News from September 2017
ITLA responds to Harris poll
If the U.S. Chamber wants a debate over what justice means for someone who lost a child due to a physician’s gross negligence, a worker maimed because his plant didn’t want to spend a few extra dollars for safer equipment, or for an individual killed when shrapnel severed their carotid artery after a defective airbag inexplicably exploded in their face, let’s have that debate.
Fifth District vacates man's aggravated domestic battery conviction
MOUNT VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court has vacated an aggravated domestic battery conviction because the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the victim suffered great bodily harm.
Posner departure sets stage for potential political fight over future of Seventh Circuit
After decades of relative stability, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago could soon undergo an extensive makeover, making the court potentially the next battleground in the fight for the future of the nation’s judiciary.
Illinois' legal climate 'a recipe for disaster,' new ILR survey says
CHICAGO – Illinois has "a recipe for disaster" when it comes to dishing out a good legal climate, according to a video by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, which owns this publication.
Piling on the tax hikes
The straw that broke the camel's back.
Illinoisans get $6B more in long-term debt, but no reforms
While borrowing to help pay down the state’s unpaid bill backlog will save money on interest payments and relieve pressure on those waiting for cash, it also perpetuates Illinois’ spending problem.
Fifth District panel sides with Rauner in removing former Harrisburg mayor from Prison Review Board
MOUNT VERNON – Gov. Bruce Rauner has won appellate court approval to remove former Harrisburg mayor Eric Gregg from the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.
Madison County civil docket Sept. 18-22
There are 13 cases with hearings scheduled on the Madison County civil docket from Sept. 18-22.
Madison County foreclosures Aug. 23-29
There were 18 foreclosures in Madison County from Aug. 23-29.
Madison County real estate July 10- 28
The Madison County real estate transactions for July 10- 28 included an Edwardsville home sold for $870,000 and several others sold for more than $400,000.
Cairo property owner alleged to have defaulted on mortgage
BENTON – The federal government is seeking to foreclose on a property in Cairo.
Motorist alleges injuries from Pontoon Beach rear-end collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is seeking damages after a rear-end collision in Pontoon Beach.
Man alleges driver hit tractor on Route 143
EDWARDSVILLE – A Highland resident has filed suit against a Bunker Hill driver after he was struck while driving a tractor.
Mother claims makers of Depakote failed to warn of use during pregnancy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A North Carolina mother is suing biopharmaceutical companies for allegedly failing to warn of the side effects of taking Depakote during pregnancy.
Bank sues an Illinois corporation for failing to make payments
BELLEVILLE — Citizens Community Bank is suing a corporation for allegedly failing to make payments.
White Castle employee claims a private video was shared without consent
BELLEVILLE — A restaurant employee is suing a White Castle and her supervisor for allegedly sharing without authorization a video of her getting burned and removing clothing.
Customer sues Dollar General over slip, fall
BELLEVILLE — A customer is suing Dollar General after she allegedly slipped and fell on a gel air freshener near the register.
Passenger sues over tractor trailer collision
BELLEVILLE — A passenger claims she was injured in a collision with a tractor trailer in 2015.
Individual sues financial advisors alleging fraud
BELLEVILLE — A California man is suing two financial advisors for allegedly refusing to repay an investment that would not go through.
Patient alleges dentist failed to diagnose tooth infection, decay
BELLEVILLE — A patient is suing a deceased dentist and Lincoln Place Dental for allegedly failing to diagnose several infections and areas of tooth decay.