News from 2021
Madison County civil docket Oct. 11-15
Madison County judges Chapman, Ruth, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Oct. 11-15.
Bost Votes for Highway Funding Reauthorization
Bost Votes for Highway Funding Reauthorization.
Railway engineer alleges unsuitable equipment led to his injuries
BELLEVILLE — An engineer with The Alton & Southern Railway company claims unsuitable equipment caused him to suffer injuries.
Amendment 1 would take away taxpayers' voice in state government
The proposed constitutional amendment would put union contracts above the interests of future taxpayers and voters
Attorney General Raoul Announces $56 Million Settlement With Pharmacy Benefit Manager
Attorney General Raoul Announces $56 Million Settlement With Pharmacy Benefit Manager.
Sale of Gori properties in Edwardsville tops $2 million so far this year
EDWARDSVILLE – One of late lawyer Randy Gori’s real estate entities sold property at 120 North Main Street for $875,000 on Sept. 20.
Banowetz pleads guilty to murder, armed robbery at the start of Gori murder trial
Before testimonies were heard in the murder trial of asbestos attorney Randy Gori, suspect Timothy Banowetz pleaded guilty to first degree murder and two counts of armed robbery.
Davis Receives Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
Davis Receives Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy.
Jury picked in Gori murder trial; Opening should take place Tuesday
A jury of seven men and five women has been selected in the Randy Gori murder trial, according to a KMOV-TV report. Trial is expected to get under way Tuesday in Circuit Judge Kyle Napp's court.
Paraquat MDL counsel denied access to Tillery’s $10 million trial prep
BELLEVILLE – St. Louis attorney Stephen Tillery overcame a national team of lawyers who briefly held an order granting access to his evidence that weed killer paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease.
Woman alleges doctor's misdiagnosis led to termination of her pregnancy
BELLEVILLE — A woman alleges her pregnancy was wrongfully terminated after a physician misdiagnosed her condition as an ectopic pregnancy.
High court won’t hear Optum Rx appeal; Prescription manager wants arbitration versus St. Clair Co litigation
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices confirmed the jurisdiction of St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf to decide whether pharmacists must arbitrate claims against prescription manager Optum Rx.
Supreme Court will review whether punitive damages can be recovered in legal malpractice case
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices decided to review a ruling that Midwest Sanitary Services of Wood River can seek reimbursement of a verdict for punitive damages through a legal malpractice suit.
Glen Carbon property owner alleges tenants caused property to be condemned
EDWARDSVILLE — A Glen Carbon property owner alleges tenants failed to maintain the property and allowed it to become so damaged that it was condemned by the village.
'Loud and furious debate': IL Right of Conscience lawsuits to test limits of COVID, vax mandate authority
NorthShore University Health System is just the latest in a mounting number of Illinois employers that should expect to be threatened with lawsuits under Illinois state law for denying religious exemptions to vaccine mandates.
Jones and Kosiba Discuss Employment Law Issues with Illinois Insurance Agents
Jones and Kosiba Discuss Employment Law Issues with Illinois Insurance Agents.
Gov. Pritzker Announces 11 Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Task Force
Gov. Pritzker Announces 11 Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Task Force.
Students, teachers seek injunction against Triad, Edwardsville school districts over mask mandates and vaccination plans
Greenville attorney Thomas DaVore is challenging mask and vaccination mandates for Edwardsville and Triad school districts, arguing that only the state and local health departments have the authority to require quarantine devices - such as masks - and only under a court order after exhausting all other options.
Suit alleges truck driver attempting to change lanes on I-255 caused crash
BELLEVILLE — A truck driver and his employer are facing a negligence claim after he allegedly collided with a vehicle while attempting to change lanes on I-255 in St. Clair County.
Woman sues over slip, fall at Cahokia grocery store
BELLEVILLE — A woman alleges she slipped and fell on a liquid accumulation on the floor of a grocery store in Cahokia.