News from April 2010
Hylla to hear motions in suit against Rosewood Care Center
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear motions April 29 in a woman's suit against Rosewood Care Center.
My Brother's Place shareholder seeks unpaid profits in suit
A shareholder in a Troy bar and grill claims his fellow shareholders refuse to pay him his fair 20 percent share of the business' profits and have been taking unreasonable amounts of food and drink from the establishment.
Jail inmate wants proper psychiatric care before trial, suit says
An inmate at the Madison County Jail has filed suit against the sheriff and the jail's doctor, alleging the doctor changed his bi-polar and schizophrenia medications, leading the inmate to hear and see imaginary beings.
Suit filed against Great River Enterprises
A Texas corporation claims a Wood River company owes it more than $50,000 after it failed to make required monthly payments on a loan.
North Belt West accident is subject of suit
A Belleville man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended him.
Company says insurer used wrong formula to calculate work comp premiums
An East St. Louis corporation claims its workers compensation insurance carrier overcharged it by more than $200,000 on premiums it paid because the carrier used an incorrect formula to calculate payments due.
Woman claims unborn child killed in car accident
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says caused her unborn child's death after he failed to obey a traffic control device and caused a collision.
Let's hope atrazine lawsuits go away faster than asbestos
While the Madison County asbestos meter continues to spin like some kind of hyper-active Las Vegas slot machine, there is a chance another one of the trial lawyer "get richer quicker" schemes from the "A" file may be handed a "get out of our court" card, which is similar to a "get out of jail free" card from Monopoly but much more significant.
Edgar strikes out twice
To the Editor:
Judge Crowder should do some weeding
Location, location, location. That's what Realtors say is the prime determinant of a house's value. Identical homes often have dramatically different purchase prices just because of location.
Woman dismisses district from suit over teacher's relationship with teen
Callis The mother of a teenage girl who allegedly had a sexual relationship with her music teacher has dismissed the Alton school district and its board from the lawsuit.
'Persistent tractor, truck question' remains in Buske divorce
S.C. Johnson and Sons Inc. faced off against Thomas Buske, one of the parties in a complicated Edwardsville divorce Friday over whether or not Thomas Buske should be able to keep four cars, including an antique tractor, under his divorce settlement.
Crowder denies defense venue spin-off in atrazine cases
Crowder Seven named plaintiffs in a series of proposed class actions aimed at the makers of a common weed killer will remain in Madison County, a judge has ruled.
Raging Rivers settles injury suit for $30,000
A local water park has settled with a boy and his mother who claim the boy hurt his mouth and teeth at the park nearly four years ago.
Suit over Duragesic patch settles; Hylla to hear settlement arguments
A woman's product liability suit stemming from her husband's death from a fentanyl overdose has settled. It had been set for trial Monday.
Motions in Saline Township suits moved to May 4
A hearing on a move to consolidate five cases against a former Saline Township supervisor and the township over his alleged inappropriate sexual overtures to women seeking public aid has been moved.
Wigginton nominated U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Illinois
Wigginton Stephen R. Wigginton, a partner with Weilmuenster & Wigginton in Belleville, has been nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
Hartford class action gets prelim $10 million approval; attorneys could net $2.5 million
Schmieder LakinChapman class actions against insurers American Family and Hartford approach their conclusion.
Legal fee dispute escalates in Hartford contamination case
Goldenberg Jeannine Kelly has sharpened her attack on Mark Goldenberg's firm in pursuit of fees from class litigation over refinery contamination in Hartford.
Legal reformers want to derail lawsuit lending bill
Hoffman SPRINGFIELD (Legal Newsline)—Legal reformers in Illinois say they are counting on the state House of Representatives to quash a bill they say would help trial lawyers file more lawsuits.