News from 2010
Carr insists one more lawsuit will prove former partners owe more than $1 million
Carr CHICAGO – Rex Carr concedes he owes Stephen Tillery and other former partners $635,171.21 for harassing them with lawsuits, but Carr insists one more suit would prove they owe him more than $1 million.
Gilbert extends briefing schedule on Syngenta motion to dismiss atrazine class action
Tillery U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert has given the parties in a proposed federal class action suit over the weed killer atrazine more time to prepare to argue a motion to dismiss the suit for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Route 111 accident is subject of suit
A St. Clair County woman claims she sustained serious injuries when a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Glen Carbon man files med mal complaint over foot amputation
Pancoast A Glen Carbon man claims he lost both of his feet after his doctor failed to diagnose him with septic shock.
Collinsville crash caused by incompetent driver, suit claims
A woman is suing the driver she says is responsible for a rear-end crash on a highway in Collinsville.
Rear-end accident in Granite City causes injuries
Two women are suing a driver they say caused a rear-end crash in Granite City.
Schnucks worker claims retaliatory discharge
A Madison County woman accuses Schnucks of firing her as retaliation following an on-the-job injury.
Cahokia accident is subject of suit
A St. Clair County man is suing the two drivers he claims caused a crash on a Cahokia highway.
Route 143 accident in Ft. Russell Township is subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims caused a collision.
Passenger on out-of-control bus sues Madison County Transit
A passenger on a bus that crashed into a Collinsville home says he was severely injured in the collision.
Man, insurer seek damages from Madison County Transit
Bailey A man and his homeowner insurer are seeking damages from Madison County Mass Transit and a bus driver after the driver collided with the man's Collinsville home.
Man sues on behalf of woman killed in two-car collision
Parker Geoffrey J. Scott is suing the driver of a vehicle who allegedly caused a two-car crash that led to the death of Mindi Mae June Rogers.
Case management set in misconduct suit against Pontoon Beach
Mudge A case management conference is set Dec. 15 in a suit brought against Pontoon Beach over an intersection accident at which the plaintiff claims the village failed to maintain traffic lights.
Madison moves for summary judgment in retaliatory discharge suit
Callis The City of Madison is moving for summary judgment in a wrongful discharge suit brought by a former employee who claims lifting a large animal carcass led to the workers compensation claim that got him fired.
Crowder to hear motion to resolve disputes in Bemis class action settlement
Lakin Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder is set to resolve disputed claims in a 2005 Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) class action settlement she approved last year.
Madison County's chief judge responds to ATRA report
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis responded to the American Tort Reform Association's report released today that puts the court on a judicial "Watch List" due in part to a growing asbestos docket.
Exposure to creosote caused cancer, says railroad worker in suit
An Edwardsville man diagnosed with leukemia accuses his former employer of allowing conditions that allegedly caused him to contract the disease.
Maryville anesthesiologist sued over nerve block
A couple accuses a Maryville anesthesiologist of performing a nerve block that left a woman with permanent injuries.
ATRA: Madison County and St. Clair counties' asbestos dockets earn spot on 'Watch List'
Murnane Madison County's soaring asbestos docket has earned the court a spot on the American Tort Reform Association's (ATRA) "Judicial Hellhole" Watch List.
Green Tree sues borrower
A loan servicing company is suing a Madison County man who allegedly owes more than $50,000 on a three-year-old loan.