News from 2010
Medora couple suing Alton man for causing serious crash
A Medora couple accuses an Alton man of ignoring a stop light and causing a serious car crash.
$175k awarded in Madison County trial over escaped race horses
A Madison County jury considering injuries stemming from the escape of race horses two years ago awarded plaintiff Shaun Lievers of Bunker Hill $175,000 Tuesday after an hour and a half of deliberations.
Stack to hear plaintiff's plea for protective order in STD results suit
Stack The plaintiff in a suit over the alleged revelation of her STD test results by a romantic rival is asking for a protective order to keep her identity under wraps.
Holiday Shores, Syngenta to argue dueling motions to compel Friday
Tillery Attorneys continue to duel over discovery issues in one of a series of proposed class action cases brought against the makers of atrazine.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: Sept 27-Oct 1
Monday, September 27
Madison County Civil Docket: Sept 27 - Oct 1
Tuesday, September 287
Trial opens in personal injury suit involving escaped race horses
The trial of a man's personal injury suit stemming from an incident involving escaped race horses opened Monday with jury selection and the beginning of the plaintiff's case.
Plaintiff opposes dismissal of proposed Sears washing machine class action
Goldenberg The plaintiff who proposes to lead a Madison County class action against Sears Roebuck and Company over allegedly malfunctioning washing machines wants her case to continue.
Touchette Regional Hospital named in malpractice suit
Touchette Regional Hospital is accused of medical malpractice in the 2008 death of a patient.
Legal misrepresentation case set for CMC next week
Matoesian A man's suit against his former attorneys in a worker's compensation claim over alleged legal misrepresentation is set for case management next week.
Students seek to amend Sanford Brown class action
Stack Four women who claim Sanford Brown College falsely promised them their medical assistants programs would lead to employment are asking to add new claims to their suit.
Washington Park officer accused of tasing handcuffed woman
A Washington Park police officer is accused of handcuffing a woman, tasing her and then accusing her of a crime she didn't commit as a cover-up.
Insurer paying out claim to wrong person, suit claims
An Iowa-based insurance company is accused of paying out a life insurance policy to the wrong person, despite a court order to stop.
Former Saline Township supervisor fights to keep assets
A former Saline Township supervisor is fighting to keep his assets from being placed in a trust at the request of six women who are suing him and the township over claims of sexual battery.
One judge's wife is one too many
"The only people I trust are you and me, and I'm not sure about you."
Lipstick on health care won't make it more palatable
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Traffic fine increase is oppressive
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Jurors award more than $2.5 million in Union Pacific train-truck case; Award reduced by half
Matoesian A Madison County jury on Friday awarded more than $2.5 million in total damages to two plaintiffs in a combined wrongful death and personal injury case against Union Pacific Railroad. However, the larger award was reduced by half.
Recent case highlights law regarding liability and liquor sales
Al Capone While bar fights are common, a recent case in Madison County has highlighted that, to bar owners, they can be expensive events.
GJN opens office in Washington, D.C.
Kosmas St. Louis-based law firm Gallop, Johnson & Neuman has formally opened law offices in Washington, D.C., and named attorney Michael S. Kosmas, who is a well-known business lawyer in the nation's capital, co-chair of the firm's Hospitality/Leisure Practice Group.