News from June 2011
Appellate court reverses LeChien on legal malpractice claim
Chapman MOUNT VERNON – Former prisoner Justin Studer can pursue a claim that lawyer Paul Storment Jr. overcharged him on a civil case, appellate judges ruled on June 20.
ICJL President: Bogus Arguments, Bogus Documentary
Murnane Sometimes you don't need to see a movie to know it is bogus.
County Offices, courts closed Monday for holiday
County offices and the courts in Madison and St. Clair counties will be closed Monday for the Independence Day holiday.
July hearing set on move to take St. Stanislaus suit against Greensfelder law firm to Missouri
A hearing is set on a move that, if granted, would send a legal malpractice suit filed by a break-away Roman Catholic Church against its former lawyers to Missouri.
Target immune supplement class action set for status conference in October
Burke St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson has set an October status conference in a proposed class action over the generic form of Airborne sold by Target stores.
Hearing set on Syngenta AG motion to dismiss federal atrazine suit
Tillery More than a year after Syngenta AG filed a motion to dismiss a proposed federal class action brought by the City of Greenville over alleged water contamination, a hearing date has been set.
Californian sues over Levaquin in St. Clair County
Bauman A California woman is suing the makers of an antibacterial drug after it was allegedly shown to cause tendon damage.
Injuries claimed in staircase incident in Edwardsville
Scoggins An Edwardsville woman has filed suit against the owners of a place with uneven, dimly lit stairs, causing the woman to sustain injuries.
Wal-Mart shopper claims merchandise fell on her at Collinsville store
A Madison County woman has filed suit against Wal-Mart, alleging a pile of stacked merchandise fell as she walked near it, striking her.
Faith Countryside Homes sued by woman who fell through hole
A woman claims she fell in a four-foot hole, causing her to sustain severe leg injuries.
Mudge set for final pre-trial in conveyor belt injury suit in July
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge will hold the final pre-trial in a conveyor belt injury case has been set for trial several times in the coming weeks.
Calvin Johnson Care Center named in suit over bed sores
Hoerman A Belleville man and his guardian are suing a nursing home after he was allegedly allowed to develop severe bed sores.
Former All About Eyes worker claims she was subjected to sexual harassment
A St. Clair County woman is suing her former employer saying she was fired for filing a sexual harassment complaint.
O'Fallon attorney involved in FELA case at U.S. Supreme Court pleased with 5-4 outcome
Marcus O'Fallon attorney Bob Marcus respectfully disagrees with a dissent written by United States Supreme Court Justice John Roberts that implies "the sky's the limit" for plaintiffs in Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) cases.
Karmeier joins Madison County judges, attorneys in announcing mentoring program
Karmeier In announcing a new mentoring prorgram for young lawyers, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier on Wednesday remembered his early professional life and the lessons he learned from more experienced attorneys.
Federal agency ticks off state attorneys general
Zoeller WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The nation's state attorneys general are claiming the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been attempting to preempt state consumer protection laws for a decade.
Class action says K-cup maker fails in 'fresh' and 'delicious' coffee claim
Gori A St. Clair County woman claims the manufacturer of K-cups for her Keurig coffee maker misled her into believing the cartridges contained coffee that could be fresh brewed. In actuality, the cups contained instant coffee, the woman alleges in her recently filed putative class action complaint.
Roxana man claims to have lost University of Michigan scholarship due to benzene exposure
Steuterman A Roxanna man claims he lost out on a $180,000 scholarship to the University of Michigan after he developed acute myelogenous leukemia because of undetected amounts of benzene on the property where he grew up.
Granite City sues to recover emergency sewer repair costs
The city of Granite City has filed suit against the companies that it claims failed to properly identify where its underground sewer pipes laid, causing the pipes to be crushed and the city to expend more than $50,000 in repair costs.
Supervalu sued over woman's slip and fall shoulder injuries
A woman has filed suit against a grocery store and one of its managers after she claims she had to endure two shoulder surgeries following a fall on a liquid substance in the store.