In his first bench trial, Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber sympathized with a defendant who chose to settle a case rather than risk trial in "plaintiff's paradise."
A woman who was allegedly injured when a Wal-Mart employee dropped a television on her filed suit in federal court June 7, seeking $500,000 in damages for injuries.
John Driscoll Billy Robbins filed a 10-count suit against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals alleging the prescription drug Seroquel caused her to develop pancreatitis.
An Arkansas man who was injured in Memphis and is getting medical treatment in St. Clair County, filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit in District Court March 31 against Illinois Central Railroad.
Shirley and John Warren of Collinsville filed a personal injury suit against Fetter's Landscaping claiming it failed to properly and safely construct a retaining wall on their property.
Gordon Broom Once again, a Madison County defendant has strained to provide Circuit Judge Don Weber with grounds to keep a case, and for at least the 71st time, Weber has signed the case away.