Daily Archives: November 7, 2012

Customer claims manager laughed at her after slip and fall

A woman has filed suit against the convenience store where she claims an assistant manager laughed at her after she fell on liquid spilled on the floor. Alayna Counsell claims she was filling up her soda cups at Mac’s Convenience … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Water damage at Pass Security leads to suit

The owner of a Fairview Heights corporation alleges it sustained significant water damages to its property after a back flow prevention assembly failed. Fountain Court Builders, the Hinrichs Group doing business as Impact Strategies and Pass doing business as Pass … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Children sue St. Elizabeth’s over mother’s death

The children of a recently deceased woman claim she died after doctors failed to timely diagnose her with a high “International Normalized Ratio.” Cathie Gay and Joseph Coddington filed a lawsuit Oct. 12 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against … Read More »

Med-Mal, News, St. Clair County

City of East St. Louis, contractor sued for alleged non payment of debris removal

A construction agency has filed suit against C&R Contracting and the city of East St. Louis, claiming it has not been paid for debris removal services it performed. Gates Construction and Demolition claims C&R hired it to remove and dump … Read More »

Breach of Contract , News, St. Clair County

Family of Bethalto couple killed in accident sues drivers, Affirmative Insurance

The family of a Bethalto couple killed in a head-on car crash is suing the drivers that allegedly caused the crash and the insurance company that allegedly destroyed evidence. Jeffrey M. McCormick, on behalf of the estates of Leonard McCormick … Read More »

Madison County, News, Wrongful Death

Asbestos removal company sued over driver’s accident involvement

An employee of an asbestos removal company is being sued for allegedly rear-ending another car while driving in Alton. Anthony J. Harvey Sr., Amber D. Sanders, individually and as mother and next friend of her minor son, filed a lawsuit … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Cottage Hills VFW sued by man claiming he was assaulted on premises

A man who says he was assaulted at the Cottage Hills VFW is asking to be paid more than $350,000. James Lavite filed a lawsuit against Cottage Hills Memorial Post 7678, Veterans of Foreign Wars of US and Rodney Gibbons, … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Troy woman sues city over alleged sidewalk defect

A Troy woman accuses the city of negligence after she allegedly tripped and fell on a sidewalk in her subdivision. Sharon Mays filed the complaint Oct. 16 in Madison County Circuit Court against the City of Troy. Mays lives in the … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

East St. Louis voters reject initiative to disband board of elections

More than 70 percent of East St. Louis voters defeated a ballot initiative to disband the East St. Louis Board of Elections Tuesday. Matt Hawkins, leader of the East St. Louis Alliance for Change, led the petition to get the … Read More »

Campaigns & Elections, Campaigns & Elections, News

Cates wins appellate court race

Democrat Judy Cates has won the race for the Fifth District Appellate Court. The Swansea trial attorney received 52 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election against her Republican opponent, St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn, according to final … Read More »

Campaigns & Elections, News