News from April 2020
April 2: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "442 civil rights: jobs" cases
The following cases categorized as "442 civil rights: jobs" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Contractor alleges injuries from scaffolding incident at Roxana refinery
EDWARDSVILLE - A contractor is suing over claims that he was injured while working on scaffolding at a refinery in Roxana.
Public slams Madison County departments requesting comp time, extra pay for working in-person during COVID-19 pandemic
While Madison County department heads defended their decision to offer compensatory time or extra pay for employees who showed up to work as “non-essentials” were instructed to stay home, the move was slammed by members of the public who felt the departments were taking advantage of a crisis.
Case activity for Andre' Drew vs Dr. Figueredo on April 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Andre' Drew against Dr. Figueredo, Mr. Gruthier, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sproul, Mr. True, Ms. Shaw and Ms. Womick on April 7.
Case activity for Ardamis Darel Sims vs A. Hagard on April 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ardamis Darel Sims against A. Hagard, A. Los, Christopher Brown, J. Smith, John R. Baldwin, Lt. Miler, Ms. Demsar, S. Mercier, Therapist Dan, Travis Bayler and Wexford Medical on April 7.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 1
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 1 in the suits below:
April 1: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "360 p.i.: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "360 p.i.: other" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Ardamis Darel Sims vs A. Hagid on April 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ardamis Darel Sims against A. Hagid, A. Los, Clover Hils, D. Hes, J. Smith, Jimy Deans, John R. Baldwin, Kraft Fod, Lt. Miler, Ms. Dembar, S. Mercier, Scobi Thompson, Sigers, Travis Bayler, Tyson Fods and W. Haris on April 7.
Case activity for Ronte Eskridge vs Doctor Shaw on April 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ronte Eskridge against Doctor Shaw, Gohen Lambert, John Doe, Kim Johnson, Michaela Reynolds, Warden Denison and Wolard on April 7.
Coach company sued over fatal I-55 collision
EDWARDSVILLE - Administrators of the estate of a woman who died in a collision are suing the owners of a coach company.
QuickTrip sued over parking lot slip, fall
EDWARDSVILLE - A visit to QuickTrip led to a slip and fall, according to a lawsuit filed against the convenience store and the owner of the property.
Prenzler defends decision to hire coronavirus crisis manager on temporary basis
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler is defending his decision to hire former executive director of Metro East Sanitary District Steve Adler on a temporary basis to help the county in its response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Treasurer's testimony was key in corruption case that fizzled; Slusser: 'Corruption and unethical behavior at any level can not be tolerated'
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County treasurer Chris Slusser testified against county administrator Doug Hulme before a grand jury and wore a wire in conversation with Hulme in 2018, according to police affidavits previously under seal.
Study: Class action lawyers often take more money from settlements than class members
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A detailed examination of eight years of consumer class actions in federal court found that consumers received only a tiny fraction of the money awarded in those cases while plaintiff lawyers frequently claimed a bigger share of the settlement than their clients.
Perhaps a patriot would not ask for more from those trying to do with less
We're cheering for today's war heroes - the brave healthcare workers who selflessly put their lives on the line to save the rest of us.
Reimagining regulating the practice of law
Reviewing and recommending revisions to the rules of conduct for lawyers in Illinois is the charge of a task force created by the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Foundation. The CBA/CBF Task Force of Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation committees are designed to address multiple issues facing lawyers in Illinois.
Nearly 1.5M Illinois workers risk layoffs or reduced hours from COVID-19 economic fallout
A quarter of Illinois’ workers are staring down the economic impacts of a global pandemic.
March 31: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "550 prisoner: civil rights" cases
The following cases categorized as "550 prisoner: civil rights" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 31. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Madison County civil docket Apr. 13-17
Madison County judges Dugan, Ruth, and Harrison have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Apr. 13-17.
Case activity for Bobie Jo Jones vs Flint Law Firm on April 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Bobie Jo Jones against Flint Law Firm on April 6.