News from 2010
Wal-Mart building contractor sues Godfrey store's general contractor
A Missouri corporation claims it owes a union nearly $300,000 in dues after it provided laborers for a construction project that it believed to be non-union.
East St. Louis grocery store sued over customer's slip on snow and ice
A customer is asking the owners of an East St. Louis grocery store to pay more than $150,000 after he allegedly slipped and fell on snow and ice in the parking lot.
Attorneys in O'Fallon sexual battery case hint at appeal
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has received a letter from attorneys in a suit stemming from a music teacher's sexual relationship with a teenager about possible appellate action.
Dueling motions filed in Saline Township sexual harassment suits
Maag Attorneys for Saline Township are arguing that plaintiffs in six sexual harassment suits filed against it and former Supervisor Alvin Steiner have conceded their claims are not applicable to the township.
Madison County Asbestos Jury Docket : November 8, 2010
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Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket : November 8, 2010
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Madison County Civil Docket : November 8 - 12, 2010
Monday, November 8
Crowder sends questions about discovery order in atrazine case to appellate court
One of a series of proposed class actions against the makers of the weed killer atrazine is headed to Mount Vernon as defendant Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. won its plea asking that questions be certified for appeal.
Judge awards plaintiff's attorney $95, denies $800 sanction
The attorney for a man who claims his wife of more than 20 years stole his retirement funds and left him without food and water in their bathtub after a fall will get $95 from one of the defendants in the case.
Damages hearing set in Rick Jones' suit against homebuyer
Callis A hearing on damages has been set in a default judgment won by imprisoned real estate developer Rick Jones in a breach of contract suit.
Defendant moves for summary judgment in Belleville business owners' defamation case
Maag A summary judgment motion is pending and the path to trial is set for a defamation case filed by two Belleville business owners against the head of a citizen's group aimed at protecting Belleville's heritage.
Case management conference set in state's suit against Cahokia Mounds ATV riders
Young A case management conference is set in a suit filed by the state of Illinois over injuries a Department of Natural Resources officer suffered when he was hit by two ATV riders at Cahokia Mounds.
Kilbride trying to act Republican in order to win, party says
Kilbride CHICAGO - Illinois' Republican Party says state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride wants to trick voters into thinking he's a member of the GOP.
Obama & Rahm set the record straight
Proft In two recent revealing interviews, we learned that President Obama and his tiny dancer who would be Chicago Mayor are challenged by the same marketing problem: the public's perception of them belies who they really are.
Clinton understands energy reality
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Cueto allows former EMT's suit over firing to go forward
Cueto St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto has allowed a former EMT's suit against ambulance company Mission Care to continue.
Class action lawyer: Lawsuit counts as 'request in writing'
Goldenberg Mark Goldenberg admits a client who sued Federal Express in 2001 didn't have a valid class action claim, but he argues that a client he added later can carry the case.
Dispute over $3 million fees from Hartford pollution cases settles
Lawyers Jeannine Kelly and Mark Goldenberg have ended their dispute over $3 million in fees from settlements of claims that oil refineries polluted groundwater in Hartford.
Missouri Avenue accident causes injuries, suit claims
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.