plaintiff in a trip and fall case decided in late August is asking Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth for a new trial.
Madison County asbestos cases top last year's total
Stack In the last three years, asbestos filings have been steadily increasing in Madison County, so it may be no wonder that the number of new cases filed so far in 2009 has exceeded the total number filed in 2008.
State Bar online Law Ed program Dec. 2
Illinois' New Rules of Professional Conduct: An Initial Overview, a Webcast presented by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), will be held from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
I-64 accident is subject of St. Clair County suit
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against a Clinton County woman, alleging she was rear-ended while driving on the interstate.
Bus driver claims Neon Expresso driver crashed into his front end
A bus driver has filed suit against the woman who he says decided to switch lanes directly in front of him, crashing into his front end.