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Lowe's sued over slippery substance at Alton store
Frances E. Smith is suing Lowe's Home Centers claiming she slipped and fell on a slippery substance five months ago at an Alton store.
Brough receives law enforcement award from ISBA
ISBA President Jack C. Carey, an attorney in private practice in Belleville, presents Belleville police Sergeant Jon Brough with the 2008 Law Enforcement Award. Belleville Police Sgt. Jon J. Brough received the 2008 Law Enforcement Award from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Monday night.
Truck failed to yield right of way at intersection, suit claims
Brian Kietz claims he suffered head, neck, back, arm, wrist and leg injuries in a lawsuit against Ole Tyme Produce and its driver Michael Mason II.
Sauget car crash subject of St. Clair County suit
A man who allegedly suffered a broken clavicle in an auto accident two years ago is suing the driver he alleges is negligent.
Helvetia Township auto accident prompts suit
Ruth Holtgrave of Highland is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages from Robert Ameiss of Belleville over an accident that occurred Nov. 25, 2006.
Insurer sues to recover fire damage claim at Belleville business
An insurance company which paid $140,000 to settle a Belleville fire claim is seeking reimbursement from a business where the fire allegedly originated.
Rear-end collision on Greenmount leads to suit
Michael Meehan is suing Alicia Self for an accident that took place on South Greenmount Road and Weatherstone Drive in Belleville nearly two years ago.
Highland traffic accident results in lawsuit
Jaclyn Allison claims Ernest A. Cates failed to yield the right-of-way in an auto accident lawsuit filed in Madison County Circuit Court.
Accident on 158 in Shiloh leads to St. Clair County suit
Deborah Lewis claims Joseph Eye of Ferguson, Mo. failed to keep a proper lookout for her vehicle which resulted in a collision on northbound Illinois Route 158 in Shiloh.
Mount Pleasant-Frank Scott collision subject of suit
Chonda Hirons is suing the driver and owner of a vehicle that rear-ended her car at a Belleville intersection on Nov. 20, 2006.
Driver flung 'to and fro' seeks $50k for injuries in rear-end crash
April L. Averette of Granite City claims she was flung "to and fro" inside her car after she was struck from behind by Tierra D. Brown of Atlanta, Ga. in a collision that occurred Dec. 26, 2007 in Fairview Heights.
I-64 rear-end collision prompts lawsuit
Katherine Motes claims her 2002 Chevrolet Impala LS was rear-ended on eastbound I-64 in Fairview Heights by a vehicle driven by Meaghan Quinlan of Collinsville, according to a lawsuit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Cleaning service claims Belleville nursing home breached contract
Operators of a commercial cleaning service are suing a Belleville nursing home for $88,460 over an alleged broken contract.
Motorcyclist sues Jack Schmitt over Old Collinsville Road accident
Gary L. Dryden of O'Fallon is suing Jack Schmitt Lincoln Mercury of Collinsville over an accident that occurred two years ago on Old Collinsville Road in Caseyville.
ESL accident results in $50k lawsuit
Kathie Miller is suing Harry D. McGraw over a traffic accident that happened Aug. 8, 2007 in the 900 block of Martin Luther King Drive in East St. Louis.
Signal maintainer claims Norfolk Southern negligent for injuries
A signal maintainer for Norfolk Southern Railway Co. filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint claiming injuries from repetitive trauma and for an accident that happened in 2005.
Unwanted sexual contact is subject of $100k lawsuit
Tamecia McCloud is suing Darrell Haslett for "wrongfully and forcefully" making unwanted sexual contact with her.
Nursing home resident sues over gangrene
A resident of the Calvin Johnson Care Center in Belleville is suing the nursing home's corporate owner, Eldercare, Inc., claiming he sustained injuries that required the removal of his left testicle.
Claimant seeks in excess of $50k in Edwardsville accident
Ronald L. Gladdue claims a vehicle driven by Phillip W. South rear-ended his automobile, in a lawsuit filed Aug. 12 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Ohio laborer files asbestos complaint against 89 defendants in Madison County
Laborer and truck driver William Kirk of Ohio has filed a complaint against 89 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court, claiming he developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos during a 48-year career.