News from October 2011
Trial under way in Alton library director's case against Madison County Sheriff's Department
Beasley Jeffrey Owen, the executive director of the Hayner Public Library System in Alton, testified in court Monday that he was shocked when deputies of the Madison County Sheriff's Department arrived at his home in Godfrey to seize his cousin's daughter in October 2008.
Callis not running for Congress; Will seek retention instead
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis will not be running for Congress after all.
Five seek half million in I-55 accident
Five people seek half a million dollars after they claim they sustained neck, shoulder and back injuries during a rear-end collision.
Shop-N-Save sued over customer's slip on water puddle
A woman has filed suit against the grocery store where she claims she fell on a pool of water while shopping.
Big Daddy's named in wrongful death complaint
A woman claims her recently deceased relative died in a collision caused by an intoxicated driver.
Napp running on experience in seeking Madison County circuit judgeship
Napp Madison County Associate Judge Kyle Napp believes America has the greatest criminal justice system in the world.
If you're going to be a rapper, you'll need a rap sheet
Congratulations to the Madison County jury that convicted former SIUE student Olutosin O. Oduwole for making terrorist threats and illegally possessing firearms in the summer of 2007.
Defendant in workplace harassment suit denies allegations of misconduct
Edward Jones and Matthew Johnson, defendants in a workplace harassment suit, claim Lisa Novak, an employee who filed suit in August, received warnings about her job performance before she was fired by Edward Jones in January 2010.
Case against Madison County Sheriff's office slated for Monday trial
Beasley A trial involving a Godfrey man's suit against Madison County Sheriff Robert Hertz and his department is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Monday before Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman.
Discovery allowed in long-running battle between former OB-GYN partners
Kenny Physician Tina Gingrich can gather more information for a suit that would force former partner Christina Midkiff to quit practicing across the street, Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge decided on Sept. 30.
HeplerBroom attorneys named 'Super Lawyers' and 'Rising Stars'
Hentz HeplerBroom LLC has announced that five of its lawyers have been named as 2011 Missouri and Kansas "Super Lawyers" and three have been named "Rising Stars."
Peoples National Bank sues over unpaid notes
Heuer In recently filed court documents, a bank claims it has not received more than $100,000 in payments owed to it.
Hartman Lane accident causes injuries, suit claims
Two women have filed suit against the driver who they claim collided head on with the vehicle in which they were riding.
I-55 drivers' abrupt actions cause rear-end accident, suit claims
Caruthers A woman has filed suit against two drivers who she claim wrongly came to a sudden stop in the middle of the interstate, causing her to rear-end them.
Madison County honors lawyers who provide free legal services to those in need
Foster More than 150 Madison County lawyers provide hundreds of hours of free legal help each year to those unable to afford an attorney, according to Madison County Bar Association President Ron Foster.
Cates suit against Apple seeks chunk of iPhone 4S profits; Location data used to develop technology, suit claims
Cates EAST ST. LOUIS – Appellate court candidate Judy Cates of Swansea and East St. Louis lawyer Christian Montroy, pursuing a class action against Apple for allegedly tracking movements of iPhone owners, now claim the class deserves a chunk of profits from sales of the new iPhone 4S.
Kilbride retention race was nation's costliest, report says
Kilbride WASHINGTON - A campaign to unseat Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride triggered the nation's costliest retention election in 25 years, according to a national report released Thursday.
St. Louis judge declares mistrial in Tillery tobacco case
Tillery ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A St. Louis jury on Tuesday failed to return a verdict in a class action case against Philip Morris USA over whether smokers were deceived into believing "light" and low-tar cigarettes reduced health hazards.
Child suffered brain damage during delivery, med mal suit claims
Brown A St. Clair County couple accuses Memorial Hospital and its staff of causing their daughter to be born with brain damage.