News from June 2018
St. Clair County foreclosures June 14-21
There were 14 foreclosures in St. Clair County from June 14-21.
St. Clair County real estate June 1-6
An O'Fallon property sold for nearly $500,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for June 1-6.
Madison County civil docket July 3-13
Madison County circuit judges Mudge, Dugan, Ruth, and Crowder have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for July 3-13.
‘This case has reached its end,’ Gilbert writes in shutting down Cook’s car crusher suit
BENTON – U.S. Senior District Judge Phil Gilbert shut down an injury suit that Bruce Cook’s firm in Belleville filed for car crusher Richard Clark of Cobden.
Mother files wrongful death suit against healthcare providers
BELLEVILLE — A mother is suing healthcare providers alleging her son's condition was misdiagnosed, resulting in his death.
Candy Crush: Illinois slaps sales tax on Snickers, but not Twix
State lawmakers should reform Illinois’ overly complicated sales taxes and other anti-business taxes, which violate guiding principles of sound tax policy.
Justice delayed is justice denied
Civility has been much in the news lately. It is characterized by “politeness and courtesy.” Courtesy as in letting crime victims know when their cases are being adjudicated- or endlessly postponed.
Clifford will treat Chief Justice Karmeier as hostile witness in upcoming Hale v. State Farm trial
EAST ST. LOUIS – Attorney Robert Clifford of Chicago plans to call Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier as a hostile witness in a civil racketeering trial against State Farm in September.
Appellate court backs $550,000 award in Casey's store slip and fall case
MOUNT VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed Madison Circuit Court Judge William Mudge who disallowed the defense to cross-examine a plaintiff who slipped and fell at a convenience store about a job offer he allegedly had to turn down because of the injuries from the fall.
Widow alleges husband died after being bitten by spiders at Freeburg rental property
BELLEVILLE – A widow alleges her husband died after being bitten by spiders at their rental property and that their landlords failed to exterminate the property.
Insulator alleges unsecured board in scaffolding caused fall at Wood River Refinery
EDWARDSVILLE – Damages are sought from the owners of a Roxana refinery after an insulator fell from scaffolding at the site and was injured.
Edwardsville residents allege JMC Concrete improperly installed pool
EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville couple claims a pool they had built at their home was improperly installed.
En route to Rauner’s desk: Victories for licensing reform, regulatory rollback and axing golden parachutes
Nearly 600 bills are on their way to the governor, some of which would be encouraging changes to the status quo.
Woman seeks to dismiss medical responders, Hertz Corporation from suit involving fatal go-cart crash
A woman alleging her husband died following a go-cart crash seeks to voluntarily dismiss organizers of the event and the responding ambulance company from her wrongful death suit.
Mudge denies request to rescind mediation in medical malpractice suit
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge denied a request to rescind his mediation order in a medical malpractice suit alleging a patient fractured her foot during a physical therapy session following a stroke.
Illinois sees fourth straight month of jobs growth in May
Illinois’ jobs situation improved in May, but the state needs long-term solutions such as a spending cap to get on a path to fiscal health and assure investors more tax hikes are not on the horizon.
Woman says exposure to asbestos caused lung cancer
A couple is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance and a number of asbestos-related companies, alleging their negligence led to the wife's lung cancer.
Former machinist blames Union Pacific Railroad for lung cancer
A former machinist is suing Union Pacific Railroad and other asbestos-related companies, saying their negligence led to his lung cancer.
Lung-cancer victim sues asbestos-related companies for negligence
A lung-cancer victim is suing International Paper, Albany International, Trane US, 3M Company and other asbestos-related companies, alleging that negligence and failure to warn led to his ailment.
Husband and wife sue asbestos-related companies for failure to warn
An Illinois couple is suing McWane Inc. and other asbestos-related companies, alleging that negligence and failure to warn led to the man's lung cancer.