News from May 2010
Ruth to hear arguments on transfer motions in Levaquin suit
Lowe Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth will hear arguments on Friday for and against splitting off the plaintiffs in a suit over the effects of the drug Levaquin.
Cruise control suit against Ford set for case management Wednesday
A suit over a malfunctioning cruise control is set for case management Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Alton attorney's fee issue set for hearing in Rosewood negligence case
Matoesian Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian will hear an Alton attorney's request for $87,625 in fees in a case against an Alton nursing home.
Parents ordered to show cause for failing to appear at hearing
Maag Another hearing is set in the settlement of a personal injury suit against Raging Rivers of Grafton.
Motion to dismiss set for hearing in hospital nurse's defamation case
Defendants in a defamation case over a nurse's alleged molestation of a patient and his status as a gay man are asking that the suit be thrown out.
Counties, courts closed Monday for Memorial Day
Madison and St. Clair county government offices and the courts will be closed Monday, May 31 in honor of Memorial Day.
Driver claims tractor-trailer rear-ended him
A man claims he slowed for stopped traffic when a driver rear-ended him.
Back Doctors files class action against MetLife over Decision Point software
Burke A Swansea medical provider says an insurance company has wrongly taken an unknown amount of money from it and others after unfairly refusing to pay portions of medical charges.
Woman claims she was wrongly accused of vandalizing hospital
A woman has filed suit against her former employer, claiming she was wrongly accused of vandalizing a hospital.
Sanitation workers claim injuries on lunch break
A woman claims she sustained mouth, teeth, head, neck, back and rib injuries after a driver of a vehicle in which she rode crashed.
I-64 accident near Caseyville is subject of suit
Three people claim they sustained various injuries after a driver allegedly rear-ended them on the interstate.
Granite City rear-end accident subject of suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended him.
Mother sues Belleville after daughter falls off bike on sidewalk
The mother of a minor has filed suit against the city of Belleville, alleging a cracked sidewalk caused her daughter to fall while riding her bike.
Carpenter sues after falling on improperly stacked drywall
A Missouri man blames a drywall company for causing his fall after he says the company improperly stacked drywall on the floor.
5/31 - 6/4/2010
Tuesday, June 1
Motion 6/4/2010
Friday, June 4
Judge O'Malley chooses sides
We all do it. We root for the home team -- the Fighting Illini, for instance -- and give them the benefit of the doubt on close plays
IP for Your Business: Handling Patent Assertions
The patent assertion letter has become a part of doing business. If you make something, sell something or offer a service, you eventually will be accused of patent infringement.
Jury finds for defendant second time in re-trial of '97 accident case
A Madison County jury again ruled in favor of a defendant accused of negligence in a 1997 accident involving a middle school student.
Head-on collision on Highway 40 is subject of suit
The father of two minors has filed suit against the driver who he says collided head-on with the vehicle in which he and his sons were riding.