A total of 135 new foreclosure notices were filed against Madison County property owners in September, according to the website Realtytrac.com which provides foreclosure statistics nationwide.
One in every 566 housing units in Madison County received a foreclosure filing in May 2012, according to RealtyTrac.com, a site that analyzes real estate trends nationwide.
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Lawyers for plaintiffs and defense are asking Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman to consolidate four proposed class action cases against the cities of Edwardsville, Alton, Collinsville and Granite City involving towing fees.
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St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot entered a judgment March 20 of $236,000 in favor of plaintiff James McDaniel and against defendant Chad Crank.
A Collinsville woman claims she was drugged and touched in a highly offensive manner after a taxi driver failed to take her to a concert in St. Louis more than five years ago.
Miller Collinsville Mayor John Miller believes his city's two-tier tow fee structure ($100 and $500) is justifiable and will be upheld in court, despite a class action lawsuit that claims assessing higher fees for drivers arrested on DUI or suspended or revoked license charges violates their due process rights.
Holland An attorney for the City of Granite City says the plaintiff in a proposed class action over certain towing fees failed to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit.
The owner of Knockers Bar and Grill is asking Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian to dismiss a suit brought by a man who claims he was attacked and injured while at the bar.
Dead people can't defend themselves. Whether they were relatives, acquaintances, or complete strangers, it doesn't really matter. Say anything you want about the dead. They can't contradict you.
Cooper Local lawyer Jeffrey Cooper stands to recover $3 million from a Missouri man who didn't carry out an agreement to buy Cooper's interest in the St. Louis Soccer Club.