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Madison County motorist blames another driver for car collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County woman is suing an Alton motorist, alleging negligence for injuries she says she suffered during an automobile accident.
Couple alleges Metro Contracting poorly rebuilt fire-damaged home
EDWARDSVILLE – A Wood River couple is suing a contractor, alleging incomplete, shoddy or dangerous work when rebuilding their home.
Educator alleges Southern Illinois University guilty of discrimination
BENTON – A female educator is suing Southern Illinois University, alleging discrimination in her attempt to secure a job.
Belleville woman blames motorist for collision
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville woman is suing a motorist, alleging negligence for injuries she says she incurred in an automobile accident.
Pedestrian alleges motorist struck him and fled the scene
EDWARDSVILLE – A pedestrian man is suing a motorist over injuries the plaintiff says he sustained in an automobile accident.
Tree damage calls into question legal ownership of Belleville property
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County business is suing a bank over a dispute concerning ownership of real property the plaintiff purchased and which was damaged by a tree before the legal closing.
Infant's hydrocephalus spurs lawsuit
BELLEVILLE – An Illinois woman is suing a physician and nurse practitioner alleging they failed to properly diagnose her infant son's hydrocephalus.
Son alleges driver to blame for dad's death
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man, acting as the special administrator of his father's estate, is suing over the death of his father in an automobile accident.
Eco Recycling accused of reneging on aluminum deal
BELLEVILLE – An Illinois corporation is suing over a third-party purchase contract over a bale of aluminum that didn't happen, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Wrongful death suit filed over fatal forklift accident
BELLEVILLE–The special administrator of a man's estate filed a wrongful death suit alleging negligence led to his death when he and the forklift he was operating fell between a dock and a truck.
Trailer park tenant alleges she fell through a hole in the floor
EDWARDSVILLE – A Granite City woman is suing the owner of the trailer she is renting after allegedly falling through a hole in the floor.
Dog mix-up cited in negligence suit
BELLEVILLE – A Staunton woman is suing over a kennel's alleged release of the wrong dog, which was not hers and that subsequently injured her.
Motorist alleges careless driving caused accident
EDWARDSVILLE–A motorist is suing over injuries he suffered as the result of an automobile collision allegedly caused by the defendant.
Motorist claims faulty brakes and negligence to blame for crash
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing over injuries he suffered as the result of an automobile collision allegedly caused by the defendant.
St. Louis County man sues estate of motorist who allegedly caused accident
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A St. Louis County man is suing the estate of a woman who allegedly caused a motor vehicle accident, resulting in injury to him.
Alleged dog attack results in lawsuit
BELLEVILLE – An East St. Louis woman is suing after a neighbor's dog allegedly attacked her.
Worker alleges Stein Steel Mill and employee negligent in loader accident
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois man is suing over injuries he allegedly received while on the job, citing negligence.
HICA student loan corporation sues over alleged unpaid notes
GREENVILLE–A student loan administrator is suing over the alleged failure of the defendant to repay four different student loans.
Couple alleges motorist caused collision that led to injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – An O'Fallon couple is suing a Troy motorist, alleging the defendant drove her vehicle into theirs, causing injuries.
Woman alleges creditor's repeated calls to cell phone violate federal law
BENTON – A Cairo woman is suing over an egregious breach of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act by a finance company. Ruthoni Cornelius filed the suit Dec. 21 in the Benton Division of the Southern District of Illinois against Regions Financial Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama. On Jan. 4, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that autodialed or prerecorded message calls to a wireless number by a credit are permitted only if the called party gives prior consent. W