News from 2016
PohlmanUSA Court Reporting named a 'Top Workplace'
PohlmanUSA Court Reporting has been selected for the second year in a row as one of the “Top Workplaces” in the St. Louis/Metro-East region for 2016.
Property owners who lost money in St. Clair County delinquent property tax sales seek class certification
BENTON – Thousands of property owners lost money due to bid rigging at St. Clair County courthouse, according to a class certification motion in a suit against county treasurer Charles Suarez and bidders he allegedly favored.
Yandle must decide move to disqualify plaintiff’s firm on eve of injured seaman’s bench trial
BENTON – Former U.S. district judge Patrick Murphy and the Armbruster Dripps firm misstated facts and slung mud in a brief opposing the firm’s disqualification from an injury trial, according to defendant SCF Lewis and Clark.
Class action filed against Cairo over overtime allegations
EAST ST. LOUIS – A former police dispatcher alleges that a city did not pay him overtime wages.
Woman claims defect in car caused airbags not to deploy in crash
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Belleville woman alleges she was injured in an accident in which the airbags did not deploy because of a purported defect.
U.S. Storage Group LLC alleged to have not paid invoice
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Chinese manufacturer alleges a Madison company did not pay for supplies it ordered.
Insurance dispute over damage during Alton property renovation to be heard by Mudge
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge will preside at a hearing Wednesday on a plaintiff's motion to strike an insurer's defense posture that it is not responsible for losses involved in an Alton demolition.
Gun club and forklift driver deny negligence in accident that led to amputation
Town and Country Gun Club has answered a Madison County injury suit saying the plaintiff assumed risks leading up to an accident which caused him to lose his leg.
Hearing involving land use dispute between CARD and Collinsville reset
A court date scheduled this week in a land use dispute between the Collinsville Area Recreation District (CARD) and the City of Collinsville has been reset to Aug. 24.
Temp worker's racial discrimination claims settled against staffing agency; remain against steel company
Story CopyRacial discrimination claims against a temporary staffing company have been dismissed with prejudice, but they remain against The Steel Works of Granite City.
S.C. Johnson continues battle against former trucking operator
S.C. Johnson and Sons' lawsuit seeking enforcement of an asset transfer agreement from former trucking company operator Thomas Buske is docketed in Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth's court on June 29.
Brexit and Chicago's potential bankruptcy
Pension funds aren’t immune to the volatility of the stock market. Even before Brexit, Moody’s warned that low investment returns are already putting Chicago’s pension funds at risk. A major stock market correction or another recession just might put Chicago and CPS over the edge if their already-underfunded pension systems collapse.
Electrician's suit against GE, others in Ruth's court June 29
A case management conference is set June 29 in Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth's court involving a US Steel worker's personal injury claim against his employer and others over severe burns he suffered in 2014.
Panel could decide property tax cut ballot access by July 1; 'Trust but verify' remark leads to spirited exchange
A Madison County panel will decide no earlier than July 1 whether a property tax reduction question will go to voters in November.
Police dispatcher accuses Cairo officials of unpaid overtime wages
BENTON — A police dispatcher is suing Cairo, alleging unpaid wages and violations of workers compensation acts.
American Family Insurance alleges couple filed unlawful claim
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Wisconsin insurance company is suing a Belle Rive couple, alleging an unlawful claim for insurance benefits.
Driver files suit over alleged injuries from Highway 50 accident
BELLEVILLE – A woman alleges she was injured in an accident on Highway 50.
Class action filed against hair care company over use of natural labeling
BELLEVILLE – A Monroe County woman alleges a hair care company falsely advertises its products as natural.
Driver claims he was injured in Fairview Heights accident
EDWARDSVILLE – A man claims he was injured when another driver struck his vehicle in an accident in Fairview Heights.
Madison County tax cut supporters could close the gap following petition circulator testimony
If the testimony of petition circulator Kim Thomas holds up, tax cut supporters would close a gap of 19 between the necessary number of signatures, 8,024, and those the board confirmed, 8,005.