News from August 2020
Suit alleges woman fell off bar stool, knocked unconscious at Belleville tavern
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing the owners of Centerfield Tavern, alleging another patron who tripped over the flooring, caused her to fall off her bar stool and be knocked unconscious.
Judge denies government's move to dismiss pot dealer's suit seeking excessively seized $18 million
BENTON – Benjamin Barry Kramer, prisoner for life, claims the United States made $78 million on assets it seized to satisfy a $60 million forfeiture judgment.
Mother claims dealership illegally repossessed car, caused terminally ill child to miss medical appointments
BELLEVILLE — A single mom claims an auto dealership illegally repossessed a vehicle she owed nothing on, which caused her terminally ill child to miss medical appointments.
Passenger alleges injuries after driver attempted to pass waste truck, caused collision
BELLEVILLE — A vehicle passenger claims she was injured in a crash when the driver attempted to go around a waste truck.
Man sues Prairie State Energy after slipping on oil on their premises
BELLEVILLE — A K&E Technical employee alleges injuries after slipping on oil while on Prairie State Energy's premises.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Gimme the Loot: Issues Pursuing Looting, Vandalism, and Arson Subrogation Claims
With the recent spate of social unrest sweeping across the globe, there has been a sharp uptick in looting, vandalism, and arson damage as well as related property damage, which has touched upon both personal and commercial lines.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Cross-Border Transfers Under GDPR in a Data-Driven World
Join Cozen O’Connor for an update on recent developments related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the impact of the European Union’s decision in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland and Maximilian Schrems (Schrems II) on companies that transfer data from the EU to the United States.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Ten Commandments to Avoid Wrongful Termination Law Suits
The long term growth of wrongful termination law suits has evolved into an Industry for plaintiff lawyers and gives rise to Employer paralysis when conducting day to day employee discipline and control.
Case activity for Javonte Red vs IDOC on Aug. 14
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Javonte Red against Andrew T. Dunlevy, Corey R. McFal, Holey Cury, IDOC, James M. Fery I, Leonta Jackson, Lisa C. Treuthart, Mason A. Hutchenson, Nathan M. Devault, Paul B. Pfiefer and Steven D. Koteman on Aug. 14.
Case activity for Eric Foreman vs SNOW TEETH WHITENING LLC on Aug. 14
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Eric Foreman against SNOW TEETH WHITENING LLC on Aug. 14.
Case activity for Frederick Waren vs Wexford Health Source Inc. on Aug. 14
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Frederick Waren against Lori Cuningham, Lyne Pitman and Wexford Health Source Inc. on Aug. 14.
Case activity for Frederick Waren vs Wexford Health Source Inc. on Aug. 13
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Frederick Waren against Lori Cuningham, Lyne Pitman and Wexford Health Source Inc. on Aug. 13.
Centreville Township responds to sewer suit months after complaint filed – and just hours after plaintiffs seek default judgment
BENTON – Homeowners who sued local governments for better sewers captured the attention of U.S. Senators, but it took a default motion to capture the attention of defendant Centreville Township.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Aug. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Aug. 7 in the suits below:
Aug. 7: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Aug. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Aug. 7: 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 Aug. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Aug. 7: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Aug. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Woman claims untreated wound led to bone infection
BELLEVILLE — A BJC Medical Group patient claims a physician failed to properly diagnose and treat her wound, which she claims led to an infection in her bone.
Motorist sues Metro East Transit District following rear end collision
BELLEVILLE — A motorist claims he suffered injuries when his vehicle was rear-ended by a Metro-East Transit employee.
Nursing home, respiratory therapist accused of negligence in wrongful death suit
BELLEVILLE — An Illinois nursing home and one of its respiratory therapists is accused of wrongful death after a patient died while left unattended during a tracheostomy procedure.