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Madison County civil docket Jul. 12-16
Madison County judges Smith, Stobbs, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Jul. 12-16. -
Nursing home resident claims negligent care led to fecal impaction
EDWARDSVILLE — A former Granite City nursing home and rehab patient claims negligent care led to her severe fecal impaction. -
UPS delivery driver alleges injuries from malfunctioning elevator at Edwardsville apartment
EDWARDSVILLE — A UPS delivery driver claims he became trapped in an Edwardsville apartment complex elevator and suffered injuries while trying to get the doors open. -
Suit alleges speeding driver caused crash at Alton intersection
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims he was injured in a crash at an Alton intersection as he was attempting to make a turn. -
Wood River Township moves to dismiss business owner's suit over flooding dispute
Wood River Township seeks to dismiss a local business owner’s lawsuit accusing it of causing the plaintiff’s business to flood and says he could sufficiently petition the government for relief through other means after he was allegedly banned from the township office. -
Suit alleges speeding driver caused rear-end collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist injured in a rear-end collision in Edwardsville claims the other driver was speeding. -
Driver alleges serious injuries in Granite City intersection crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman who allegedly suffered injuries in a collision at an intersection on Illinois Route 3 in Granite City claims the other driver was speeding and failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic. -
Man claims sister, niece exploited 95-year-old mother to gain assets
EDWARDSVILLE — A man claims his sister and niece exploited his 95-year, mentally disabled mother by obtaining power of attorney and then depleting her bank accounts and disposing of her assets. -
Motorist alleges injuries from Target parking lot collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims she suffered severe and permanent injuries when another driver collided with her vehicle in the parking lot of the Alton Target. -
Ironworker allegedly suffered fatal fall after bucket detached from lift truck
EDWARDSVILLE — A wrongful death suit alleges an independent contractor suffered a fatal fall at a Motel 6 after the bucket on a lift truck he was using suddenly became detached. -
Insurers seek to dismiss, transfer COVID-19 business interruption suit to Cook County
Insurers accused of wrongfully denying ShopOne’s business interruption claim as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions argue that the case should be dismissed or transferred to Cook County, where a declaratory judgment action involving the same parties is pending. -
Terminal Railroad worker allegedly thrown from railcar
EDWARDSVILLE — A Terminal Railroad worker is claims he was injured after he was thrown from a railcar that was struck by a contractor's truck. -
Intoxicated woman allegedly forced out of car gets struck by passing vehicle
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman claims a man forced her to get out of his vehicle while she was intoxicated, causing her to be struck by another vehicle while walking along the dark roadway. -
Suit alleges nursing home waited too long to transfer resident to hospital
EDWARDSVILLE — A nursing facility in Maryville is facing a suit claiming they waited weeks to seek treatment for a patient who suffered injuries from a fall, resulting in his death. -
Not guilty: Jurors find defendant acted in self defense in 2019 Granite City shooting
Madison County jurors delivered a not guilty verdict June 24 in a first degree murder trial against 21-year-old Willie Matthews Jr., finding he acted in self defense in the shooting death of Charles Cooper two and a half years ago in Granite City. -
Madison County real estate May 17-21
An Alton retail property sold for $675,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions May 17-21. -
Cabinet makers allegedly kept more than $40,000 in deposits without supplying designs
EDWARDSVILLE — An Edwardsville homeowner is suing the owners of a cabinetry business, alleging she paid more than $40,000 in deposits but they failed to provide her with the updated design drawings and blueprints for the project. -
Motorist alleges injuries when tire flies off another vehicle, strikes her car
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver claims she was seriously injured when the tire on another vehicle flew off and struck her car on St. Rose Road. -
Man claims previous property owner continued to lease portion of land for billboard
EDWARDSVILLE — A man claims the former owner of his property illegally continued to lease a portion of the property for a billboard and collected lease payments after he became the legal owner of the land. -
Motorist alleges State Farm failed to evaluate, pay uninsured motorist claim
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims State Farm refuses to evaluate and pay his uninsured motorist claim despite having a fully effective policy at the time of the collision.