News from 2016
Legal counsel seeks $700,000 from former employer
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing a local company where he once worked as legal counsel, alleging unpaid wages of $700,000.
Driver blames another motorist for causing crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman is suing a motorist, alleging the defendant's negligence caused a car crash that injured the plaintiff.
Chinese storage rack manufacturer alleges distributor owes $311,000
EDWARDSVILLE — A China-based storage rack manufacturer is suing a Madison distributor, alleging it owes more than $311,000 for breach of contract.
Milk hauler blames Prairie Farms Dairy for interfering with his employment
COLLINSVILLE — A truck hauling manager is suing Prairie Farms Dairy and its employee, alleging they unfairly interfered with his employment.
School administrator blames ex-husband for recording his alleged rape of her and sending to co-workers
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman is suing her former husband, alleging he interfered with the performance of her job as a school administrator.
Prenzler questions whether county IMRF members are putting in 600 hours
Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler doubts whether all county board members currently enrolled in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) are putting in the necessary hours for eligibility in the pension fund.
Couple blames Phillips 66 for husband's injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County couple is suing Phillips 66, alleging an unsafe work environment led to the husband suffering injuries.
Highland couple alleges insurance providers breached contract
EDWARDSVILLE — A Highland couple is suing insurance companies, alleging lack of coverage after an automobile accident.
Missouri motorist accuses truck driver of causing crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A Missouri motorist is suing a driver and his employer, alleging their negligence caused a crash that injured the plaintiff.
Madison County man accuses employer of age discrimination
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing a Collinsville business, alleging he was fired because of his age.
Updated asbestos standing order sets max trial settings and moves cases not ready for trial into 'special closed' docket
Beginning in 2017, the court will set no more than 780 cases for trial each year; plaintiffs will be required to show proof of asbestos-related illness before requesting a trial setting; lung cancer cases will be subjected to greater scrutiny and cases that aren't ready for trial as their trial date approaches will be placed in a "special closed" docket.
Report: Justice for sale in Illinois
More than $35 million in trial lawyer contributions to elected officials in Illinois during the past decade and a half further evidences that justice is for sale in a state that has become
Fifth District upholds LeChien; Affirms order granting dismissal, summary judgment in farmland dispute
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien’s order granting dismissal and summary judgment in a leased farmland dispute.
Trial bar contributions in congressional race are significant
The Illinois Civil Justice League’s recent report detailing campaign contributions to Illinois politicians and judges shows the magnitude of the trial bar’s influence in state government and the courts.
Patient opposes transfer; Says he won't get fair trial in Macoupin County
Story CopyA patient opposes transfer to Macoupin County in his medical malpractice case, arguing that the physician is a “pillar to the Carlinville community” and will likely get a biased trial.
ITLA: ICJL report is 'another silly study'
The First Amendment protects the Illinois Civil Justice League’s right to call its tired and misleading 16-page propaganda piece a “study” if it wishes, but that makes it no more a work of credible research than calling a Corolla a Ferrari makes the Toyota a sports car.
Appellate court reverses St. Clair County auto accident verdict in favor of defendant
The Fifth District Appellate Court has reversed the judgment of a St. Clair County jury and ordered a new trial for an auto mechanic injured in a rear-end accident in 2013.
Clinton, Kasper, and the art of hair-splitting
“It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is.” When Bill Clinton uttered that whopper, he made it clear to anyone who still had any doubts that he could split hairs as finely as the most conniving lawyer alive and had no qualms about doing so, if that was the means necessary to achieve his ends.
Wexford Health Sources seeks to transfer malpractice case to Montgomery County
Wexford Health Sources seeks to transfer a man’s wrongful death suit alleging a woman died as a result of an allergic reaction.
Home Depot says customer assumed risks of using automatic door in personal injury suit
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson scheduled a mandatory status conference after Home Depot denied liability in a customer’s class action lawsuit alleging an automatic door closed on him.