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Resolution calls for FH and 'similarly-situated' cities to press legal action
Fairview Heights City Attorney Al Paulson said that a group of aldermen were wrong when they said they were unaware the city instigated a class action lawsuit against online travel agencies in 2005.
Negligent dishwasher usage harshes plaintiffs' mellow
Negligent usage of a dishwasher may end up costing St. Clair County defendants dearly.
Shelter Insurance sued over automatic phone calls
A Missouri business is suing Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. for violating a federal statute which restricts automatically generated phone calls.
Ford and dealer sued over Ranger's electrical system
William L. Whitten claims inadequate electrical wiring in his 2000 Ford Ranger caused his vehicle to catch fire after it was struck by another vehicle, according to a lawsuit filed Sept. 6 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Fairview Heights council was 'deceived' about class action, alderman says
A pair of Fairview Heights hotels If she knew then what she knows now, Fairview Heights Alderman Bonnie Crossley would have "definitely" rejected the city's role as lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against online travel agencies.
Painter seeks $490k for not being rehired
Vern's Painting, Inc. of Belleville is being sued by a former employee seeking $490,000 for not being rehired after settlement of a workers' compensation claim.
Ice cream tub injures shopper's foot, suit seeks $100k in damages
Shop N Save customer Denise Walton is seeking in excess of $100,000 in damages for injuries sustained when a four-gallon tub of ice cream fell out of a freezer door and landed on her left foot.
Kyle Napp transitions from prosecutor to judge
Kyle Napp sworn in as Madison County Associate Judge "I understand that every court proceeding no matter how big or small is very important to the participants of those proceedings and will give each matter that comes before me the attention and respect it deserves."...Associate Judge Kyle Napp
Man sues former business partner over use of Internet domain name
Martin Simpson claims a former friend and business partner engaged in unfair competition by nabbing an Internet domain name that bears his business's name.
Red fluid (not catsup) in chicken sandwich triggers suit against Rally's
Tunya Ayers of Cahokia claims she continues to suffer significant emotional distress two years since eating half of a chicken sandwich contaminated with a fast food worker's blood.
ICJL tracks legislators' voting records in civil justice scorecard
Sen. Frank Watson The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) Wednesday released a mid-session scorecard tracking the voting records - on civil justice issues - of all members of the Illinois General Assembly.
Belleville tavern sued by patron who trips on way to car
Antique House Bar & Grill is being sued by a patron who broke his leg after tripping on a concrete parking restrictor that had been pushed onto a sidewalk.
Property manager seeks relief in lawsuit defense
A property manager who was sued two years ago by a tenant injured during an apartment robbery is now suing an insurance company for allegedly failing to properly process his liability insurance application.
Prostate cancer caused by diesel exhaust, tobacco smoke exposure, suit says
A Union Pacific fireman and engineer claims his exposure to diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke caused him to develop prostate cancer.
State creates new associate judgeships in Third and Twentieth
Kimberly Lightford Metro-East lawyers aspiring to be judges, take note.
Shiloh school, contractor added as defendants in suit
A St. Louis attorney representing the family of a Shiloh Elementary School second-grader, killed early this year in the school's cafeteria by an errant, elderly driver, now claims the school is negligent for failing to maintain a crash-worthy wall.
Back and neck injuries claimed in car wreck
Estella Denault of Marissa is suing Holly Long of New Athens over an auto accident that occurred Aug. 9, 2005, along State Route 4 near Zeigler Mine Road in Franklin County.
Poplar Street Bridge auto accident prompts suit
Douglas Borders of Belleville is suing Christopher Sutton of Belleville and Stephen Delligati of St. Louis for damages in excess of $100,000 over an auto accident that occurred Aug. 4, 2005, on the Poplar Street Bridge.
Prostate surgery negligently performed, med mal suit claims
Dartallion Allen filed a medical malpractice suit against urologist Sejal Quayle, M.D. claiming his prostate removal surgery was negligently performed.
Injured hunter files legal malpractice case
A young man injured by a bullet wound to his right foot is pursuing a legal malpractice claim against his former attorney.