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Bite victim was warned about dog's behavior, defendant says
A woman who filed suit over a dog bite had been warned of the dog's behavior before she decided to pet the dog, claims the defendant in a Madison County personal injury case.
AmEx sues in Madison County for unpaid balance
American Express filed suit against Sandra Lee Guenther in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 24, claiming the Glen Carbon resident breached her contract with them when she failed to make payments on her credit card account.
22-ounce beer bottle injury and gun shot wound to the leg prompts cashier to sue
A cashier at the N&S Market in Granite City filed a personal injury suit against his employer in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 19, alleging he sustained injuries when a patron assaulted him.
Peel's sentencing reset for Nov.1
Gary Peel United States District Judge William Stiehl has rescheduled Gary Peel's sentencing for Nov. 1 at 10 a.m.
Defense verdict reached in Madison County med mal trial
After deliberating just two hours, a Madison County jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Charles Sammis who was on trial for medical malpractice.
Plaintiff claims Duragesic patch killed her husband
Leigh Ann Cruse filed a product liability suit against Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceutical and Alza Corporation, seeking damages in excess of $250,000 under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act alleging her husband Cliff was killed by a defective Duragesic patch.
Cantrell answers appeal in med mal trial she won
A Troy family doctor who was cleared of medical malpractice by a Madison County jury has answered the plaintiff's appeal.
$1 million sought by railroader who tripped on phone wire
Phillip Charles Roberts filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint against Union Pacific Railroad in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 18, alleging Union Pacific negligently failed to provide him a safe place to work.
Home Depot customer claims he was falsely accused of shoplifting
A man who purchased a lawn tractor for $3,200 at the Edwardsville Home Depot filed a defamation suit against the nation's second largest retailer alleging he was accused of shoplifting even though he had receipts for the purchased items.
Madison County asbestos complaint filed by Illinois laborer
Walter Kot of Illinois filed an asbestos suit against 49 corporations alleging he was exposed to asbestos while working from 1940 to 1980 as a laborer, firefighter, forester, sheetmetal worker and shipper at various locations throughout the state.
FELA suit filed over vehicular accident
A terminal manager for Alton & Southern Railway filed a personal injury and Federal Employers' Liability Suit against her employer and Timothy Dobler in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 17, seeking damages in excess of $100,000 for injuries she received during a traffic accident on Jan. 13, 2006.
Police officer dismissed from Pizza Hut door suit
A Troy Police officer who was accused of yanking a door so hard at a local Pizza Hut that it injured an attorney was dismissed from a lawsuit by Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron on Oct. 5.
Virgin Island grand jury indicts Auffenberg
A federal grand jury sitting in U.S. Virgin Islands returned a 35-count superseding indictment against James Auffenberg in connection with a fraudulent tax evasion scheme involving the abuse of a Virgin Islands economic development program.
Ford hit with federal class action alleging faulty switches on F-150 XLTs
Gary Medrano of Woodbridge, Va. filed a 10-count class action complaint against Ford Motor Company in United States District Court Oct. 15, alleging his 2000 Ford F-150 XLT caught fire because of a faulty cruise control switch.
Benzene complaint names 27 corporations as defendants
The estate of Robert Peckham filed suit against 27 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court claiming benzene exposure.
Med mal suit filed against ER doc at Alton Memorial
Brian Budde filed a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Sanit Saengsamran in Madison County Circuit Court alleging the doctor failed to exercise the degree of skill possessed by practitioners in the field of emergency medicine.
Red wine-banana split simile applied in Lakin witness argument
"Unlike fine wine, old case law does not improve with age," Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Clark waxed in an Oct. 5 response regarding evidence he wants to introduce at Tom Lakin's criminal trial.
Wrongful death trial against Rosewood Care Center is under way
Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville Opening statements began today in Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron's courtroom in a case against Rosewood Care Center of Edwardsville.
ATV's carburetor was defective, federal suit says
Brian Latham filed suit against Edelbrock Corporation in U.S. District Court Oct. 10, alleging the carburetor he purchased was defective.
Madison County jurors rule for defense in asbestos trial
Ted Gianaris Madison County jurors on Wednesday afternoon delivered yet another defense verdict in a rare asbestos trial.