A Belleville nursing home seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging a patient died when she fell down a flight of stairs in a wheelchair, and the nursing home misrepresented the facts to authorities.
St. Clair County Associate Judge Heinz Rudolf granted a Caseyville bowling alley’s motion to compel in a bowler’s lawsuit alleging he was injured after falling on sprayed wax on the lane.
Fox Creek subdivision defendants deny liability and countersue a builder accused of constructing a Madison County asbestos attorney’s $1.1 million home was built atop fill dirt in Edwardsville.
An accountant accused of malpractice by an insurer that allegedly had to cover nearly $700,000 embezzled over a 10-year period by former Moro Township Supervisor Donald R. Flack is seeking to dismiss the suit.
The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Young Lawyers Division, is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive next month. The event is scheduled for Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Defense attorney Tabitha M. Schneider joins HeplerBroom’s Edwardsville office as an associate. Schneider focuses her practice on complex multi-party and business litigation matters, including toxic torts, personal injury, product liability and premises liability.
A Caseyville bowling alley accuses a patron of failing to keep himself from oiled surfaces in a lawsuit alleging he was injured after falling on sprayed wax on the lane.
Argosy Casino in Alton denied liability in a woman’s lawsuit alleging she was burned when she spilled complimentary hot coffee on her hand, saying the customer voluntarily exposed herself to a known risk. Deborah Stinger filed her suit on May 4 against Alton Casino LLC, doing business as Argosy Casino Alton. According to the complaint, Argosy Casino customarily provides complimentary beverages to its clientele.
The builder accused of constructing a Madison County asbestos attorney’s $1.1 million home atop fill dirt is counter-suing the construction company and Fox Creek subdivision defendants.
A contractor accused of installing the wrong doors in an apartment building argues the plaintiffs never notified it of the issues until the lawsuit was filed. The Housing Authority of the City of Alton (AHA) filed the lawsuit on March 27 against Eggemeyer Associates Architects Inc. and Jun Construction Co. According to the complaint, AHA owns property known as the Oakwood Estates public housing units in Alton.
Family Dollar Stores seeks to dismiss a slip and fall case, claiming it does not own or operate the individual store where the alleged incident occurred. Plaintiff Mabel Ellison filed a lawsuit on April 10 against Family Dollar Stores of Illinois Inc., claiming it does business as Family Dollar Store No. 4168 in Alton. She alleges she was a customer at the store on June 8, 2014, when she allegedly slipped and fell on the floor.
