Daily Archives: December 13, 2012

Prairie du Long accident subject of Madison County suit

December 13, 2012 6:57 PM
By Andrea Dearden

A St. Clair County mans says he was rear-ended by another driver while tying to make a left turn in Prairie Du Long. Richard Burgess Sr. filed a lawsuit Nov. 7 against Carolyn Keebler in St. Clair County Circuit Court. … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

School bus driver sues over rear-end impact

December 13, 2012 6:47 PM
By Andrea Dearden

A Belleville man is being sued for allegedly rear-ending a school bus. Kimberly K. Niederer filed a lawsuit Nov. 14 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Ryan T. Cannady. According to the complaint, Niederer was driving a school bus … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Driver negligently changed lanes, passenger claims in suit

December 13, 2012 6:41 PM
By Andrea Dearden

A Beckemeyer woman is being sued after she allegedly crashed into another car while changing lanes in Caseyville. Debra McDaniel filed a lawsuit Nov. 8 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Melissa Peek. According to the complaint, McDaniel was … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Walgreen Co. sued by woman claiming she slipped on liquid

December 13, 2012 3:03 PM
By Kelly Holleran

A woman has filed suit against the pharmacy where she claims she fell on liquid spilled on the floor. Roberta Mince claims she was shopping at defendant Walgreens on May 18, 2011, when she slipped and fell on liquid. Because … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Apex Oil sues insurer claiming it refuses to defend asbestos suit

December 13, 2012 2:56 PM
By Kelly Holleran

A corporation has filed suit against the insurance company that it claims refuses to defend it in an asbestos lawsuit. Apex Oil Company claims Mary M. Krohn filed an asbestos lawsuit against plaintiff Apex on Aug. 4, 2010, in Madison … Read More »

Insurance, Madison County, News

Madison County ‘elves’ spread Christmas cheer to children in need

December 13, 2012 1:55 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Amy Lyerla, a Madison County Community Development employee, and Benjamin Motil, an intern with the same office, have been collecting children’s gifts to be distributed by the Salvation Army, local shelters and a food pantry.. Motil was recruited to pick … Read More »

Features

Madison County ranks No. 3 in Judicial Hellhole study

December 13, 2012 10:40 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

Madison County has been named one of the nation’s least fair civil court jurisdictions in the American Tor Reform Association’s (ATRA) 2012-2013 “Judicial Hellholes” report. Released Thursday, the annual report put Madison County third on the list of so-called judicial hellholes … Read More »

Madison County, News

Haida dismisses lawsuit over lost cell phone

December 13, 2012 9:44 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert Haida has dismissed a lawsuit over a lost cell phone at Sunset Hills, Mo. Longhorn Steakhouse. Gary J. McCormick sued Rare Hospitality International doing business as Longhorn Steakhouse and Anthony J. Marler in July. … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Lopinot resets trial date in case against Big Dog Treestands

December 13, 2012 9:39 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot set a March 25 trial date in a man’s lawsuit against the maker and seller of a hunting tree stand. The case was scheduled to go to trial Nov. 27 but was continued … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Attorney files notice of hearing in suit against ‘other woman’

December 13, 2012 9:25 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Belleville attorney Rhonda Fiss filed a notice of hearing Nov. 28 in a case against a Florida woman for allegedly interfering with a Cahokia woman’s 48-year-marriage. St. Clair County Judge Jan Fiss, unrelated to Rhonda Fiss, continued a status conference … Read More »

St. Clair County