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Contractor alleges injuries from scaffolding incident at Roxana refinery
EDWARDSVILLE - A contractor is suing over claims that he was injured while working on scaffolding at a refinery in Roxana. -
Coach company sued over fatal I-55 collision
EDWARDSVILLE - Administrators of the estate of a woman who died in a collision are suing the owners of a coach company. -
QuickTrip sued over parking lot slip, fall
EDWARDSVILLE - A visit to QuickTrip led to a slip and fall, according to a lawsuit filed against the convenience store and the owner of the property. -
Madison County civil docket Apr. 13-17
Madison County judges Dugan, Ruth, and Harrison have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Apr. 13-17. -
Madison County real estate Feb. 24-28
A Granite City industrial property sold for $4,200,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions Feb. 24-28. -
Harbor Freight accused of BIPA violations
EDWARDSVILLE - Harbor Freight Tools is being sued for allegedly retaining employees' biometric information without their consent. -
Policy holder claims breach of contract, malpractice over lifetime benefit
EDWARDSVILLE - A lifetime benefit policy holder is claiming breach of contract and professional malpractice over claims an insurance company failed to abide by an agreement penned years ago. -
Nursing home sued over collection of biometric information
EDWARDSVILLE - A nursing and rehabilitation center is the latest company to face a potential class action over claims of violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act. -
Slip and fall prompts lawsuit against Aldi
EDWARDSVILLE - A customer shopping at an Aldi store claims he slipped and fell on a puddle of water. -
Gilbert denies Tom Lakin’s move to remand car crash insurance suit to Madison County
BENTON – Senior U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert, who called former lawyer Tom Lakin demented and disturbed at a sentencing hearing in 2008, will preside over a civil suit Lakin filed against Geico. -
Man alleges carbon monoxide poisoning during asbestos abatement at U.S. Steel plant
EDWARDSVILLE - A man working on asbestos abatement at a Granite City plant is claiming negligence linked to an alleged exposure to carbon monoxide. -
Burger King franchise owners accused of failing to pay rent, bouncing checks
EDWARDSVILLE - The owners of a Burger King franchise in Chicago are accused of failing to pay rent and bouncing checks. -
Employee sues Walmart over slip, fall at supercenter
EDWARDSVILLE - A Walmart employee is suing the retailer after she allegedly slipped and fell on a puddle of water. -
Madison County real estate Feb. 18-21
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Madison County civil docket Apr. 6-10
Madison County judges Smith, Harrison, and Chapman have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Apr. 6-10. -
Madison and St. Clair counties are top two asbestos jurisdictions in U.S., report shows
Last year's national asbestos litigation landscape didn't show any drastic changes in overall filings. The numbers remained stable with a high concentration of cases filed by the top plaintiff firms within the top jurisdictions against the same defendants, according to the annual findings of KCIC, a Washington-based technology and consulting firm that analyzes approximately 90 percent of all asbestos cases filed nationwide. -
Third Judicial Circuit COVID-19 precautions extended
In accordance with the national extension of social distancing guidelines, the Third Judicial Circuit extended its COVID-19 precautions through and including May 22, or until further notice. -
Buyers claim realtors concealed defects in Troy home
EDWARDSVILLE - Buyers of a property are claiming their realtors failed to disclosed plumbing problems that cost more than $20,000 to fix so far.Stephanie and Jonathan Clark filed suit March 11 against the RE/MAX Aliance and individual agents they claim were involving in the sale of the home in Troy.In their suit filed in Madison County Circuit, the couple claim fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment along with violations of the Illinois Property Disclosure Act and negligence.RE/MAX is a franchisor and each of its offices is independently owned, the company told the Madison Record.The suit centers on the purchase of a property on Joe McClelland Drive. -
Request for sanctions denied in sexual harassment, discrimination suit aginst Madison County board member
Federal Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison denied former Madison County Community Unit Development Director Kristen Poshard’s request for sanctions against board member Phil Chapman in her suit alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. -
Madison County weddings held outside to comply with COVID-19 social distancing
As precautions and restrictions are tightened at the Madison County Circuit Court due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three associate judges got creative so couples could still wed on March 20.