News from April 2019
Case activity for Willie Simpson vs Barry Willis Brewer on April 11
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Willie Simpson against Barry Willis Brewer, Terry Lloyd Reeves and Reeves Trucking, LLC on April 11:
April 5: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for labor cases
The following labor-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 5
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 5 in the suits below:
Suit alleges man died after falling from restaurant's deck
EDWARDSVILLE — A relative is suing a Worden cafe alleging the eatery's negligence caused a man to fall from a deck, resulting in his death.
Every Illinoisan must see these two charts
Whether you know nothing or everything about Illinois’ state and local fiscal crises, take a moment to digest these two charts below, recently published by the Wall Street Journal.
Customer's thumb allegedly amputated from crossbow
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman is suing a sporting goods manufacturer, alleging the defendant's crossbow amputated her thumb.
Health care providers accused of allowing patient to fall repeatedly
EDWARDSVILLE — A lawyer is suing Alton health care providers, alleging her client was caused to fall repeatedly.
Gleeson denies fee waiver in $20 million defamation suit regarding circumstances of home explosion
St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson denied a man’s request to waive fees after he failed to appear at the hearing in a suit alleging he made false statements regarding the circumstances of a home explosion.
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Gleeson grants dismissal in tax buyer's defamation suit; Plaintiff given leave to file amended complaint
St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson granted dismissal requests by Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler and property owners in a tax buyer’s defamation suit.
Status conference set in suit alleging former ESL party chair demolished building for scrap
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn rescheduled a status conference in a suit alleging former East St. Louis Democratic Party chairman Charlie Powell demolished buildings for scrap.
Yandle grants audit of pension funds for Gleeson Asphalt union workers
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle granted an audit of pension funds for union workers at Gleeson Asphalt Inc. of Belleville on April 5.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 3
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 3 in the suits below:
Repair companies seek dismissal in suit alleging Office Depot door struck customer
Two repair companies deny liability and seek to dismiss a suit alleging a customer was injured when he was allegedly struck by an automatic door at the Belleville Office Depot store.
Legal malpractice involving Madison County asbestos claim will play out in Ohio
LEBANON, Ohio – Widow Kathleen Jones alleges in Warren County, Ohio court that work comp claims she released on advice from the Gori Julian law firm would have brought a greater recovery than a settlement she accepted.
April 3: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for insurance cases
The following insurance-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 3. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Suit alleges customer failed to pay, then purposely tried hitting plaintiff's vehicle
BELLEVILLE — A St. Clair County company owner is suing two Marissa customers, alleging the defendantgs failed to pay him and then assaulted him emotionally after nearly striking his car deliberately.
Report: Madison County saw 307 suspensions rescinded since 2017; 89 percent from errors made by police
There were 307 rescinded statutory summary suspensions in Madison County DUI cases since January 2017 with most of them resulting from errors made by the arresting police agencies, according to a report completed by Bond County Circuit Clerk Rex Catron.
Economic statements of St. Clair Co. associate judges show wealth – and substantial student loan debt
SPRINGFIELD – Resources of St. Clair County associate judges range from relative comfort to a type of strain that affects a significant swath of the American population – student loan debt – according to a review of their statements of economic interest filed with the Illinois Supreme Court.
St. Clair County jury reaches defense verdict in small claims collision suit
A St. Clair County jury reached a defense verdict on March 20 in favor of a motorist accused of causing a St. Clair County collision.