News from September 2020
Smith receives $47,000 in campaign contributions from Simmons firm, attorneys in September
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith has received more than $56,000 in campaign contributions since Sept. 1, with approximately 84 percent of those contributions coming from the Simmons Hanly Conroy firm and its attorneys.
Dismissal sought in suit alleging car salesmen worked during COVID-19 shutdown while collecting unemployment
Supervisors at an Alton dealership seek to dismiss a former car salesman’s suit alleging the defendants asked employees to work as volunteers while collecting COVID-19 unemployment benefits and then brought them back on commission in order to collect Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Boulder Designs alleges former franchisees breached contract, created competing business
A boulder design company is suing former franchisees for allegedly using confidential information and property to create a competing business.
Case activity for Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC vs Town & Country Lawn Care & Landscape, Inc. on Sept. 28
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Boulder Designs Franchising, LLC against Rene Palazolo, Steve Palazolo, T & C Custom Boulders and Town & Country Lawn Care & Landscape, Inc. on Sept. 28.
Sept. 22: 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 Sept. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 22: 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 Sept. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
St. Clair County foreclosures Sep. 21-22
There were two foreclosures in St. Clair County Sep. 21-22.
St. Clair County real estate Jun. 29-Jul. 2
A Shiloh apartment building sold for $8,444,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Jun. 29-Jul. 2.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Sept. 22
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Sept. 22 in the suits below:
Case activity for Philip S. Thomas vs Commissioner of Social Security on Sept. 28
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Philip S. Thomas against Commissioner of Social Security on Sept. 28.
Madison County real estate Aug. 17-21
A Granite City retail property sold for $4,112,147 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions Aug. 17-21
Sept. 22: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "220 real property: foreclosure" cases
The following cases categorized as "220 real property: foreclosure" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Madison County civil docket Oct. 5-9
Madison County judges Mudge, Dugan, Smith, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Oct. 5-9.
Case activity for Zachary Wils vs Warden Doe on Sept. 28
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Zachary Wils against Dietary Supervisor Doe, Medical Director Doe and Warden Doe on Sept. 28.
Court activity on Sept. 29: Philip S. Thomas vs Commissioner of Social Security
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Philip S. Thomas against Commissioner of Social Security on Sept. 29: 'Notice Of Judge Assignment. Judge J. Phil Gilbert And Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty Assigned. All Future Documents Must Bear Case Number 3:20-cv-993-jpg-Mab. If The Parties Consent To Magistrate Judge Assignment, The Consent Form With Instruction Is Attached For Your Convenience. (kls3)'.
Sept. 22: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "440 civil rights: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "440 civil rights: other" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Lucy A. Scurlark vs One Advantage, LLC on Sept. 28
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Lucy A. Scurlark against One Advantage, LLC on Sept. 28.
Bristow joked about dead teacher at 2017 'celebrity' roast
As focus of a local celebrity roast more than three years ago, Monica Bristow downed six shots of Fireball whiskey while listening to several roasters, one of whom said she "drinks all the time."
Will Gov. Pritzker ever learn? Probably not
Will Pritzker ever recognize and admit that his whole approach to state government budgeting is wrong and that he needs to go in the other direction?
Lawyers outside Kilbride district go big with $1 million in a week; Nearly all came from trial bar in Cook, Madison, St. Clair counties
ROCK ISLAND – Tom Keefe’s firm in Swansea and John Simmons’s firm in Alton each contributed $100,000 to retention of Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride after he removed the limit on his contributors.