News from August 2011
Maag drops Yaz suit after Bayer removes it to federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS – Thomas Maag dropped a client's suit against drug maker Bayer five days after Bayer removed it from Madison County to federal court.
Parent sues daycare claiming worker stepped on and fractured child's leg
Carrot Patch Day Care in Columbia is being sued by a parent who claims her son suffered a fractured leg when a daycare worker stepped off a chair and came in contact with the boy.
Mother claims daughter burned by overheated McDonald's product
A mother is suing a St. Clair County McDonald's restaurant over third degree burns and significant scarring she says her daughter sustained when overheated products fell on her lower right extremity.
Macy's customer claims permanent injuries as foot comes into contact with concrete
A Fairview Heights Macy's customer claims she was permanently injured when her foot came into contact with a raised concrete walkway near a store entrance.
Herndon seals order involving witness production in Yaz MDL
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon rendered a profound decision on his jurisdiction over European executives of drug maker Bayer, and he sealed it.
O'Fallon tanning salon owner sues over '06 fire
Rosemary Furfaro and Fantasy Tans, Inc. are suing Casa Azteca Mexican Restaurant, Gerardo Saenz and El Durango, Inc. over a July 23, 2006 fire that destroyed portions of the O'Fallon businesses.
Former Cahokia HR manager claims city breached contract
Sivia Former Cahokia human resources manager Michele Halter is suing the village claiming she was terminated about a year before her employment contract expired.
Pit bull attack in Cahokia results in lawsuit
A woman claims she was attacked by a vicious pit bull while visiting her son's Cahokia residence.
Fifth District upholds Harrison in unemployment benefits dispute
MOUNT VERNON – Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison correctly denied unemployment benefits to dental assistant Amy Delong, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Aug. 4.
Attorney Hargraves joins GJN as associate
Hargraves Attorney Julia M. Hargraves has joined Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C. as a new associate in the firm's Business Law Department. Hargraves will focus her practice on corporate governance, commercial transactions, insurance matters and business services.
Ultimate Fighting Championship matches aired locally without authorization, suit claims
A California company that gained exclusive nationwide rights to distribute a 2009 and a 2010 Ultimate Fighting Championship claims a Cahokia establishment and a Jerseyville bar failed to pay it for authorization to publicly display the match.
Dupo man found guilty of multiple, violent federal offenses
A Dupo man was found guilty today of kidnapping and beating an 18-year-old woman following a three-day jury trial in federal court in East St. Louis.
Odd twist in Wood River official's disappearance; Dona involved in one-car accident on I-44
Dona's image was captured Monday morning by an ATM camera at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, Mo. Wood River Police Chief Otis Steward said that Leslie Dona, Assistant Finance Director for the City of Wood River, was located at 3 a.m. today by police in Eureka, Mo.
Embattled work comp arbitrator outlines defense at ARDC
Moran CHICAGO – Former workers' compensation arbitrator Jennifer Teague defends her one sided electronic communications with her lawyer friends as proper procedure.
ObamaCare decision highlights tension between government growth and individual rights
ATLANTA – While two appellate judges feared that if Congress can force citizens to buy health insurance it can force them to buy anything, a third judge figured Congress already earned that right.
Cope Plastics asks court to figure out who gets worker's life insurance proceeds
A Godfrey plastics company is asking the court to determine who should be the beneficiary of a former employee's life insurance proceeds.
Horseshoe Lake Road accident causes injuries, suit claims
A Madison County couple is suing the driver of the car that allegedly rear-ended them.
First Bank removes St. Clair County class action to federal court
Bartolacci A St. Clair County bank has removed a putative class action lawsuit filed against it to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, alleging it will be forced to pay more than $5 million to customers if a judge decides against it.
Evans to be sworn-in by Karmeier on Aug. 26
Evans Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier will swear into office Paul Evans as State Representative of the 102nd House District on Friday, Aug. 26.
More out of state plaintiffs sue over Levaquin in St. Clair County
Baumann More plaintiffs have added complaints to the growing list of lawsuits in St. Clair County against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical and Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development over an antibiotic that they say caused them severe tendon problems.