News from March 2010
Stack approves $21 million Big Sky settlement, attorneys get $7 million
Stack Attorneys in a seven year-old class action case that stemmed from previous litigation over telephone overcharges will walk away from the case with $7 million in fees.
Injuries claimed in St. Louis accident
A St. Louis County woman and her mother have filed suit against an Edwardsville man and the Clayton company for which he worked after they say he struck them at 40 miles per hour.
Mine subsidence not disclosed, homeowner says in suit
A woman claims the people who sold her her Swansea home failed to disclose defects on the property before she purchased it.
McDonald's customer rear-ended in drive-thru, suit claims
A Millstadt woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle as she waited in a McDonald's drive-thru.
Two defendants settle in Accutane case
Hylla The makers of an acne drug have settled seven year-old case brought by a man who claims that their product caused him to develop inflammatory bowel disease.
Attorneys net $125,000 in Household Financial class action settlement
Marks After securing a $100,000 settlement for members of a class action suit over mortgage interest fees, the attorneys walked away with $125,000 in fees.
Three hospitals, 12 doctors named in St. Clair County med mal complaint
A woman claims doctors at St. John's Hospital, Passavant Memorial Area Hospital of Jacksonville and Thomas H. Boyd Memorial Hospital of Carrollton failed to diagnose her unspecified medical condition, causing her permanent pain and severe mental anguish.
Collinsville attorney conjures up mystery in Cahokia Mounds youth novel
Levy A green dragon with a fondness for literature and an Elijah Lovejoy pipe waited years before Collinsville attorney Mark Levy brought him to life on paper.
Illinois American added as plaintiff in Tillery's case against atrazine maker
Tillery Attorney Stephen Tillery has added several public water companies as plaintiffs in a proposed federal class action lawsuit against a leading maker of the herbicide atrazine.
Granite City mother sues over daughter's dog bite injury
The mother of a minor girl has filed suit against the owner of a German Shepherd and Lab mix, claiming the dog viciously attacked her daughter without provocation.
Gori and Julian add more asbestos cases to St. Clair County docket
Gori Five more asbestos lawsuits have been added to the growing list of cases in St. Clair County's asbestos docket.
Cueto denies arbitration in suit over trust withdrawals
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto will not force a deceased millionaire's offspring to arbitrate their claims against an investment firm that allegedly let a second wife to withdraw nearly $2 million from a trust account.
Norfolk Southern worker says he was assigned duties beyond physical capability
A former Norfolk Southern Railway Company worker claims he sustained permanent injuries to his neck, back and body after hitting his head on the roof of a truck.
Family sues driver allegedly under the influence in accident
A family has filed suit against a driver who was allegedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol when the family says he failed to obey a traffic control device and caused a collision.
New class action claims insurance company got rid of risks, kept profitable insureds
Goldenberg Two Illinois residents have filed a putative class action complaint against an insurance company, alleging it violated Illinois insurance laws when it forced them to pay 250 percent more for their coverage.
Judge resets status conference in St. Louis Bread Co. coffee spill case
A status conference has been moved to May 18 as discovery continues in a St. Clair County suit over coffee that allegedly burned an infant at a St. Louis Bread Company restaurant.
No answer filed yet in Belleville attorney's car accident suit
A man who allegedly ran a stop sign and injured Belleville attorney Robert Sprague and his wife, St. Clair County Auditor Patty Sprague, has yet to file his answer in the October 2009 suit.
QuikTrip cashier claims negligent driver failed to avoid crashing into building
A Granite City QuikTrip cashier has filed suit against a driver she claims accelerated through a gas station wall and struck the counter in front of her.
Olin Brass worker claims he was fired after applying for work comp
A Madison County man claims Olin Brass wrongfully fired him after he applied for workers' compensation benefits.
Modular home owner sues developer over injuries related lot's grade
A man blames the constructor of his modular home for causing his fall, saying the constructor failed to evenly grade the lot of land on which the modular home sat.