News from June 2010
Judge Young denies motion to dismiss Redbox class action
Maag A nationwide class action suit over late fees charged by DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox will continue.
O'Malley bows out of Herr Funeral Home suit, case goes to Cueto
O'Malley A dispute between the owners of a local funeral home chain and their former manager has a new judge to oversee the case.
Judge denies Centreville's motion to dismiss suit against city and alderwoman over eviction
Young A St. Clair County judge has denied a move by the city of Centreville to have a suit against it and Alderwoman Donna Myers dismissed.
Tree trimmer claims sex discrimination in suit
An Edwardsville woman claims her former employer repeatedly denied her advancement in the company because of her sex.
New Athens moves to dismiss suit over death related to domestic violence incident
The village of New Athens is moving to dismiss a suit over its police department's alleged failure to protect a man who died in a car accident following a domestic violence incident.
Hostile work environment alleged in sexual harassment suit
A Madison County woman has filed suit against a Granite City corporation and one of its managers, alleging the manager tried to coerce her into sleeping with him by threatening her life.
Father sues over girls' auto accident injuries
The father of two minor girls has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck their vehicle at an intersection.
Pizza delivery driver causes accident and injuries, suit claims
A Madison County man claims he sustained multiple fractures after a pizza delivery driver hit the vehicle in which he rode head on.
Prospective juror recovered damages from asbestos defendants in Bloomington trial
Simpson BLOOMINGTON - As prospective jurors in an asbestos conspiracy trial awaited examination on June 8, one of them pronounced the defendants guilty.
Suit filed over unpaid credit line debt
A credit card company has filed suit against the man who it claims failed to pay more than $50,000 in debt.
Man beaten after asking bar patron to stop fondling his wife, suit claims
A Madison County man claims a patron at a Cottage Hills bar beat him after the man asked the patron to stop fondling his wife.
Tillery fights Syngenta's motion to stay; Crowder to hear atrazine motions Thursday
Tillery A defendant in a series of suits over alleged water contamination by a common weed killer will once again ask a Madison County judge to stay the suit until a nearly identical federal case is resolved.
Trial opens in retaliatory discharge case
The trial of a four year-old retaliatory discharge case got under way Tuesday afternoon in Madison County after a jury was sworn in at 1:40 p.m.
Plaintiffs in suit against music teacher and school district want case to stay in Madison County
The mother of a teenage girl who allegedly had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a high school music teacher wants a lawsuit to stay in Madison County, despite a move by O'Fallon School District 203 to transfer the case to St. Clair County.
Fifth District upholds jury verdict in Union Planters v. Thompson Coburn dispute
A $3.6 million verdict against a St. Louis law firm sufficiently covers legal damages an Illinois bank incurred after following the firm's advice, Fifth District Appellate Court justices ruled, affirming an earlier decision reached in Madison County Circuit Court.
Learning the right lessons from the Gulf oil spill
Anyone who has ever basked on a sunny Florida beach or devoured a fried oyster poboy in New Orleans has a psychological stake in the successful cleanup of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Every single person in America has a financial stake as well, for the oil and natural gas tapped by offshore drilling contribute to almost every aspect of our lives.
Asbestos conspiracy trial gets under way in Bloomington
Wylder BLOOMINGTON - Jury selection was set to begin Tuesday morning in an asbestos conspiracy trial that began June 7 before McLean County Circuit Judge Michael Prall.
Husband files motions attacking wife's responses in bathtub, retirement savings dispute
Crowder A Madison County man suing his estranged wife for leaving him stranded in a bathtub without food or water, has filed motions attacking her responses to his lawsuit.
Jury 6/14/2010
Monday, June 14
6/14 - 6/18/2010
Monday, June 14