News from May 2016
Former federal judge Murphy enters appearance in barge worker’s injury case
BENTON – Former U.S. district judge Patrick Murphy of Marion has joined Roy Dripps of Maryville in preparing for trial of a barge worker’s injury claim against his employer.
Residents claim discrimination by housing authority
EAST ST. LOUIS – A group of residents is suing over allegedly disparate treatment by their landlords based on race. Violations of the Fair Housing Act are cited among the 10 counts.
Cerro Flow asks Fifth District to review co-defendants’ Sauget pollution settlements
MOUNT VERNON – Copper recycler Cerro Flow Products, defending claims that it polluted 15,000 properties around Sauget, has petitioned the Fifth District appellate court to review a settlement among all other defendants.
'Farmer's' advice to lawmakers: if you can't stop spending, become a private citizen
Loren Klaus, 88, of Glen Carbon has sage advice for elected officials grappling with the state's fiscal crisis: When you don't have enough money to pay for things, you have to cut.
Fifth District affirms workers’ compensation rulings out of McGlynn’s court
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed three separate workers’ compensation decisions out of St. Clair County, in which a Freeburg custodian alleges he injured his back from heavy lifting and manual labor while on the job.
Wood River car accident suit at trial in Ruth’s court
A Wood River car accident case is at trial this week in Madison County Circuit judge Dennis Ruth’s courtroom.
Some constructive criticism from a 'simple Illinois farmer'
Loren Klaus has offered a list of 12 things we did to ourselves that contributed to the degradation of our once edenic state, including adoption of our 1970 state constitution, the establishment of our state income tax, the election of venal governors, and lax enforcement of our Open Meeting laws.
Widow alleges VA hospital failed to timely diagnose late husband's lung cancer
A Thompsonville veteran's widow is representing herself in her lawsuit against the federal government, claiming the medical staff at Marion Veterans Administration Hospital failed to timely diagnose her late husband's cancer.
AFSCME blames budget failure for lack of pay raises, unpaid healthcare and expenses
State employees lacking a contract ask St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien to preserve provisions of their previous contract.
Man’s $1.1M lawsuit against Washington Park and police officer settled
The Village of Washington Park and one of its police officers have settled a lawsuit alleging a man was unlawfully arrested.
Durbin visits SIUC stumping in support of Supreme Court nominee Garland
CARBONDALE – Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discussed the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court during a visit to the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Law last week.
Gleeson denies plumber’s motion to dismiss for want of prosecution
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson denied a plumber’s motion to dismiss for want of prosecution in a lawsuit alleging he stated a fire while attempting to solder a wall cavity in the bathroom of a woman’s home.
Kelley issues protective order to protect General Mills’ business in suit alleging gold tooth in biscuit
St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley filed a protective order in a lawsuit alleging a man discovered someone’s gold tooth when he bit into a Pillsbury baked biscuit.
Woman seeks summary judgment in legal malpractice suit against deceased attorney Rex Carr
St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley scheduled a status conference for June 13 in a legal malpractice lawsuit alleging deceased attorney Rex Carr lost a medical malpractice case that he should have won for former client Lisa Comacho.
Johnson & Johnson expected to appeal recent $55 million talc verdict
ST. LOUIS — Johnson & Johnson is expected to appeal a $55 million verdict reached May 2 in St. Louis City Circuit Court over claims that its talcum powder caused ovarian cancer suffered by a 62-year-old woman.
Motion hearing scheduled in student’s mother’s suit alleging son injured when tent collapsed
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson scheduled a motion hearing to address a Belleville school district’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging a student was injured when a tent collapsed at a school picnic.
Madison County foreclosures April 26-May 6
A list of recent Madison County foreclosures. Including Alton, Collinsville, Granite City, Hartford, Edwardsville, Madison, Troy and Worden.
St. Clair County real estate April 26-29
The property that sold for the highest amount in St. Clair County was a residence in O'Fallon at $649,415.
Madison County real estate April 18-22
The transaction fetching the highest dollar amount in Madison County between April 18-22 was apartment property in Edwardsville.
Madison County asbestos motion docket May 16-20
Madison County's asbestos motion docket during the week beginning May 16 includes 31 cases to be heard in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' court.