News from March 2008
Batch of SimmonsCooper benzene suits shrinks to a few
In six months, SimmonsCooper law firm of East Alton has distilled a batch of benzene exposure lawsuits down to a hard core.
Closing arguments set Thursday in Thompson Coburn trial
Lawyers for Magna Bank and Thompson Coburn will begin closing arguments at 9 a.m. Thursday in the legal malpractice case against the law firm Thompson Coburn.
Ferguson to be honored as mental health 'Hero' in upcoming ceremony
Madison County Circuit Court Judge Edward Ferguson has been named one of the Community Counseling Center's Mental Health Heroes for 2008.
Wednesday, April 2
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Decedent's family sues funeral home for improper embalming
Valhalla Funeral Home Relatives of Jimmy Joe Henshaw are suing Valhalla-Holten Funeral Home in Belleville for improper embalming.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, March 25
Jeanie M. Sutton and Jacob A. Sutton, a minor v. Joshua Koller
Madison County benzene suit names 28 corporations
The widow of a laborer claiming her spouse died from a disease caused by benzene exposure has filed suit against 28 corporations in Madison County Circuit Court.
Alton restaurant breached contract, suit claims
Operators of Copley's 9th Street Restaurant in Alton are being sued by the owner of the premises for failure to pay rent.
Adoptive parents seek $3 million from DCFS, Granite City cops and biological parent
The parents of an adopted child are seeking in excess of $3 million after their 16-year-old daughter was allegedly placed by a state agency with the girl's biological father, without a court order.
Tuesday, April 1
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Monday, March 31
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Bar sued after man allegedly employs nail-studded 2x4
Donald Reed of Bunker Hill claims a fellow patron of Chestney's Bar in Bunker Hill broke his left arm after striking it with a nail-studded 2x4 on March 10, 1007.
Wrongful death complaint filed over epidural injection
The estate of Oliver McAfoos filed a wrongful death complaint against Saint Anthony's Hospital and Dr. Samuel Figueroa in Madison County Circuit Court March 10, alleging the defendants deviated from the standard of care when performing an epidural injection on Nov. 7, 2005, which eventually caused his death on April 6, 2006.
New Lawsuits: Monday, March 24
Fresh from the courthouse:
Bruce Cook to be inducted as Laureate of the Academy of Illinois Lawyers
Bruce N. Cook, a principal of Cook, Ysura, Bartholomew, Brauer & Shevlin, in Belleville, is among six Illinois attorneys who will be inducted as a Laureate of the Academy of Illinois Lawyers.
Apartment tenant sues for tripping over unmarked step
A tenant of a Wood River apartment complex is suing the building's property owner and manager for failing to properly maintain the premises.
Sellers of ESL real estate claim Cohn never paid for transactions
Sellers of East St. Louis real estate filed suit against Philip H. Cohn and Cohn Holding Co. in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming they were never paid for transactions that took place in 2001.
Widow of IDOT worker sues truck driver in Madison County
The widow of an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) worker killed when he was struck by the trailer of a jackknifed truck filed a six-count wrongful death suit against the driver of the truck in Madison County Circuit Court March 17.
Hidden Lake Winery sued for head injury in parking lot
Hidden Lake Winery in Aviston is being sued by a woman who was struck in the parking lot by a shuttle bus while attending a birthday party year.