News from February 2012
Peel conviction and sentence affirmed by Seventh Circuit
Peel The conviction and sentence of former Madison County attorney Gary
E. Peel, 67, has been affirmed by a panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ruth holding damages-only trial this week in case against Union Pacific
Harla Opening arguments are expected to begin Tuesday morning in a damages-only trial in a case previously settled by a jury in August 2009.
Catholic youth home granted motion to dismiss in woman's suit over alleged attack
Farroll Plaintiff granted time to file amended complaint
Rap concert-goers claim they were attacked at ESL venue
Scoggins Five people who claim they were attacked and stampeded during a brawl at a rap concert have filed suit against the East St. Louis night club where the incident occurred.
James Wylder suffers a conspiracy against fatally flawed lawsuits
Never in the history of the world has there been an age that was not characterized by conspiracies. Conspiracies of various magnitude go on all over the world, but not everything is a conspiracy. Some things just happen.
Troy man in custody for threatening Bill O'Reilly and Congressman Shimkus
O'Reilly Madison County Sheriff's Office investigating calls made to Fox News Personality Bill O'Reilly and Congressman Shimkus
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen announces new partners
Cloud The law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen announces that five attorneys have become partners with the firm: Patrick Cloud, Renee Monfort, Jana Brady, Michael Denning, and Heidi Ruckman.
Attorneys Hunter and Johnson team up in new Godfrey practice
Johnson and Hunter Local attorneys Christopher B. Hunter and Emily J. Johnson have joined together to form Hunter & Johnson, P.C., located in Godfrey.
Madison County asbestos litigation has billion-dollar impact; But business leaders say that makes risky bet
Simmons Local law firms attract asbestos cases from around the country to litigate in local courts. One result has been an injection of more than a billion dollars into the local economy in recent years.
Route 159 accident is subject of St. Clair County suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to maintain a proper lookout and struck her vehicle.
Cadillac driver claims he was rear-ended by Honda van
Kopis A St. Clair County woman is accused of rear-ending another driver in Belleville.
Suit claims mother and son hurt in Frank Scott Park accident
A St. Clair woman says she and her son were hurt when the driver of another car turned in front of them while they were driving in Swansea.
Spotlight On Madison County Could Impact 2012 Judicial Elections
Murnane Judge Barbara Crowder and three of her colleagues on the Madison County bench will be judged by voters in the state's eighth largest county in November when they submit themselves to voter approval in the Illinois General Election.
As Facebook goes public, attorneys wrangle in class action
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg EAST ST. LOUIS – While Facebook hopes to raise as much as $10 billion when it begins selling shares, attorneys pursuing a class action against the social network seek to assess billions of dollars in fines.
Insurer dismissed in children's case against stepmother
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday dismissed an insurance company as a defendant in a case that pits children against their step mother.
Wrongful death lawsuit against hospital set for CMC March 28
Behr Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday set a case management conference for March 28 in a Madison County family's wrongful death lawsuit against a Granite City doctor and hospital.
Deceased woman sues husband after van rolls over her
Perica The husband of a woman who died after a van rolled backward over her is being sued by his wife.
Alton man claims he lost home in fraudulent conveyance
An Alton man claims he lost his home after a notary authenticated a fraudulent signature that conveyed his home to another owner.
West Boulevard accident is subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle.
Takeda named in suits over use of diabetes drug Actos
Miracle Three Illinois couples have filed lawsuits claiming the manufacturers of a diabetes medication knew the drug caused cancer but intentionally hid that from patients.