News from July 2015
Daugherty says he could 'divorce' personal beliefs from professional positions
Madison County attorney Jack Daugherty pledges to put aside his visibly partisan ways if circuit judges appoint him as associate judge. “I am very good at divorcing my professional positions from my personal beliefs,” he said on July 30.
Father claims Edwardsville teen suffered permanent injuries in collision
A father is suing a motorist on behalf of his minor child regarding a Madison County motor vehicle accident that he alleges left the teenager with permanent injuries.
Alton hospital and employee sued over collision
A Madison County couple is suing a hospital and its employee, alleging negligence in an automobile accident that they say resulted in permanent injuries.
State of Illinois sues motorist for damaging crash attenuator on Poplar Street Bridge
The State of Illinois is suing a motorist and his employer for more than $171,000 in repair costs, claiming the man "substantially" damaged a crash attenuator and existing steel structure following a collision on the Poplar Street Bridge.
Driver sues over alleged rear-end collision in Hartford
A Madison County woman is suing a motorist following a collision she alleges caused more than $50,000 in damages.
Fifth District reverses conviction of man accused of shoplifting coats at Macy's
MOUNT VERNON – Shoplifting suspect Joshua Mueller won a new trial from Fifth District appellate judges who found his first trial too sloppy to sustain. They reversed his conviction on July 17, finding flaws throughout his trial at Jackson County courthouse in Murphysboro.
Couple sues motorist for allegedly running stop sign in Wood River
A Madison County couple is suing an auto repair and towing business and its individual owners on claims of vehicular negligence following a 2015 crash between the plaintiff’s motorcycle and the defendants’ motor vehicle.
Passenger sues motorist over Granite City collision
A Madison County woman filed a lawsuit against a motorist regarding a 2014 accident. Amanda J.
Woman sues over rear-end collision in Glen Carbon
A Madison County woman is suing a driver regarding a 2013 automobile accident in Glen Carbon.
Couple rear-ended in collision litigate for insurance coverage
A couple is suing an insurance company alleging non-payment of benefits following a 2013 automobile accident.
Chicago attorney Paul Weiss suspended over sexual misconduct charges
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney Paul Weiss of Chicago, who rode the crest of the class action wave in Madison County, has lost his law license for a long time. On July 23, a review board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission suspended him for 30 months and until further order.
If you have no proof, don't go to court
Ever wonder how much time you waste doing things that don't need to be done?
Madison County associate judge candidate: 'I am very biased for people with mesothelioma'
Among 46 candidates for associate judge of the Third Circuit, Jack Daugherty stands out as having a bent against corporations. “Big business has never wanted a fair shake or a level playing field,” Daugherty posted on the Disqus web log earlier this year.
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Justice Stewart to retire from Fifth District; Seat will be wide open in 2016
Brace yourself, southern Illinois, there's going to be an open seat race for the Fifth District Appellate Court next year.Justice Bruce Stewart recently announced that he will not seek retention to another 10-year term in the 2016 general election.
Gregory Shevlin elected to Illinois Bar Foundation board of directors
Belleville attorney Gregory L. Shevlin has been elected to the board of directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation for a two-year term.
Why won't Illinois lawmakers reform their own pensions?
The pension fund for Illinois lawmakers is the state’s most insolvent system. Taxpayers bail it out every year. If they didn’t, the General Assembly Retirement System, or GARS, would only have enough assets to pay retired politicians for another 2.5 years.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel sponsors blood drive
The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Young Lawyers Division, is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive next month. The event is scheduled for Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Judge Gleeson grants summary judgment in case alleging rental fraud
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson granted default judgment on July 24 in a woman’s lawsuit against a property owner who allegedly inflated rental fees and then refused to perform the required work to make the property inhabitable.
Metrolink denies liability in passenger’s stairway slip
Metrolink denies liability in woman’s personal injury suit alleging she was injured after she slipped and fell on wet stairs as she was using its light rail system.