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Med mal suit against Saint Anthony's, doctors dismissed by Byron
Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron At plaintiff's request, Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron dismissed without prejudice a 10-count medical malpractice case against Saint Anthony's Health Center and several of its doctors.
Wisconsin laborer claims mesothelioma in Madison County suit
Philip Cieslek of Wisconsin filed an asbestos suit against 88 defendant corporations alleging he was exposed to asbestos while working from 1959 to 2003 as a laborer, environmental engineer and wastewater treatment supervisor at various locations.
Deputy Sitton laid to rest
Madison County Sheriff's deputy Kevin Sitton was laid to rest Monday morning at Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens in Glen Carbon.
QT attendants blamed for not helping handicapped customer at gas pump
Lois Nelson filed suit against Quik Trip (QT) in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 14, claiming she sustained injuries at the East Alton location on Aug. 26, 2005.
Trackman files a FELA suit against Norfolk Southern
A trackman for Norfolk Southern Railway filed a Federal Employers Liability Act suit in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 17, alleging the railroad failed to provide him a safe place to work.
Tow truck driver seeks back pay and unpaid overtime in suit
A former tow truck driver for Hahne's Towing filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 31, alleging his employer failed to pay him at minimum wage and failed to pay overtime.
Matoesian dismisses suit against Paxil objectors
Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian dismissed a class action suit without prejudice filed against two lawyers and a Florida citizen who were accused of conspiring to exploit the U.S. legal system for their own personal gain.
Club Xcursion hit with wrongful death suit
The estate of David Leon Maple, Jr. filed a wrongful death suit against Club Xcursion in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 31, alleging Maple was shot and killed by another customer at the nightclub.
BNSF faces FELA suit in Madison County
Herman Moore filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint against BNSF Railway in Madison County Circuit Court Sept. 4, seeking damages in excess of $50,000.
Driscoll seeking new Vioxx trial on all counts for client Schwaller
Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel J. Stack continued a hearing that was going to decide whether Madison County's first Vioxx plaintiff was to receive a new trial.
Parents sue southern Illinois law enforcement officials over son's death
Robert and Kay Jones of Union County filed suit in U.S. District Court against various law enforcement officials alleging they deprived them of their civil rights which resulted in the wrongful death of their son, Melvin Jones, a Navy veteran and member of the Illinois National Guard.
Highway pedestrian sues state trooper after being struck on interstate
A Fort Worth, Texas man who was allegedly struck by an Illinois State Police vehicle in Effingham filed a personal injury suit seeking damages in excess of $100,000 for his alleged injuries.
Hole in yard injures renter, suit says
Judy Greer filed a personal injury suit against Maco Management in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 30, alleging she was injured when she tripped and fell in a hole on her rental property.
Casino Queen employees claim racial discrimination in suit
Twenty current and former employees of the Casino Queen allege the business engaged in racial discrimination and retaliated against black employees who complained about it, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis.
Motel bathtub injury leads to $50k personal injury suit
A woman who claims a Collinsville motel failed to provide a non-skid surface in its bathtub filed a $50,000 personal injury lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court.
Missouri worker's asbestos complaint filed in Madison County
The estate of Ambrose Poss filed an asbestos suit against 79 defendant corporations claiming he was exposed to asbestos while employed as a mechanic, service manager, business manager, supervisor and general manager at various locations from 1946-1981.
Feds try to introduce tawdry evidence in Lakin trial
If U.S. District Judge J. Philip Gilbert allows certain evidence into Tom Lakin's criminal trial, witness "John Doe 2" will testify that the once-powerful Metro-East plaintiff's lawyer "sexually groomed" him as a teenage minor.
Petrovich case back in federal court after residency dispute
Dr. John Petrovich removed a medical malpractice case filed against him to federal court for the second time alleging the plaintiff filed a fraudulent affidavit to get the case remanded the first time it was removed.
Class action alleges BCBS kept premiums of 'ineligibles'
An Alhambra man filed a class action suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Illinois alleging the insurer violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act in connection with the sale and issuance of health insurance policies.
No second serving in Pizza Hut door injury suit, Byron rules
Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron has put an end to Amanda Verett and Tom Maag's efforts to collect a default judgment entered against a Troy police officer in the Pizza Hut door injury case.