News from July 2019
Clayborne's representation of investor Thane Ritchie hit snag; $20 million default judgment should be 'closely scrutinized,' says bankruptcy trustee
BELLEVILLE – Former state senator and attorney James Clayborne, who claims Chicago investor Thane Ritchie owes his law firm more than $500,000, risked his reputation for the high profile hedge fund manager.
Patient files lawsuit against Qauntum Vision Center alleging eye wash procedure caused loss of vision
BELLEVILLE – An eye patient is suing Qauntum Vision Center and one of its eye doctors alleging negligence during a procedure to wash out the patient's eye caused permanent vision loss.
Doubling Illinois' gas tax, other tax hikes will go to fund more than $1.4 billion of waste and pork
Lawmakers sold 21 new taxes and fees as necessary to rebuild crumbling roads and bridges and balance the budget. Instead, taxpayers will be funding dog parks, swimming pools, snowmobile paths, a vacant theater and pickleball courts.
Seventh Circuit sides with Gilbert in shutting down injury suit supported by weak expert
CHICAGO – U.S. Senior District Judge Phil Gilbert correctly ended an injury suit after an expert who called a machine dangerous couldn’t explain how to make it safer, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on July 2.
Belleville man alleges wife defrauded him out of $200,000
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville man is pursuing legal action against his wife, alleging she defrauded him out of approximately $200,000.
GREENSFELDER: Greensfelder welcomes John Hanson to the firm!
John Hanson represents companies in a variety of commercial litigation matters.
Class action accuses Aldi of 'deceptively' labeling, selling, lactose-free creamers
BELLEVILLE -- Aldi faces a potential class action over allegations that a range of creamers it sells are deceptively branded as "lactose free."
Prenzler, Faccin reach tentative settlement in suit over request for access to county financial system
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler announced Monday that he and auditor Rick Faccin reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit contesting a resolution demanding read-only access to the county financial system for certain officials.
Owner of painting business rejects allegations in contractor's suit over fall from ladder
A business owner being sued over claims that one of his contractors injured himself after falling off a ladder on a site said the action is without merit.
Woman sues St. Clair County Housing Authority after allegedly slipping on sewage water in apartment
BELLEVILLE – A woman living in a St. Clair County Housing Authority apartment in Marissa recently filed a lawsuit against the agency claiming she was injured after slipping on sewage water that had seeped into her apartment.
LASHLY & BAER: Lashly & Baer Announces Formation of the Health Care Advisory Team
Lashly & Baer, P.C. announces the formation of the Health Care Advisory Team. The Health Care Advisory Team builds on the firm’s existing strengths in the representation of health care clients in business, regulatory, and litigation matters, by focusing on certain core areas currently impacting health care providers: Federal government investigations and prosecutions, state licensure actions, privacy concerns, commercial insurance disputes, and the opioid crisis.
HEYL ROYSTER: Barron Elected to Leadership Position with ISHRM
Ann Barron was elected to serve a two-year term as Secretary of the Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management organization.
REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY L. DAVIS (IL-13): Davis and Wagner Introduce Legislation to Modernize Child and Dependent Care
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) released the following statement after they introduced the Child and Dependent Care Modernization Act of 2019, legislation that would help alleviate some of the financial burdens that come with rising costs of child and dependent care.
POLSINELLI PAC: Three Polsinelli Attorneys Appear in Benchmark Litigation’s ‘Under 40 Hot List’
Polsinelli PAC issued the following announcement on July 1.Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli congratulates three of its shareholders who have been included in Benchmark Litigation’s Under 40 Hot List for 2019.
St. Louis mother sues landlord, maintenance man over 2017 dog attack
BELLEVILLE — A St. Louis woman is suing her landlord and a maintenance man after a dog allegedly attacked her son in 2017.
Motorist alleges Amica failed to cover auto crash damages
BELLEVILLE — An injured motorist is suing her insurance company, alleging it has failed to reimburse her for damages suffered in a crash
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on June 26
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on June 26 in the suits below:
June 26: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "medical malpractice" cases
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Employers & Laborers Locals 100 & 397 Pension vs Ehret, Inc. on July 2
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Employers & Laborers Locals 100 & 397 Pension against Ehret, Inc. and Mark Ehret on July 2:
Case activity for JAMES GASS vs Foresight Energy, LLC on July 2
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by JAMES GASS against Foresight Energy, LLC and M-Class Mining, LLC on July 2: