News from May 2010
Parties in Madison house fire case file settlement stipulations
Crowder The parties in a Madison house fire suit that had been set for trial in April have filed their settlement stipulations.
Foot amputee, insurance company settle suit over witness's false testimony
Hylla A suit stemming from the false testimony of a defense witness in an Alton foot amputation case has settled.
O'Fallon school district seeks to sever, transfer teacher sexual assault case
O'Fallon School District 203 is asking to move a case brought by the mother of a girl who allegedly had a sexual relationship with a music teacher. It also wants the claims against it severed from those against music teacher Matthew Lang.
Ruth enters scheduling order, allows amended complaints in Saline Township sexual abuse cases
The Madison County judge overseeing a series of sexual battery cases against Saline Township and its former township supervisor has entered a scheduling order setting filing deadlines in all five cases.
Roche defendants move for settlement approval in Accutane suit
The makers of an acne drug at the heart of a medical malpractice and product liability suit have asked that their settlement with plaintiff Jason Peipert be approved.
People's Law School hosts free workshops throughout May
The People's Law School is back in session, offering free legal workshops to the public.
Nonpartisan selection means you don't get to choose
"Now, don't worry your pretty little head about it, darling. I'll do the voting for both of us."
Lawyers answering the call
To the Editor:
It's curtains for Ali G
Proft Who would have thought that pawn broker Scott Lee Cohen, the deposed Democrat Lt. Governor candidate, would have turned out to be a more competent lender than former Democrat golden boy Ali G?
ITLA: Flaws in I-LAW's commentary
Flowers In his most recent editorial, Travis Akin claims to have found the real cause of Illinois' economic woes – and it may surprise you to learn our problems are not caused by the state's budget crisis, by the rocky national economy, or by the global recession. Nope.
Bishop Designate Paprocki responds to Record column
To the Editor:
Pro-se plaintiff in mechanical bull suit moves for default judgment
A Granite City man who claims he lost a finger due to a mechanical bull ride wants a default judgment entered against the ride's operator.
Jury awards $10,000 to plaintiff in jumping dog suit
After nearly eight hours of deliberations, a jury awarded a Granite City woman $10,000 for the emotional distress she suffered five years ago when a neighbor's dog chased her sister and the two women collided.
Judge Reagan takes under advisement arguments in H&R Block case
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan scolded lawyers during a class action hearing for introducing surprise evidence.
Mount Vernon mayor opposes new STAR bond legislation
SPRINGFIELD – Developers of a giant entertainment and shopping center in Glen Carbon apparently abandoned the plan in favor of a smaller project in Marion.
Deliberations begin in Granite City dog jumping suit
A Madison County jury is deciding whether a Granite City dog owner is liable for injuries suffered by her neighbor.
Denied fire claim trial against Country Mutual and agent set to open Monday
Ruth The attorney in a suit against Wal-Mart filed by a woman who was allegedly battered by a store employee while she was pregnant has asked to bow out of the case.
Asbestos trial dates to increase in 2011
Stack As Madison County asbestos judge Daniel Stack prepares to retire, he bestows on his successor power to preside over one sixth of America's mesothelioma deaths.
Attorney in Walmart battery case moves to withdraw
The attorney in a suit against Wal-Mart filed by a woman who was allegedly battered by a store employee while she was pregnant has asked to bow out of the case.
Suit over head injury on bus set for trial Monday
Hylla A man's suit against the Agency for Community Transit over a head injury is set for trial Monday.