Monthly Archives: August 2009

Microsoft moves to dismiss new complaint in X-Box suit

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Microsoft’s motion to dismiss a Madison County suit over its X-Box 360 video game system will be heard Wednesday. Read More »

Madison County, News, Product Liability

Optima driver sues Expedition driver over collision

A woman who says she is experiencing ongoing neck problems as the result of a collision has filed suit against the owner of the vehicle who hit her. Sarah Bower claims she was driving a 2006 Kia Optima east on … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Illinois family seeks to sue gun manufacturer over boy’s death

WASHINGTON – The family of an Illinois boy who was fatally shot by his friend have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal law that protects gun companies from most civil lawsuits. The family of Joshua Adames … Read More »

Features, News

Kienstra Precast sues over $163k in unpaid services

An Illinois company says it was not paid more than $50,000 for work it performed. Kienstra Precast filed a complaint Aug. 26 in Madison County Circuit Court against Edward A. Akers II, Donna Christine Akers, Richard Scott Myers and Patrice … Read More »

Breach of Contract , Madison County, News

Mother sues Alton District 11 over teacher’s alleged sexual assault of daughter

An unidentified mother has filed suit on behalf of her 16-year-old daughter, who she says had sexual relations with a 36-year-old music teacher. The mother, identified only as Jane Doe throughout the complaint, claims Matthew Lang, a music teacher at … Read More »

Madison County, News

Battle between ABHI and Cueto shifts to Appellate Court

MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson, having twice slashed a $98 million judgment he entered for Amiel Cueto last summer, now questions his jurisdiction to have left intact the remaining $7.4 million award. However, the vehicle … Read More »

Ill. Appellate Court, News

East St. Louis woman claims insurer was racist, sexist in accusing her of arson

An East St. Louis woman is suing her insurance company, alleging it accused her of arson and would not pay her money for damages she incurred after her home caught on fire. Dorressa Braggs claims she was sleeping at her … Read More »

Insurance, News, St. Clair County

Man sues US Steel after falling through hole

A man says he fell through a hole while working as a licensee on the premises of United States Steel Corporation. Roger Spears filed a lawsuit Aug. 26 in Madison County Circuit Court against United States Steel Corporation. Spears claims … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Bayer didn’t warn of Trasylol’s possible side effects, suit claims

A man and woman have filed a suit against Bayer, alleging they were not warned of possible side effects in a drug used to control bleeding in coronary artery bypass grafting. Don Juan Brown and Jean N. Snyder claim their … Read More »

News, Product Liability, St. Clair County

Prosthetic device was aligned 18 degrees off center, suit claims

A man filed a lawsuit Aug. 21 against Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Physicians and one of its doctors, alleging his knee surgery was botched. The lawsuit, filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court, alleges Dr. Gregory Simmons performed a revision … Read More »

Med-Mal, News, St. Clair County