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Student's mother files suit after he broke his thumb in a school locker room
BELLEVILLE – A student's mother filed a negligence lawsuit against the Belle Valley School District #119 and its employees after her son broke his thumb in the school's locker room.
March 6: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Fred Carpenter vs Olin Corporation on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Fred Carpenter against Dave Haskins, Olin Corporation, Olin Winchester, LLC and Winchester Ammunition, Inc. on March 6.
Case activity for Michelle L. Llewellyn vs Commissioner of Social Security on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Michelle L. Llewellyn against Commissioner of Social Security on March 6.
Court activity on March 6: Brooke L. Mosher vs Department of Children and Family Services
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Brooke L. Mosher against Department of Children and Family Services, Jacquelyn Austin and Jennifer Clayton on March 6.
St. Louis injury lawyers ask to conduct voir dire instead of judge, saying jurors favor defendants
BENTON – Biases of American jurors skew toward defendants, Emory Reusch of Brown and Crouppen injury firm in St. Louis claimed as trial approached over a highway crash.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 6 in the suits below:
Case activity for Debra Luster vs Mohammadhossein Edalati on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Debra Luster against Marvin Lenoir, Mohammadhossein Edalati, Pars Logistics, LLC and Shippy Logistics, LLC on March 6.
Court activity on March 6: Sara J. Batteau vs Penny J. Pierson
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Sara J. Batteau against Jackson County IL, Joseph A. Cervantez and Penny J. Pierson on March 6.
Case activity for Gabrielle Hyde vs Commissioner of Social Security on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Gabrielle Hyde against Commissioner of Social Security on March 6.
Case activity for Rodney Frechette vs Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Rodney Frechette against Chevron U., Inc., Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on March 6.
Case activity for Stephen D. Bray vs 3M Company on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Stephen D. Bray against 3M Company, 3M Occupational Safety, LLC, Aearo Holding, LLC, Aearo Intermediate, LLC, Aearo Technologies, LLC and Aearo, LLC on March 6.
Case activity for Maria Chillers vs Progressive Waste Solutions of MO, Inc. on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jermon Chillers and Maria Chillers against Courtney Andrews and Progressive Waste Solutions of MO, Inc. on March 6.
3 bills would punish corrupt politicians in Illinois
A package of anti-corruption bills were introduced in the Illinois Senate: one prohibits lawmakers from using campaign money to pay for legal defense, another fines felonious politicians $100,000 and one takes away their specialty license plates.
Case activity for Andrew S. Bray vs 3M Company on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Andrew S. Bray against 3M Company, 3M Occupational Safety, LLC, Aearo Holding, LLC, Aearo Intermediate, LLC, Aearo Technologies, LLC and Aearo, LLC on March 6.
Budzinski Takes Bipartisan Vote to Focus Federal Government on Reducing Inflation
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski joined her Republican colleagues to pass the REIN IN Inflation Act – bipartisan legislation to push the White House and federal agencies to reduce the impact of inflation on consumers. T
Fifth District: Banning social media for child sex offender violates free speech
MOUNT VERNON – Banning social media for sex offenders on supervised release violates the First Amendment guarantee of free speech, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on March 1.
There's an invisible line item coming to many Illinois property tax bills for low income housing
Most Illinois property owners probably don’t know, but their property tax bills may now effectively contain an invisible line item for funding affordable housing. Statewide authorization for that is now going into effect at least in Cook County.
Man claims he was fired for filing worker's compensation claim
EDWARDSVILLE – A former employee of Feed Products and Service filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, claiming he was fired for seeking worker's compensation benefits.
Family of Belleville woman files suit over fatal Illinois Route 15 crash
BELLEVILLE – The mother and children of a woman who died when she was hit by a drunk driver are suing the establishments that sold the man alcohol until he became intoxicated.