News from February 2011
Jack's 66 Auto Repair sued by worker claiming retaliatory discharge
A Staunton man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging he was fired because he attempted to collect workers' compensation.
Collinsville apartment owners sued over mold and sewage in air vents
A woman has filed suit against the owners of a Collinsville apartment where she lived, claiming her husband discovered mold and sewage in air vents leading to their apartment.
Four new asbestos complaints filed in St. Clair County
Cates A group of four new asbestos lawsuits have been added to St. Clair County's asbestos docket.
Racquetball player sues YMCA over broken wrist
A Cahokia man is suing the local YMCA after he was allegedly hurt on the racquetball court.
Improper turn blamed for Belleville accident
A St. Clair County man is asking for $50,000 from a driver he says made an improper turn and caused a crash.
Driver left scene of accident, suit claims
A Belleville woman is suing a driver she says rear-ended her car and then left the scene of the crash.
Venice Social Club sued by woman who trips in parking lot
A Granite City couple is suing a local social club after the wife allegedly fell in the club's parking lot.
Hyundai sued over couple's death; Elantra blamed as not crash-worthy
The relatives of a Madison County couple killed in a car crash are suing the makers of the car they were driving for allegedly causing their deaths.
Mother sues Hwacheon Machinery over son's workplace death
Sansone The mother of a Madison County boy is suing the makers of a lathe that allegedly killed her son.
Former KFC worker claims retaliatory discharge
A former employee of a Granite City fast food restaurant is suing its owners after he was allegedly fired for filing a workers' compensation claim.
Tillery says 'cover-up'; Syngenta says 'colossal' waste of time in discovery dispute
Tillery Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge heard arguments in another of a series of discovery disputes that have dogged a class action brought by a local sanitary district against the makers of the weed-killer atrazine Wednesday.
Matoesian set to enter damages in default judgment in faxed ad case
Darr Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian is set to enter a damages amount in a faxed ad class action spearheaded by Locklear Electric of Wood River.
Mudge asks for additional documents as he considers class action objection
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge is asking for more documents from the parties battling over a disputed settlement claim worth more than $500,000 in a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) class action.
Wife ordered to turn over financial statements in suit over bathtub fall
Meadows Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has ordered a woman to turn over financial documents needed to settle a civil suit brought against by her husband of more than 20 years.
Accounting firm moves to dismiss Sara Buske's malpractice suit
Beasley Sara Buske's accountants are asking a Madison County judge to throw out a suit brought on claims that it gave her bad tax advice during her divorce.
Smithton women sue over Route 159 accident
Two Smithton women are asking for at least $100,000 in damages after they were allegedly hurt in a crash as they tried to turn into their driveway.
Accident on Carlyle Avenue results in suit
A St. Clair County woman is suing the driver of an SUV that allegedly ran a red light and crashed into her.
Case management conference set in woman's retaliatory discharge case against Madison
Craney A case management conference is set tomorrow in a suit brought by a woman who claims she was wrongfully fired by the City of Madison after he sought worker's compensation.
The conference is set before Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth at 9 a.m.
Callis to hold pre-trial Wedneday in Ponderosa breach of contract suit
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to preside over a pre-trial conference Wednesday in a breach of contract suit over fees allegedly owed to the owners of a Ponderosa steak house franchise in Litchfield.
Asbestos Motion: Friday, March 4
10 a.m.