News from 2017
Government unions, your property tax bill and the power of giving
Balancing the scales at the bargaining table is an essential step in fixing the property tax problem.
Borg-Warner Morse TEC, others named in couple's asbestos injury suit
BELLEVILLE – A couple is seeking more than $50,000 in damages from multiple companies over allegations of injuries sustained by asbestos exposure.
Insurer claims it has no duty to indemnify company in injury suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Pennsylvania insurance company alleges that it has no duty to indemnify a Marion business in a suit.
CIT Bank alleges All Purpose Steel Construction breached contract
EAST ST. LOUIS – A California banking association alleges that a Kentucky corporation failed to pay for equipment it leased.
Former Ford Foundry employee alleges asbestos exposure caused lung cancer
BELLEVILLE – A couple alleges the husband's employment at a foundry exposed him to asbestos.
Disabled minor, parents seek restoration of 24-hour care coverage
BELLEVILLE – A disabled minor and her parents have filed suit against an insurer to restore coverage of 24-hour medical care.
Man sues over O'Fallon Home Depot parking lot collision
BELLEVILLE – An East St. Louis man is seeking damages after a collision in a parking lot in O'Fallon.
Appellate court affirms order denying City of Collinsville’s motion to transfer
MT. VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed St. Clair County Associate Judge Chris Kolker's order denying transfer to Madison County in a suit alleging the City of Collinsville failed to make payments for a construction project.
Herndon approves settlement in FLSA overtime case
U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon issued order approving settlement between Malinda Fouche and Preferred Pediatric Home Health Care Inc. and Jane Does.
Belleville to consider $1.2 million property tax hike
Belleville residents had the opportunity to sound off at a public hearing regarding a proposed 11.98 percent increase in the city’s property tax levy.
It’s Illinois’ birthday! Hey, wait … come back
Illinois’ exodus of people and money is the state’s most pressing policy problem. Until lawmakers get serious about addressing its causes, there’s little reason to think the trend will change.
Suit alleging Cahokia car dealership sold defective vehicle dismissed
A customer’s suit alleging a Cahokia used car dealership sold him a defective vehicle has been dismissed.
Subway says customer’s injuries caused by pre-existing condition, not falling light fixture
Subway denies liability in a man’s suit alleging he was injured by a falling light fixture, arguing that the man’s injury resulted from the natural progression of a pre-existing condition.
Supreme Court: Pro se civil litigants without access to computer can be exempted from e-filing
As the new year approaches with a requirement that all civil litigation documents be electronically filed at the circuit court level, the Illinois Supreme Court announced a change for self-represented, or pro se, litigants.
Royal Pines seeks to dismiss tenant’s suit alleging failure to repair damages
A condominium seeks to dismiss a tenant’s lawsuit alleging the association failed to make repairs to her unit for more than five years.
Korein Tillery dismisses suit against Advanced Analytical, economists
Korein Tillery dismisses with prejudice Advanced Analytical and two economists in a breach of contract suit involving a minor league baseball class action.
China Express denies liability in customer’s suit alleging food poisoning from rotten potatoes
China Express denies liability in a customer’s lawsuit alleging she suffered food poisoning after eating rotten potatoes from the buffet.
Seventh Circuit affirms summary judgment for Penthouse Club in discrimination suit
The Seventh Circuit Appellate court affirmed district judge Phil Gilbert’s ruling granting summary judgment for Penthouse Club in a former employee’s age and race discrimination suit.
Paul Evans would be big improvement over Vincent Lopinot
Four years ago, in the course of a single year, Katherine O’Malley, daughter of former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael O’Malley, was charged with felony drug possession, shoplifting, and 14 traffic violations, but fined only $1,000 after pleading guilty to shoplifting, improper lane usage, and a seatbelt violation.
St. Clair County jurors award motorist, passenger nearly $16K following O’Fallon collision
St. Clair County jurors awarded a motorist and passenger $4,174 and $11,756 in an O’Fallon car crash suit in Associate Judge Heinz Rudolf’s courtroom.