News from August 2020
Tenant alleges brain injuries from two icy slip and falls at Shiloh apartment complex
BELLEVILLE — A tenant at a Shiloh apartment complex claims she suffered brain injuries after falling on ice twice in February.
Parents claim GlaxoSmithKline's Paxil caused serious birth defects
EDWARDSVILLE — Parents are suing GlaxoSmithKline, alleging its anti-depressant drug Paxil caused serious congenital birth defects.
Candidates for circuit and appellate court races get funds from law firms that got PPP money
Campaign finance committees of Democratic candidates for circuit and appellate court races report contributions from law firms that received Payroll Protection Program (PPP) funds from the federal government.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Aug. 19
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Aug. 19 in the suits below:
Aug. 19: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Aug. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Alton fitness center says man used hot tub while medicated, turned up heat in wrongful death suit
An Alton fitness center argues that it is not liable for the death of a patron who allegedly suffered injuries while using the facility’s hot tub.
Bank shareholder alleges majority shareholders are 'overly compensating' themselves, shifting assets
EDWARDSVILLE — A minority shareholder in First Co. Bancorp is claiming the bank's majority shareholders are overly compensating themselves and shifting assets that should be shareholder dividends.
Aug. 19: 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. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Twin Lake Trucking Ltd. vs Brenntag Inc. on Aug. 25
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Twin Lake Trucking Ltd. against Brenntag Inc. , Brenntag MidSouth, Inc. and Petra Industries, Inc. on Aug. 25.
Aug. 19: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "863 social security: diwc/diww" cases
The following cases categorized as "863 social security: diwc/diww" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Aug. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Aug. 19: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "450 commerce icc rates, etc." cases
The following cases categorized as "450 commerce icc rates, etc." were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Aug. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Woman alleges defective commercial mixer mangled her hand
EDWARDSVILLE — A Bailey International employee is suing the manufacturer of commercial food preparation equipment, alleging her hand became mangled in a mixing machine.
Illinois unemployment benefits stolen as state fails to implement basic security
The Illinois Department of Employment Security troubles included scores of unemployed unable to get benefits, nearly 32,500 Social Security numbers exposed and now benefits theft. A simple fix used by many online retailers could have prevented the thefts.
Analysis of SERS and IMRF reveals massive transfer of dollars to retired bureaucrats
Taxpayer Education Foundation of Illinois (TEF) published its 2020 overview of the Illinois government pension system, and its analysis of the State Retirement System of Illinois (SERS) and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) which reveals a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars to the retired government bureaucrats covered by these plans.
Van Hoose recounts four-year engagement with state justice system: ‘I wanted to clear my name. Period’
BELLEVILLE – Brad Van Hoose appreciates appellate judges who cleared his record in July, almost as much as he appreciates friends who saved his skin in 2016.
Dugan denies summary judgment in suit involving fatal go-kart crash at Gateway Kartplex
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan denied a Madison motorsports park's request for summary judgment in a suit alleging a man with a cardiac condition died from a heart attack following a go-kart crash.
Aug. 18: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "864 social security: ssid tit. xvi" cases
The following cases categorized as "864 social security: ssid tit. xvi" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Aug. 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Aug. 18: 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. 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Aug. 18: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "family and medical leave act" cases
The following cases categorized as "family and medical leave act" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Aug. 18. 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 Aug. 18
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Aug. 18 in the suits below: