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Metro denies passenger’s eye popped out of his head when train doors closed...
Metro accuses a passenger of exaggerating his injuries in a personal injury suit alleging the man’s eye popped out of his head when the train doors closed on him as he was exiting.Alvin Golliday filed...
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Tree cutter admits that he was liable for his own alleged injuries in suit...
A tree cutter who originally sued a homeowner after he fell out of the tree while sawing off limbs has admitted that the defendant is not liable for his alleged injuries and that he climbed the tree of...
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Student’s lawsuit demanding costs of college transferred to non-jury docket
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson ruled that a 22-year-old student’s lawsuit demanding costs of attending college from her father is a non-jury case. In his June 30 order, Gleeson...
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Apartment complex removes suit alleging injuries from faulty balcony railing
An apartment complex removed a case to federal court that alleges a man was injured when a faulty balcony railing allegedly caused him to fall. Willow Park Apartments filed a notice of removal to the...
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Metrolink denies liability in passenger’s stairway slip
Metrolink denies liability in woman’s personal injury suit alleging she was injured after she slipped and fell on wet stairs as she was using its light rail system. Lashunda Tucker filed her April 23...
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Judge Gleeson grants summary judgment in case alleging rental fraud
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson granted default judgment on July 24 in a woman’s lawsuit against a property owner who allegedly inflated rental fees and then refused to perform the...
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Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel sponsors blood drive
The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Young Lawyers Division, is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive next month.The event is scheduled for Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will take...
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Why won't Illinois lawmakers reform their own pensions?
The pension fund for Illinois lawmakers is the state’s most insolvent system. Taxpayers bail it out every year. If they didn’t, the General Assembly Retirement System, or GARS, would only have enough...
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Gregory Shevlin elected to Illinois Bar Foundation board of directors
Belleville attorney Gregory L. Shevlin has been elected to the board of directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation for a two-year term. IBF is the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association and...
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Justice Stewart to retire from Fifth District; Seat will be wide open in 2016
Brace yourself, southern Illinois, there's going to be an open seat race for the Fifth District Appellate Court next year.Justice Bruce Stewart recently announced that he will not seek retention to...
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PROMO Timber! Tree cutter admits responsibility for his own injuries. 2 INDEX LOCAL Metro says passenger exaggerated injuries Metro denies a passenger’s eye popped out of his head when train doors...
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Madison County associate judge candidate: 'I am very biased for people with...
Among 46 candidates for associate judge of the Third Circuit, Jack Daugherty stands out as having a bent against corporations. “Big business has never wanted a fair shake or a level playing field,”...
View ArticleIf you have no proof, don't go to court
Ever wonder how much time you waste doing things that don't need to be done? Think of the paperwork you have to provide to get permission for something you shouldn't need permission for in the first...
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Chicago attorney Paul Weiss suspended over sexual misconduct charges
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney Paul Weiss of Chicago, who rode the crest of the class action wave in Madison County, has lost his law license for a long time. On July 23, a review board of the Attorney...
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Rear-ended victims litigate for insurance coverage
A couple is suing an insurance company alleging non-payment of benefits following a 2013 automobile accident. Carl Frey and Margaret Frey filed a lawsuit June 30 in Madison County Circuit Court against...
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Woman litigates over rear-end collision damages
A Madison County woman is suing a driver regarding a 2013 automobile accident in Glen Carbon. Elizabeth J. Burhans of Belleville filed a lawsuit July 15 in Madison County Circuit Court against Barbara...
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Injured passenger takes oncoming vehicle’s driver to court
A Madison County woman filed a lawsuit against a motorist regarding a 2014 accident. Amanda J. Focht of Belleville filed a lawsuit July 15 in Madison County Circuit Court against David L. Box on...
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Biker couple sues multiple parties following crash, alleging disregard of...
A Madison County couple is suing an auto repair and towing business and its individual owners on claims of vehicular negligence following a 2015 crash between the plaintiff’s motorcycle and the...
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Fifth District reverses conviction of man accused of shoplifting coats at Macy's
MOUNT VERNON – Shoplifting suspect Joshua Mueller won a new trial from Fifth District appellate judges who found his first trial too sloppy to sustain. They reversed his conviction on July 17, finding...
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Driver seeks compensation in alleged rear-end collision
A Madison County woman is suing a motorist following a collision she alleges caused more than $50,000 in damages. Tiffany M. Reed filed a lawsuit July 13 in Madison County Circuit Court against Roy E....
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