News from December 2022
Delivery driver sues Prairie Farms Dairy over alleged slip and fall
EDWARDSVILLE – A delivery driver has filed a negligence lawsuit against Prairie Farms Dairy after alleging slipping and injuring himself on the premises.
Former Wal-Mart employee alleges wrongful termination following sexual harassment complaints
EDWARDSVILLE – A former Wal-Mart employee claims she was sexually harassed by a supervisor and then terminated for in retaliation reporting the alleged harassment.
Construction worker claims subfloor collapsed, causing him to fall into basement
EDWARDSVILLE – A construction worker is suing his employer after a subfloor collapsed beneath his feet, causing him to fall onto a concrete basement floor.
Class action alleges AAFES wrongfully prints credit card information on receipts
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit against the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, claiming the company violates the law by printing customers' credit card information on purchase receipts.
Employee Fitness for Duty Exams: Navigating the FMLA and ADA Traps to Keep Employers Compliant on December 14, 2022
Employers increasingly face situations where they are concerned about an employee’s mental health or physical ability to perform to perform the job.
Woman alleges injuries after stepping into hole at East St. Louis apartment
BELLEVILLE – A tenant at an East St. Louis apartment is suing the city after she allegedly stepped in a hole and suffered injuries.
Barberis dissents in case against GAL over panel's failure to distinguish conduct outside court appointment
MOUNT VERNON – Appellate judges Thomas Welch and Milton Wharton found a child’s guardian restricted a father in a custody dispute without authority but they immunized her from civil liability.
Bost Announces 2022 Congressional App Challenge Winners
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge, Samuel Vancil, Isla Calderon, and Najjar Khalil from Du Quoin High School.
Motorist claims Auffenberg Autos refuses to fix vehicle after prior repair destroyed engine
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing Auffenberg Autos for allegedly refusing to repair his vehicle after the defendant failed to put oil in the engine during a previous repair.
Fairview Heights trampoline park sued after child allegedly suffered injuries
BELLEVILLE – The Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Fairview Heights is being sued after a child allegedly fell and injured himself due to an overcrowded trampoline court.
Consumer settles suit over alleged publication defect in firearms magazine
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth granted dismissal following a settlement in a consumer fraud suit alleging a firearms magazine sold the publication with a printing defect.
Red Lobster customers sue over trip, fall at Fairview Heights restaurant
BELLEVILLE – Customers are suing Red Lobster after they allegedly tripped on a curb in the path of a handicapped parking spot at the Fairview Heights restaurant.
Gov. Pritzker Statement on the Conclusion of the 2022 Legislative Session
Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the conclusion of the 2022 legislative session.
Madison County Board selects Mick Madison as new chairperson pro tem
After the newly elected Madison County Board members were sworn in at a reorganizational meeting on Dec. 5, board member Mick Madison (R-Bethalto) was selected to serve as chairperson pro tem.
Illinois Labor Board says government unions cannot discriminate against nonmembers
Illinois government unions wrote the law that gives them a monopoly over all government employees in a unionized workplace. And that means they can’t discriminate against workers who choose not to be members.
Haine on subcircuit challenge: Litigation resulted in important clarification for subsequent retention elections
While the Illinois Supreme Court has decided not to review a challenge to the subcircuit law that upended judicial elections in Madison County, State's Attorney Tom Haine said the county still won some significant victories over the course of the near-year long battle.
Madison County real estate Oct. 24-28
A Maryville property sold for $550,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 24-28.
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 15-19
A Belleville property sold for nearly $1.4 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Aug. 15-19.
Madison County civil docket Dec. 12-16
Madison County judges Ruth, Smith, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Dec. 12-16.
Gov. Pritzker, Obama Foundation, and State Lawmakers Dedicate Historical Marker to Commemorate President Obama's Presidential Announcement
Governor Pritzker, representatives from the Obama Foundation and the Old State Capitol Foundation, state lawmakers, and community members dedicated a historical marker on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Springfield to commemorate President Barack Obama's momentous 2007 and 2008 presidential campaign announcements from the building's lawn.