News from March 2019
Case activity for Elizabeth Crumbacher vs Zimmer Biomet on March 19
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Elizabeth Crumbacher against Zimmer Biomet on March 19:
Gilbert sets bench trial in slip, fall suit against Steak N' Shake
BENTON -- U.S. District Judge J. Phil Gilbert scheduled a bench trial in a woman's case alleging she fell inside a Steak N' Shake restaurant and suffered a broken hip.
Court activity on March 19: Gregory G. Tockstein vs United States of America
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Gregory G. Tockstein against United States of America on March 19: 'Complaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 400 Receipt Number 0754-3830969.), Filed By All Plaintiffs.(bartholomew, Joseph)'
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 12
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 12 in the suits below:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 13
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 13 in the suits below:
Case activity for John M. Brown vs ITS Solar, LLC on March 18
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by John M. Brown against ITS Solar, LLC and Richard C. Schmidt on March 18:
Suspect in double-murder was caught weeks before at SIUE, trying to get into locked rooms
Plea deal in vehicle-theft case set suspect free, weeks before killings
Former Madison County department head claims she was sexually harassed by county board member
BENTON – Former Madison County community development director Kristen Poshard alleges county Board member Phil Chapman sexually harassed her in a lawsuit filed in U.S. district court on March 19.
Pritizker 'fair tax' comes with a marriage penalty
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling his $3.4 billion tax hike “fair,” but his plan comes with a hefty penalty for some Illinoisans who choose to tie the knot.
Confirming voter registration, particularly elderly, is routine, says Clerk Holbrook
BELLEVILLE – Every month St. Clair County Clerk Tom Holbrook mails hundreds of requests for citizens to confirm their voter registrations, and every month some see it as a threat to their vote.
Court settles postmarital dispute over business bank account, lake house
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. -- The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court reversed on March 19 a lower court’s ruling that money in a husband’s bank account was a nonmarital property.
St. Clair County real estate Feb. 19-28
A Mascoutah property sold for $800,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Feb. 19-28.
St. Clair County foreclosures March 4-6
There were eight foreclosures in St. Clair County from March 4-6.
Madison County real estate Feb. 25-28
An Edwardsville home sold for $600,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Feb. 25-28.
Madison County foreclosures Feb. 25-28
There were 12 foreclosures in Madison County from Feb. 25-28
Madison County civil docket March 25-29
Madison County judges Stobbs, Hylla, Smith, Matoesian, Mudge, Ruth and Chapman have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for March 25-29.
Fifth District awards $21,979 to woman in dispute over tax refund
MT. VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court granted half of a tax refund in a martial settlement agreement, reversing a Madison County Circuit Court ruling that denied the spouse's claim.
Wigginton should surrender his license voluntarily
After two DUIs in two years, Wigginton should have lost his driver’s license, but – lo and behold! – there was a “clerical error” at the courthouse and he didn’t.
Lawyer against Just for Men seeks to keep jurisdiction in Southern District of Illinois
BENTON – To preserve jurisdiction over 8,655 claims of injury from Just for Men hair dye, John Driscoll of St. Louis proposes to treat four defendants as one.
Highland business alleges former employee failed to maintain confidentiality agreement
EDWARDSVILLE — A Highland business is suing a former employee, alleging breach of contract.