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ConAgra blamed for peanut butter salmonella poisoning seven years ago

May 22, 2013 3:48 PM
By Kelly Holleran

The parents of a girl have filed suit against the peanut butter manufacturer that they claim caused their daughter to contract salmonella poisoning after ingesting the substance. Lonnie and Penny Hill claim their daughter, Cara Hill, ingested Peter Pan peanut … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Challenge Unlimited blamed for slip and fall incident

May 22, 2013 3:43 PM
By Kelly Holleran

A woman has filed suit against the Alton business where she claims she tripped on steps while attempting to deliver various documents. Barbara J. Crum claims she was working for Residential Options and was attempting to deliver a container of … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Daycare sued for $100K over child’s fall from fireman’s pole

May 22, 2013 3:37 PM
By Kelly Holleran

The mother of a minor girl has filed suit against the learning center where she claims her daughter fell from a fireman’s pole, causing her to break her arm. Javon Garrett claims her daughter, A’lon Garrett, was playing at defendant … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

MCT and Agency for Community Transit deny liability in disabled woman’s suit

May 21, 2013 3:42 PM
By Ann Maher

Madison County Mass Transit District (MCT) and the Agency for Community Transit deny liability for a disabled woman’s injuries suffered while she attempted to board a bus in March 2012. The agency responded to a suit filed in February over … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Hylla denies Grafton Zipline Adventures’ motion to dismiss, allows first amended complaint

May 21, 2013 11:19 AM
By Ann Maher

Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla has denied Grafton Zipline Adventures’ motion dismiss a suit filed by a woman allegedly injured at the facility’s “Barn Burner” run last October. Hylla declared the defense motion moot in light of granting plaintiff’s … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Religious discrimination suit against Aaron’s removed to federal court

May 21, 2013 9:50 AM
By Ann Maher

A Madison County religious discrimination suit against an East Alton rent-to-own store has been removed to federal court. Ralph Calame Jr. sued Aaron’s Inc. on April 1 claiming he was unlawfully fired for his religious beliefs in March 2012. Calame … Read More »

Madison County, News, Retaliatory Discharge

Defendant in fatal apartment fire suit wants judge to enforce discovery agreement

May 21, 2013 9:30 AM
By Ann Maher

A Roxana property owner fighting a Madison County wrongful death lawsuit is asking the Court to force one of the plaintiffs to respond to interrogatories and requests for production. Dawson M. Cooper was sued last year by Tiffany Gresham and … Read More »

Madison County, News, Wrongful Death

Alton Memorial sued over elderly woman’s slip on ice melt

May 21, 2013 6:47 AM
By Andrea Dearden

A Madison County woman is suing the Alton Hospital where she says she slipped and fell on a wet lobby floor. Marilyn K. Pruitt filed a complaint against Alton Memorial Hospital on May 8 in Madison County Circuit Court. Pruitt … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Auger unexpectedly falls from display, says suit against Lowe’e

May 21, 2013 6:44 AM
By Andrea Dearden

An East Alton woman is suing a home improvement store where she says an auger fell from a display and hit her. Carolyn J. Johnson filed the lawsuit on May 9 in Madison County Circuit Court against Lowe’s Home Center … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Madison County foreclosures May 6

May 17, 2013 12:57 PM
By Sarah Powers

May 6, 2013 • First Collinsville Bank V. Michael D. Lobb, Sherri D. Lobb, $179,436.75, 605 Sundance, Troy. 13-CH-270 • JPMorgan Chase Bank V. David D. Dropp, Brenda Lee Dropp, $118,353.55, 2345 Emert Avenue, Granite City. 13-CH-371 • Peoples Bank … Read More »

Foreclosures, Madison County, News