News from October 2016
Baricevic reversed in prisoner’s claim of perjured testimony
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges granted a hearing in St. Clair County circuit court for prisoner Jarvis Boose, who claims East St. Louis detective Rick Perry perjured himself twice before Chief Judge John Baricevic.
AFSCME's demands come at expense of neediest Illinoisans
By demanding a larger share of the state’s limited resources, AFSCME is depleting state funds and keeping them from social service providers and other Illinoisans who most need them.
Tradition of county jail inmate voting continues in St. Clair County; But officials say votes of convicted felons in prison are not counted
Will votes of convicted felons who requested ballots from the confines of the St. Clair County jail be counted on Nov. 8?
Kaiser Gypsum’s sinks into asbestos bankruptcy under weight of claims – many from Madison County
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former drywall maker Kaiser Gypsum sank into bankruptcy under the weight of 13,967 asbestos suits including 1,498 in Illinois.
You need money and connections to get into Madigan's place
Suppose there was a popular restaurant in Springfield called Madigan's, it was so popular that they could charge top dollar for all their dishes, so popular that you couldn't get in without a reservation, and you couldn't get a reservation unless you were somebody or knew somebody, and even then you still had to slip the maître d' a C-note to get seated.
Madison County foreclosures Oct. 6-13
There were 21 properties foreclosed upon in Madison County from Oct. 6-13.
Judge Kelley grants relief from judgment in sex assault suit involving Cahokia daycare
St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley granted the operator of a Cahokia daycare’s motion for relief from judgment in a lawsuit alleging a child was sexually molested in her care.
St. Clair County foreclosures Oct. 6-13
Ten properties were foreclosed upon in St. Clair County from Oct. 6-13.
St. Clair County real estate Oct. 3-6
A Mascoutah home sold for $449,900 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Oct. 3-6.
Weber leading in Fifth District Appellate Court campaign contributions; Candidates raise more than $388K total
Campaign finance records with the Illinois State Board of Elections show that Jefferson County Circuit Judge Jo Beth Weber has received the most Fifth District Appellate Court campaign contributions for the third quarter with a total of $153,721.
East St. Louis, officer file motion to compel in man’s suit alleging injuries while fleeing from police
The City of East St. Louis and a police officer are asking the court to compel a man to answer interrogatories and their request for production in a suit alleging the man was injured while trying to flee from a police officer.
Real estate defendants deny liability in suit alleging failure to disclose over O'Fallon home
A real estate agent argues that an O’Fallon couple’s own carelessness caused their alleged damages when they claim they were unaware that their home had an 80-foot easement and a detention pond.
Madison County real estate Oct. 3-6
An Edwardsville home sold for $545,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 3-6.
Madison County asbestos motion docket Oct. 24-26
The Madison County asbestos motion docket for the week of Oct. 24-26 will be held in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' courtroom, room 327, at the Madison County Circuit Court. There are 50 cases to be addressed.
Madison County civil docket Oct. 24-28
Madison County Circuit Judges Barberis, Crowder, Ruth, Mudge and Hylla have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Oct. 24-28.
Mother seeks default judgment in sexual assault suit
An East St. Louis mother seeks default judgment in a suit alleging a disabled adult was sexually assaulted.
St. Clair County jury reaches defense verdict in collision suit
A St. Clair County jury entered a defense verdict in a personal injury suit involving a Belleville collision.
Former ESL detective Orlando Ward to be released Oct. 26; Cocaine smuggling sentence cut in half
ST. LOUIS – Former East St. Louis detective Orlando Ward, whose sentence for cocaine smuggling mysteriously shrank by half, will gain freedom on Oct. 26.
Fifth District candidates Moore and Weber respond to ICJL questionnaire
Fifth District Appellate Court candidates answered a number of questions posed by the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) ranging from qualifications to their views on civil litigation reforms. And while both Justice James R.
Answers to ICJL questionnaire points to differences among appellate court candidates
All appellate court candidates running in the state's Fifth District answered questions posed by the Illinois Civil Justice League ranging from qualifications to their views on civil litigation reforms and what, if any, changes they'd like to see.