News from May 2012
Steam pipe break in St. Louis leads to asbestos exposure suit; Man seeks $5 million in punitive damages
A St. Louis City man says he was exposed to asbestos after a steam pipe allegedly burst in downtown St. Louis.
Wal-Mart supervisors answer retaliatory discharge suit
Cerven Wal-Mart is being sued in Madison County after a Glen Carbon woman claims she was allegedly fired in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim.
Shooter claims he suffered ear loss after visiting Belleville Indoor Shooting Range
Anderson An Illinois resident has filed suit against a shooting range, alleging he suffered from diminished hearing after the range failed to provide him with adequate protection.
Woman sues over retinal detachment condition
Wallach A woman has filed suit against the doctor who she claims failed to diagnose her with a retinal detachment condition in her eye.
Monumental Life takes death policy lawsuit to federal court
Cole Monumental Life is taking a lawsuit against the company to federal court after allegedly being accused of failing to pay one of its customers.
Hospital files complaint against elevator company after woman's fall
Clark Gateway Regional Medical Center has filed a third party complaint against an elevator company in response to a suit the hospital faces by a woman who says she fell because an elevator stopped six inches short of a landing.
Close tax loophole for RYO cigarettes
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Chicago attorney files entry of appearance in STD test results suit
Miller Chicago attorney Gretchen Miller on May 24 announced her representation of Quest Diagnostics in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims a romantic rival leaked results of a sexually transmitted disease test.
Erlinger Construction claims employee converted more than $138K in property
A construction company claims one of its employees has stolen more than $100,000 from it.
Allegedly intoxicated driver rear ends vehicle at 72 mph, suit says
A woman has filed suit against the allegedly intoxicated driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle at more than 70 miles per hour.
Pregnancy blamed on doctor who allegedly failed to perform tubal ligation
Darr A St. Clair County woman claims doctors failed to tie her tubes during a cesarean section, allowing her to become pregnant with her third child.
Amiel Cueto is dead at age 63
Cueto Disbarred attorney Amiel Cueto of Belleville, who served prison time on a conviction for obstructing justice, is dead at the age of 63.
Madison County atrazine suits may be stayed as federal case settles
Mudge A number of pending discovery motions in an eight-year-old Madison County suit involving atrazine may be moot as a result of the $105 million settlement proposed last week in a similar federal court case.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 6/4 - 6/8/2012
Monday, June 4
Madison County Civil Docket: 6/4 - 6/8/2012
Monday, June 4
Ruth continues woman's case against Quik Trip
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on May 25 continued a woman's case against Quik Trip to July 13.
Hylla sets trial date in woman's case against Christway Church in Godfrey
Glisson Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla on May 25 set a March 4, 2013 trial date in a woman's case against Christway Church and First Baptist Church of Godfrey.
IHA commends passage of SB2194
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Agency for Community Transit fights man's lawsuit
Unsell The defendant in a man's lawsuit over injuries sustained on a Madison County bike trail claims the plaintiff failed to mitigate his own damages.
Madison County needs top to bottom house cleaning
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