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Parents in Venezia suit oppose attorney's retainer move; McGlynn files their response
Michael and Cynthia Anderson of Belleville are objecting to a petition filed by their former attorney who wants to keep a $1,600 retainer fee that St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young ordered be returned. -
Automatic doors closed too fast; woman sues hospital and manufacturer
A Madison County woman filed suit against a Maryville hospital and a door manufacturer after she says an automatic door closed on her, forcing her to fall to the ground. -
Nursing home allowed resident to escape; wrongful death complaint filed
The wife and daughter of a deceased man have filed suit against the nursing home that they say allowed the man to escape, leading to his death. -
Status hearing continued in Venezia wrongful death suit
Schottel A status hearing in a wrongful death suit brought by the parents of a 22 year-old killed in a Belleville murder-suicide has been continued for 60 days. -
Young denies attorney $1,600 retainer fee in Venezia wrongful death suit
Schottel St. Louis attorney James Schottel Jr. will have to return a $1,600 fee if he wants to end his representation of a couple who sued over their daughter's murder. -
Architect claims East St. Louis failed to pay $80k for apartment contract
A St. Louis architectural agency has filed suit against the Housing Authority of the City of East St. Louis and an apartment managing company, alleging it was not paid more than $80,000 for work it performed. -
Judge resets hearing in Venezia wrongful death suit
Instead of dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit for lack of prosecution, St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young has reset a case brought by the parents of a young woman murdered in 2005. -
Attorney withdraws in Venezia wrongful death suit, must return $1,600 fee
Schottel St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young ordered St. Louis attorney James Schottel Jr. to return $1,600 that he was paid by the parents of a murdered 22 year-old as a condition for allowing Schottel to end his representation of them. -
Hearing over attorney's withdrawal in Venezia wrongful death case set Dec. 9
Schottel An attorney attempting to withdraw from a stalled 2007 wrongful death suit has been ordered to appear at Dec. 9 hearing. -
Attorney is no show at Venezia wrongful death suit status conference
Schottel Frustrated over the lack of effort in a St. Clair County wrongful death lawsuit, the mother of a young woman murdered in 2005 wants her attorney to show up in court before he can officially end his representation. -
Attorney files to withdraw from Venezia wrongful death suit
Schottel A St. Louis lawyer has asked a St. Clair County judge to withdraw from a wrongful death case on the same day the judge allowed it to continue despite years of inaction. -
Status conference moved in Anderson wrongful death suit
Young A status conference in a wrongful death suit against the estate of a convicted felon and the man who allegedly provided the gun used in a young woman's murder has been reset for the second time. -
Four area men charged with dog fighting
Four area men were charged in federal court with a dog fighting conspiracy. -
Couple sued for breaching Collinsville condo contract
Victorina A. and Francisco C. Tejada, Jr., have filed suit against Enrique E. and Shelly M. Patterson Earnst, claiming the couple has failed to pay the balance owed on a contract for deed. -
Smithton home owner sued for injuries by prospective buyer
A woman who was viewing a home for sale in Smithton is suing the property owner and two real estate agencies for injuries she suffered after tripping over plumbing pipes embedded in a concrete floor Oct. 15, 2007. -
Crowder signs emergency order for plaintiffs; Businesses had not yet been served
Madison County Associate Judge Barbara Crowder has started her political career the same way Circuit Judge Phillip Kardis ended his political career -- by heaping abuse on businesses of the Cassens family. -
Suit against Dr. Gould and surgery center in hearing for dismissal
Ronald Gould, M.D. and Edwardsville Ambulatory Surgery Center will argue their motion to dismiss a medical malpractice case on Dec. 21 in Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron's courtroom. -
New Lawsuits: Thursday, June 16
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