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Woman claims gallbladder surgery resulted in liver damage
An Alton surgeon is being sued by a woman who claims her liver was damaged during a gall bladder operation in 2006.
FACTA class action filed against Lowe's in Glen Carbon
Lakin Lowe's home improvement store in Glen Carbon is facing a class action lawsuit on claims it violated the Fair and Accurate Transactions Act by printing more than the last five digits of customers' credit card numbers on receipts.
Kay: Governor should be impeached over FamilyCare 'fraud'
Kay A Republican candidate for the Illinois House says the Blagojevich administration so badly "bungled" the expansion of a state-funded health care program that the governor should be impeached.
Judge: Ballot language is unconstitutional
Pflaum No matter what the final remedy is, election officials in Illinois will have to modify ballots before Nov. 4.
Belleville neurosurgeon cleared by St. Clair County jury
A St. Clair County jury ruled Sept. 25 for Belleville neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Schultz over a man who alleged his blindness was the result of an invasive procedure involving water-based contrast dye.
Tenant's guest sues owners after falling through porch railing
A man who fell 10 feet after the porch railing he leaned on gave way is suing the owners of a Troy residence where the incident occurred July 26.
Pit bull attack in East Alton results in suit
A woman who claims she was viciously attacked by two pit bulls on an East Alton roadway is suing the dogs' owners in Madison County Circuit Court.
County clerks could face headaches if ballot revised
Delaney A lawsuit filed against state agencies over a Constitutional Convention "Con-Con" referendum could cause major headaches for local officials if a Cook County judge agrees that the Nov. 4 ballot requires revision.
Sanofi-Aventis motion to dismiss Ketek claims denied
Driscoll St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young has denied a defense motion to sever the claims of 59 plaintiffs in a product liability suit filed against Sanofi-Aventis over its antibiotic drug Ketek.
Fifth District dismisses Tyson appeal
Spomer The Fifth District Appellate Court has dismissed an appeal by Tyson Foods which faces a Madison County class action suit for allegedly putting too much water in prepackaged chicken.
Report: Mass litigation screenings costing up to $40 billion
Brickman A legal expert who calls mass litigation screenings "an entrepreneurial response to highly profitable opportunities" estimates the cost of "specious" tort claims to be at least $40 billion.
State prosecutor says Lakin case is still ongoing
Special prosecutor Charles Coburn said the state is still investigating whether to bring criminal charges against Tom Lakin.
Lakin taken into federal custody
Tom Lakin (left) enters the federal courthouse in East St. Louis prior to a plea agreement hearing before Judge J. Phil Gilbert. Lakin was taken into custody by U.S. Marshalls after the judge accepted the agreement. Attorney Tom Lakin was taken into custody Wednesday at the federal courthouse in East St. Louis, after U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert accepted a binding plea agreement on drug charges.
Judge continues Lakin hearing until Sept. 10
Lakin (left) and Rosenblum U.S. District Judge J. Phil Gilbert has continued a plea hearing in Tom Lakin's criminal case until 10 a.m. on Sept. 10 in East St. Louis.
Sam's Club and Wal-Mart sued over woman's injuries from office chair
Deborah LoDuca is suing Wal-Mart and Sam's Club for injuries she allegedly sustained while attempting to sit on an office chair that had been displayed at an O'Fallon store.
Metz to retire after 47-year career in St. Clair County government
Metz Front line duty as a field artillery soldier changed everything for St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Barney Metz. Had it not been for World War II, the veteran and 47-year public servant might have just followed the routine of his time.
Church and pastors sued over alleged sexual abuse of minor
A civil suit filed against Faith United Baptist Church in O'Fallon alleges a youth minister "initiated sexual contact and impregnated" a minor who had attended the church with her family for eight years.
Lakin's lawyer asks to continue Sept. 3 plea hearing
Lakin (left) and Rosenblum Tom Lakin's attorney has asked to continue a plea hearing that had been scheduled Sept. 3 in Benton until Sept. 5.
Insurance company employee claims retaliation in civil suit
Judy Chin of Waterloo has filed suit against Combined Insurance Inc. and AON Corp., claiming she has been harassed since reporting the defendants allegedly filed false reports with state and local governments.
Alton church sued by visitor who falls to the floor
Kathleen Y. Richardson is suing Evangel Assembly of Alton claiming she tripped on two pieces of loose carpet and "fell to the floor."