News from March 2019
Case activity for Thirty Madison, Inc. vs Sterling Pharmaceutical Services, LLC on March 22
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Thirty Madison, Inc. against Sterling Pharmaceutical Services, LLC, Robert G. Flynn and Robert T. Flynn on March 22:
Case activity for Joergen Geerds vs TreeTop Wealth Management, LLC on March 22
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Joergen Geerds against TreeTop Wealth Management, LLC on March 22:
Case activity for Krissy L. Gibson vs SD Logistics, Inc. on March 22
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Krissy L. Gibson against SD Logistics, Inc. on March 22:
Case activity for Krissy L. Gibson vs SD Logistics, Inc. on March 21
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Krissy L. Gibson against SD Logistics, Inc. on March 21:
March 15: 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 March 15. 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 March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 15 in the suits below:
Tech firm accused of saving biometric data without employee's consent
EDWARDSVILLE — An employee is suing a technology business, alleging her fingerprints were saved without her consent.
Woman alleges husband was exposed to dangerous substances at Olin
EDWARDSVILLE — A widow claims her husband died from leukemia after working for Olin Corporation Winchester Machine Shop for more than 40 years.
Customer alleges Wal-Mart employee negligently struck her with cart
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer claims she was injured at the Wood River Wal-Mart when a negligent employee struck her with a cart.
Woman alleges she was not allowed to use wheelchair for disabled child at hospital
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing health care providers, alleging she was prohibited from using a wheelchair for a disabled child at Anderson Hospital.
Madison County asbestos trial settles after jury selection
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Appellate court reverses denial of inmate's habeas corpus request, cites lack of jurisdiction
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. -- A circuit court should not have denied a man’s request for habeas corpus because of improper venue and lack of jurisdiction, the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court determined as it reversed and remanded the case.
Case activity for Lisa Vandervelden vs United States of America on March 20
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Lisa Vandervelden against United States of America on March 20:
Fifth District affirms ruling favoring East St. Louis school district in severance pay dispute
MOUNT VERNON -- The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed a ruling out of St. Clair County Circuit Court that found East St. Louis School District 189 did not violate the Wage Payment and Collection Act when it did not provide severance pay for a retired administrator.
Father sues school bus companies after bullies allegedly gave Alton boy a concussion
EDWARDSVILLE -- The father of a young Alton boy is suing a school bus company, alleging his son sustained a concussion when attacked by older students aboard a private school bus.
Office of the State Appellate Defender allowed to withdraw from man's appeal of sentence in 2003 arson
MT. VERNON – Illinois' Fifth District Appellate Court recently agreed with the Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD) in dismissing a man's motion for a reduced sentence after he had agreed to plead guilty to aggravated arson.
DUI cases affected by clerical error include woman driving on revoked license
The list of drivers whose DUI cases were affected by a clerical error along with former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton when a Madison County clerk failed to timely schedule statutory summary suspension hearings includes a woman with a long criminal history who had been driving on a revoked license.
Court activity on March 12: Elizabeth Crumbacher vs Zimmer Biomet
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Elizabeth Crumbacher against Zimmer Biomet on March 12: 'Preliminary Conditional Remand Order Re Mdl No. 2391 (in Re: Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation) (attachments: # 1 Attachment)(kls3)'
Multidistrict litigation swamps courts as rules struggle to catch up; Is reform on the way?
Multidistrict litigation – sprawling cases sometimes involving thousands of plaintiffs from all over the country – now represents more than half of the civil caseload in federal courts, according to a new survey, yet defendants complain the rules governing them are largely judge-made and haphazardly enforced.
March 13: 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 March 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: