News from June 2010
Woman's case over revealed STD test findings in court Wednesday
A case management conference in suit over a woman's disclosed sexually transmitted disease test results will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Countrywide Home Loans class action to be heard Wednesday
Marks Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder is set to oversee a case management conference in a mortgage fees class action Wednesday.
Cook County couple sues in Madison County over fire alarm
A Cook County couple has filed suit against a smoke alarm manufacturer in Madison County, alleging the smoke alarm in their apartment failed to sound an alarm when a fire erupted.
Anderson Hospital, Cardinal Glennon Children's named in med mal suit
The parents of an infant who died from respiratory problems have filed suit against their child's treating physicians and hospitals.
Old Troy Road accident is subject of suit
The mother of a minor girl has filed suit against the driver who she says struck the vehicle in which her daughter was riding.
Case management conferences set in three 03' mutual fund class actions
Tillery Three class actions over allegedly mismanaged mutual funds may be dead in the water even as case management conferences in all three are set.
Callis to hear arguments in case against O'Fallon school district
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to hear arguments Friday over whether a case against O'Fallon School District 203 and former music teacher Matthew Lang should stay in Madison County.
Legal malpractice suit over work comp claim set for case management
Matoesian A legal malpractice case is set for case management Wednesday, after its trial was continued the week before it was set to open in Madison County in May.
Daycare worker allegedly coerced fellow employee into sexual relations, suit says
A woman has filed suit against an O'Fallon daycare and one of its employees, alleging the employee coerced her into sexual relations, then fired her when she refused to have additional sexual relations.
Illinois sues ATV driver over DNR worker's injuries at Cahokia Mounds
Illinois' Department of Central Management Services claims it will be forced to pay one of its officers more than $130,000 after he was struck by an ATV driver who was riding illegally on a historic site.
Millstadt accident is subject of suit
A Millstadt man and his parents have filed suit over injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident nearly two years ago.
Flying J customer sues after slipping on bathroom floor
An Alorton business allowed a clear liquid to remain on its restroom floor, causing one of its customers to fall, according to a recently filed complaint.
Waterloo chiropractic practice sued over debt
A healthcare corporation alleges it still has not received more than $60,000 owed to it pursuant to a 2008 court order.
DISCLOSE Act muzzles business
Donohue The bill's sponsors admit that its purpose is to deter corporations from participating in the political process.
Georgia on our minds
The American system of checks and balances, which characterizes the three branches of our federal government, also informs the relationship between the federal government and the states, and the relationship among the states as well.
Penalty for identity theft has increased
A new federal law enacted in February 2008 increased the penalties for perpetrators of identity theft from five to 15 years in prison, yet the increased penalties barely made a dent in identity theft crime.
Microsoft asks for scheduling order in X-box fraud suit
Callis The maker of X-Box video game systems is asking Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis to approve a case management order setting deadlines in advance of a December trial.
Federal magistrate rejects doctors' reports in CSX asbestos suits
Robreno PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Magistrate Judge Faith Angell rejected reports from two former doctors in 173 asbestos exposure suits against CSX Transportation.
O'Fallon business sued over lease payments
A company has filed suit against the O'Fallon business that it claims has failed to make a rent payment since January.
Injuries claimed in Frank Scott Parkway accident
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to stay in her lane, causing a collision.