News from 2015
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.
Apartment complex removes suit alleging injuries from faulty balcony railing
An apartment complex removed a case to federal court that alleges a man was injured when a faulty balcony railing allegedly caused him to fall.
Student’s lawsuit demanding costs of college transferred to non-jury docket
St. Clair County Circuit Court Andrew Gleeson ruled that a 22-year-old student’s lawsuit demanding costs of attending college from her father is a non-jury case.
Tree cutter admits that he was liable for his own alleged injuries in suit against homeowner
A tree cutter who originally sued a homeowner after he fell out of the tree while sawing off limbs has admitted that the defendant is not liable for his alleged injuries and that he climbed the tree of his own accord. Plaintiff Cody LaFarge’s May 29 admission states that he is not holding defendant Kelly Thurman responsible for him falling out of the tree on the defendant’s property. “At no time did Kelly direct me to climb into the tree."
Metro denies passenger’s eye popped out of his head when train doors closed on him
Metro accuses a passenger of exaggerating his injuries in a personal injury suit alleging the man’s eye popped out of his head when the train doors closed on him as he was exiting.
$5M legal malpractice suit settled for undisclosed amount
A woman’s $5 million legal malpractice lawsuit alleging Belleville attorneys and their firm failed to properly investigate injuries she claims to have sustained while working on a cruise ship has been settled and dismissed.
Madison County civil docket Aug. 4-7
Madison County Circuit Judges Mudge, Ruth and Crowder have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for the week of Aug. 4-7.
Madison County asbestos motion docket Aug. 5
The asbestos motion docket for Madison County will be held at 9 a.m. on Aug. 5 in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs’ courtroom, room 327. There are 27 motions to be addressed.
St. Clair County foreclosures July 14-23
A list of recent foreclosures for St. Clair County. Including Belleville, East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Freeburg, O'Fallon and Swansea.