News from January 2015
Lawyer gets thrown out of a bar he never was in
If a person is convicted of drunk driving, one solution is to take his license away. But what do you do the next time he's caught driving drunk? Do you give him back his license temporarily, so it can be taken away again?You can't take a license away from someone who doesn't have one, so, obviously, there'd have to be some other penalty.If a teacher, a plumber, a physician, or some other licensed professional
Rehab center allegedly fires woman after she files work comp claim
A woman claims she lost her job at a rehabilitation center after she filed for workers’ compensation benefits.
Cyclist sues driver after Swansea collision
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck the bicycle on which he was riding.
Three counts dismissed in case alleging worker was wrongfully terminated
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has granted a transport company’s motion to dismiss three counts in a lawsuit alleging a former employee was terminated after sustaining a work-related injury.
Union Pacific worker sues over finger injury
A man has sued Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleging he sustained injuries to his finger when a set of stairs collapsed beneath him.
Fifth District concludes arbitration is proper in sexual harassment lawsuit against Captain D’s
The Fifth District Appellate Court has held that arbitration is proper in resolving a former Captain D’s employee’s complaint claiming she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor.Justice Thomas M. Welch delivered the Rule 23 judgment on Jan. 14, affirming in part and reversing in part. Justices Bruce D. Stewart and S. Gene Schwarm concurred.The appellate court concluded that St. Clair County Circuit
Woman alleges injuries in collision
A woman alleges she suffered various injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.