News from September 2013
ELL Constitution Clubs begin third session; Length of program changed from four to two years
Tad Armstrong, founder of the ELL Constitution Clubs, is making changes to his popular program as a third session is about to begin.
Gateway Market sued over customer's trip on carpet
A woman has filed suit against an East St. Louis store where she claims she fell on a bunched-up carpet.
Parents deny affirmative defenses in tainted peanut butter lawsuit
Parents who claim their daughter ate Peter Pan peanut butter containing salmonella have replied to the defendants’ affirmative defenses, denying all allegations.
Body Central Store accused of videotaping women in dressing room
Three women claim a Fairview Heights store taped them while they were in a changing room without their knowledge.
Nuplex sues manufacturing company for defective welding
A manufacturing company is being blamed for costing an East St. Louis facility tens of thousands of dollars after the welding on one of its products defaulted.
Nursing home sued for allegedly failing to treat woman
The administrator of a recently deceased woman’s estate has filed suit against the St. Clair County nursing home where he claims staff failed to adequately treat the woman, leading to her death.
Defendants in wrongful death lawsuit deny allegations, demand a jury trial
The defendants in a suit accusing them of failing to adequately treat a patient, causing her to die from anemia, have denied the allegations against them and demanded a jury trial.
Health insurance benefits are not guaranteed pension benefits
“Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.”
Nature groups say discovery rule shouldn't apply to them in Syngenta case
CHICAGO – Nature groups claim a Supreme Court precedent that prevents abuse of discovery from litigation doesn’t apply to them because they won’t abuse it.
Lopinot sets motion hearing on Ameren’s motion to dismiss woman's suit over fall
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot ordered a motion hearing on Ameren Illinois Co.’s motion to dismiss/compel arbitration in a case involving a woman who blames the defendant for allegedly causing her to fall and sustain injuries.
Gleeson sets status conference in suit over loan, mortgage defaults
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson has scheduled an Oct. 14 status conference in a case accusing a woman of owing Associated Bank more than $60,000.