News from May 2017
Cottage Hills bar sued over crash allegedly caused by intoxicated patron
A Cottage Hills bar and its operators are being sued over a crash allegedly caused by an intoxicated patron.
Attorney seeks to withdraw from law student’s suit alleging wrongful expulsion
The attorney representing a former Southern Illinois University student seeks to withdraw as counsel for “irreconcilable differences” in a suit alleging the student was wrongfully expelled from law school.
Legal malpractice suit claims statute expired before injured worker's third party claim filed
A legal malpractice suit has been filed against the Law Offices of David M. Galanti and attorney Leslie Collins over the alleged mishandling of an injured worker's third party claim.
Granite City couple sues fencing contractor over alleged failure to return deposit
A Granite City couple is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages from a fencing company it alleges failed to return a $1,500 deposit as ordered by a court.
Local firms sue in St. Louis on behalf of women claiming deviant massages at Four Seasons
ST. LOUIS – Two St. Clair County law firms filed nearly identical suits a day apart in civil court, claiming damages for deviant massages at Four Seasons Hotel.
Madison County asbestos motion docket May 31-June 2
There are 43 cases with hearings scheduled on the Madison County asbestos motion docket from May 31-June 2 in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' courtroom, room 327.
Madison County civil docket June 1-2
There are 44 hearings scheduled on the Madison County civil docket for June 1 and 2.
Madison County foreclosures May 5-19
There were 30 foreclosures in Madison County from May 5-19.
Madison County real estate May 1-3
An Alton property sold for more than $496,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for May 1-3.
Illinois Supreme Court deadlocks on whether title companies' attorney payments are kickbacks
A divided Illinois Supreme Court has let stand a lower court’s decision to allow lawyers to earn fees – even fees that appear overly large, compared to the amount of work being done – from real estate title companies, despite accusations that the fee-splitting arrangements amount to little more than a kickback scheme.
Family reaches settlement with Cracker Barrel in suit alleging son lacerated fingers from fallen newspaper stand
A family has settled its lawsuit alleging their three-year-old son lost two fingers when a newspaper stand fell on him outside a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
Suit alleges elderly woman was sexually assaulted on bus
BELLEVILLE — A 75-year-old woman has filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court alleging she was raped last April by a bus driver while riding from her home to the Golden Years Adult Support Center.
Construction company granted motion for good-faith settlement in highway crash case
BENTON — A lawsuit arising from a crash on westbound I-70 four years ago in Madison County has settled in federal court.
Metro East schools to get total of $14.4M less per year under state school funding proposal; Rauner vows to veto bill
Metro East area schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.
Illinois House has spent less than six hours in session this month
House members have spent as much time playing softball and basketball as they have in session since the beginning of May.
Herndon sets pretrial orders on hair dye lawsuit involving hundreds of plaintiffs
U.S. District Judge David Herndon entered a case coordination order in litigation against Just for Men hair coloring products that involving approximately 1,200 men in 11 cases in Illinois.
Porn hacking litigator John Steele disbarred
The state Supreme Court has disbarred porn hacking litigator John Steele, striking his name from the roll of licensed attorneys in Illinois.
Illinois Supreme Court: IHSA may oversee public high school sports, but not a public body subject to FOIA
In an unanimous opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed the Illinois High School Association – the organization which partners with high schools to oversee high school athletics across the state – does not need to share its documents with the public under the Freedom of Information Act.
Kelley sets hearing on motion to reconsider Van Hoose misdemeanor guilty verdict
St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley has set a June 1 hearing on a motion to reconsider his verdict finding Brad Van Hoose guilty of misdemeanor assault.
Fifth District Appellate Court upholds Baldwin murder conviction but reverses ruling for consecutive sentences
MT. VERNON — The Fifth District Appellate Court has upheld the murder conviction of Marcus Baldwin.