BENTON – Mutual insurer Acuity sued Diamond D Transport of Collinsville in U. S. district court on Feb. 21 to deny coverage of a claim that Diamond D spoiled evidence from a collision.
MOUNT VERNON – Appellate judges found St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf committed five errors when he dismissed a claim of unfair competition in the carpet cleaning business.
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices chose not to disturb an appellate court decision that Union Pacific deserved a second trial because St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf allowed inflammatory and improper closing argument.
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf didn’t state his reason for denying transfer of an injury suit to Washington County, so Fifth District appellate judges decided he must have had a reason.