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Fifth District grants Brennan's appeal on $2 million bond
5/16/2012 8:18 PM By Christina Stueve

Kionka

The Fifth District Appellate Court has granted Edward Brennan's motion to dismiss an appeal over a $2 million bond he was ordered to post after losing a bench trial to former partner Michael Constance.

Knight

Fifth District affirms Knight in property damage claim pitting brother v. brother
5/17/2012 2:00 PM By Ann Maher
Justices at the Fifth District have affirmed Circuit Judge John Knight who denied a new trial to a plaintiff who claimed a $100,000 jury award was "palpably inadequate."
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Welch

Reporters who rely upon public officials are protected by fair report privilege, appellate court rules
5/10/2012 11:19 AM By Sarah Zavala
Reports given by public officials fall under the Illinois fair report privilege, the Fifth District Appellate Court ruled on Tuesday.

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Stewart

Summary judgment for Universal Underwriters on 'step down' provision upheld at Fifth District
5/10/2012 8:11 AM By Sarah Zavala
Universal Underwriters Insurance Company does not have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars on an under-insured claim, according to a recent appellate court order.
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Spomer

Fifth District upholds O'Malley in forum decision; Spomer says he hopes for law eradicating forum shopping
5/3/2012 11:29 AM By Ann Maher
An appellate court judge says he would favor law eradicating forum shopping by limiting venue to the county or counties where the action takes place.
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Bronsky

Summary judgment for Pizza Man reversed at Fifth District
4/5/2012 10:39 AM By Ann Maher
Justices at the Fifth District Appellate Court have reversed a Madison County summary judgment ruling for defendant Pizza Man, which had been sued over a delivery driver's accident in Glen Carbon in 2007.
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Goldenhersh

Verdict against Rosewood Care Center upheld at Fifth District
4/5/2012 9:25 AM By Ann Maher
The Fifth District Appellate Court has upheld a Madison County plaintiff's verdict in a case that was tried twice against Rosewood Care Center nursing home of Edwardsville.
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Spomer

Fifth District rules in Buckles' asbestos legal malpractice case
3/29/2012 3:27 PM By Ann Maher
The Fifth District Appellate Court has ruled in a Madison County asbestos legal malpractice case involving high profile lawyers and allegations of secret agreements with defendants and undisclosed fee-splitting arrangements with a national asbestos firm.
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Jones

Union Pacific to get new trial after $1.25 million verdict
3/7/2012 1:58 PM By Ann Maher
A $1.25 million plaintiff's verdict has been reversed at the Fifth District Appellate Court and remanded to Madison County for a new trial.

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Cueto

Dupo teacher loses battle at appellate court over extra pay incentive
2/15/2012 8:27 PM By Kelly Holleran
The Fifth District Appellate Court last week found in favor of a school district accused of paying an inadequate salary to one of its teachers.
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Wexstten

Union Pacific did not include witness testimony; Fifth District reverses St. Clair County verdict
2/9/2012 6:18 AM By Kelly Holleran
A former railroad worker who was allegedly hurt while working for Union Pacific Railroad Company is allowed a new trial for knee injuries he sustained on the job, the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois ruled Friday.
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