News from September 2009
Wet mat injures YTB worker; suit filed against Cintas
A woman has filed suit against Cintas Corporate Services, Inc., alleging she was injured after she fell on a wet mat the company's employees placed on the floor.
Slot machine injures player's left hand
A woman claims her left hand and arm were struck by the front plate of a gambling machine after it fell while she was playing it at the Casino Queen.
Foreclosure filed on property linked to Thomas Buske
United Community Bank is foreclosing on a Troy property with connections to an Edwardsville man at the center of a hotly contested divorce, massive civil judgment and federal fraud charges in Wisconsin.
New resources available for attorneys in St. Clair County
Kelly St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Brendan Kelly said he expects civil case information will be available online by the end of the year.
Hylla grants summary judgment for Suburban Journals in defamation case
Hylla A suit brought by a man claiming a local newspaper defamed him by printing his name, address and picture in its "Top 5 Most Wanted Criminals" feature is over.
Remembering 9-11
September 11th was a tragic day for Phyllis C. Brown of St. Clair County.
'Badges?...We don't Need No Stinkin' Badges'
Hopkins Whatever the motivation, pro-Obama bias does disrespect to an analysis of the legitimate role that dissent must play in a free society. The push backs now being experienced are the valid expressions of a citizenry desperately afraid of losing a beloved country to forces too naive and too vain to recognize their own folly.
Buske hearing gets heated, Chapman rules for S.C. Johnson
Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman denied a motion to show cause in favor of S.C. Johnson during a heated hearing in the divorce case of Sara and Thomas Buske on Friday.
Apex Oil says Hartford plume claims are barred
Stack Apex Oil owners claim they haven't found anyone in the village of Hartford who can maintain a class action suit over pollution from refinery operations.
'Particularly competent' lawyers settle class action for $4.2 million
Schmieder Cincinnati Insurance and Cincinnati Casualty will pay Illinois medical providers at least $4,275,000 in a class action settlement that Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder approved on Sept. 3.
Court upholds dismissal of 'other driver' case against Enterprise
Donovan MOUNT VERNON – Enterprise Leasing bears no responsibility for injuries a man suffered while driving a car someone else rented, appeals judges of the Fifth District ruled on Sept. 8.
Mudge seeks circuit seat as 'culmination' of experiences
Mudge Although the retirement of Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack is on a distant horizon, Madison County State's Attorney William Mudge already has his sights on the seat, hoping to make it two circuit judgships in a century for his family.
Hylla hears motions in Accutane case set for trial Oct. 19
Hylla A defense motion to bar a doctor's testimony regarding whether he warned patients about the risks of taking acne medicine Accutane was granted Thursday by Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla.
Hylla to hear motions Thursday in Accutane case
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is scheduled to hear motions Thursday in a medical malpractice case against a local dermatologist who prescribed acne medicine Accutane.
Unburied cable caused Charter customer to trip, suit claims
A St. Clair County woman claims a cable company left a cable sticking out above the ground at her home, which she tripped over.
Semi ran man off interstate, suit says
A St. Clair County man claims a semi tractor-trailer ran him off the road when it veered into his lane.
O'Fallon couple sues former homeowners over alleged defects
An O'Fallon couple has filed suit against the people who sold them their house, alleging the couple was not informed of leaking problems when they bought the house.
Man sues driver who strikes his parked car
A man has filed suit against the driver who he says hit him as he was standing next to his parked car.
Motion 10/2/09
Friday, October 2
Haida to seek Judge Young's seat in St. Clair County
Haida St. Clair County State's Attorney Robert Haida announced Tuesday that he will run for circuit judge next year.