News from May 2016
St. Clair County foreclosures April 20-29
A list of recent St. Clair County foreclosures. Including Belleville, Cahokia, Caseyville, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Marissa, O'Fallon, Smithton and Swansea.
Madison County foreclosures April 25-29
A list of recent Madison County foreclosures. Including Alton, Collinsville, East Alton, Edwardsville, Highland, Granite City and Wood River.
Granite City collision case at trial in Judge Stobbs’ courtroom
A car accident lawsuit involving a Granite City collision is at trial in Madison County Circuit Judge Stephen Stobbs’ courtroom this week.
Scott Credit Union admits fraud, denies liability in former NFL player’s suit
Scott Credit Union admits that former Business Relationship Manager Theodore Longust embezzled funds and created fictitious loans, but denies that it is liable for his criminal conduct in a former St. Louis Cardinals football player’s suit alleging fraud.
Cahokia students’ mothers settle dispute over injured finger
After being ordered to resolve a dispute in mediation, the mothers of two 7th grade Cahokia students have reached an unknown settlement.
Judge Kelley grants subpoena of patient’s mental health records in leg amputation suit
HSHS Medical Group is permitted to subpoena a patient’s confidential mental health records in a lawsuit alleging she allowed her leg wounds to become contaminated with dirt and pet hair, resulting in amputation.
Metro opposes mediation in passenger’s suit alleging eye popped out of his head
Metro opposes mediation in a passenger’s lawsuit alleging his prosthetic eye popped out of his head when the train doors closed on him as he was exiting.
Illinois: From Garden of Eden to living hell hole
Selfish overspending is why all Illinois pension funds will soon be broke. When a state runs out of other peoples' money, you have Illinois.
St. Clair Co. judge denies Keystone Pipeline developers' attempt to transfer Bond Co. farmer's suit
St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley denied a motion from builders of the Keystone oil pipeline to transfer a Bond County farmer’s damage suit to Bond County circuit court.
Jurors reach defense verdict in conductor's case against Alton and Southern Railway
St. Clair County jurors returned a verdict for Alton and Southern Railway last week in a trial involving a railroad conductor's personal injury suit.
Chicago alderman saved Trump $11.7 million in property tax appeal scheme
A new report revealed that Klafter & Burke, a property-tax law firm owned by Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, helped Donald Trump cut property taxes on his downtown Chicago hotel by nearly 40 percent over seven years, saving Trump and his investors $11.7 million.