News from March 2020
Men who died in mobile home fire accused of causing fire with space heater
The owners of a Belleville mobile home that caught fire and resulted in two deaths argue that the decedents caused the fire by putting a space heater near combustible materials.
Case activity for Stephanie Hobs vs USAA General Indemnity Company on March 10
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Stephanie Hobs against USAA General Indemnity Company on March 10.
March 4: 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 March 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Democrats pressed to back coronavirus legislation that protects mask-makers from lawsuits
House Democrats have agreed this week to extend some liability protections to manufacturers of masks that can protect health professionals from the coronavirus, Legal Newsline has learned.
Case activity for Michael Stone vs Corrigan Brothers Company on March 10
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Michael Stone against Corrigan Brothers Company, Corrigan Brothers, Inc. , Dawn Carpenter, Dawn Walace, Denis Corigan and Jim Corigan on March 10.
Railway denies liability in employee's suit alleging he was struck by train
Alton & Southern Railway argues that an employee who was struck by a locomotive contributed to his own injuries by negligently operating his truck in an active rail yard.
Barberis is pro-gun, pro-life, pro- common sense
Like Reagan, John Barberis is not the choice of the political insiders.
Mary Karmeier endorses Overstreet for Supreme Court
In 2004, I wholeheartedly supported my husband, Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier, when he ran for the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Politically generous lawyers poised to take billions from opioid settlement
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Their request for some $3 billion in fees has generated fierce resistance from state attorneys general and defendants, but don’t worry about the financial states of private lawyers who represent thousands of municipal plaintiffs in opioid litigation.
Two conservatives on primary ballot for Illinois Supreme Court; How do they distinguish themselves?
One of the most consequential races on the March 17 primary ballot is the GOP contest between Fifth District Appellate Court Justices David Overstreet and John Barberis who seek to replace Republican Justice Lloyd Karmeier at the Illinois Supreme Court.
Case activity for Lydia Fancil vs Ethicon Inc on March 2
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Lydia Fancil and Tod Fancil against Ethicon Inc and Johnson & Johnson on March 2.
March 3: 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 3. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Margaret A. Grots vs Commissioner of Social Security on March 9
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Margaret A. Grots against Commissioner of Social Security on March 9.
March 3: 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 March 3. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Jery B. Ezebuiroh vs Bryan Carter on March 9
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jery B. Ezebuiroh against Bryan Carter, Clayton Carter, Dale Edings and John Doe 1 on March 9.
March 2: 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 March 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
In support of Barberis for Supreme Court
Often the most overlooked races on the ballot are the judicial races.
Suit alleges Bemis Tupman Chiropractic patient suffered disabling strokes
EDWARDSVILLE - The guardian of a disabled person is suing a chiropractor over allegations of medical malpractice.
Court activity on Feb. 21: Lydia Fancil vs Ethicon Inc
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Lydia Fancil and Tod Fancil against Ethicon Inc and Johnson & Johnson on Feb. 21.
Gori firm refiles Arkansas man’s meso claim in Madison County; Defendants include six already dismissed
EL DORADO, Ark. - Six companies that the Gori Law Firm sued in Madison County for the estate of Cleo Graves already defeated the estate's claims in Arkansas.