EDWARDSVILLE – Circuit Judge Sarah Smith, presiding by Supreme Court appointment over trial preparation for Amazon warehouse tornado cases from Madison and St. Clair county courts, denied a motion to transfer the St. Clair County cases to herself for trial.
EDWARDSVILLE - Circuit Judge Kyle Napp set a hearing for Nov. 8 on State's Attorney Tom Haine's motion to dismiss convicted killer Timothy Banowetz's bid to withdraw his guilty plea for the murder of Edwardsville asbestos attorney Randy Gori in 2020.
EDWARDSVILLE – Doug Hulme and Rob Dorman, who worked for Madison County County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler until the county board fired them in 2020, have filed a new lawsuit against the county and several individuals for damages in Madison County Circuit Court.
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County Associate Judge Ronald Foster granted summary judgment to the estate of late lawyer Randy Gori against an injury claim filed by plaintiff Sara Staack on Aug. 17.
EDWARDSVILLE – Five days after Alton police seized a luxurious BMW X7 from a driver with two felonies pending, Madison County Associate Judge Ryan Jumper transferred the title to a woman at the same address and released the vehicle to her after she filed a motion alleging hardship.
EDWARDSVILLE – The owner of an East Alton property is suing American Family Mutual Insurance Company for allegedly refusing to honor an insurance claim after a tree fell on the plaintiff's house.
EDWARDSVILLE – A negligence lawsuit has been filed against the Viva La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant in Edwardsville for allegedly serving alcohol to a minor to the point of intoxication, leading to a rollover crash.
EDWARDSVILLE – A guest at the Edwardsville home of late asbestos lawyer Randy Gori - whom he never met - had a dispute over his liability for injuries she suffered in his pool, according to testimony of plaintiff Sara Staack and nearest witness Tatiana Del Valle.
EDWARDSVILLE – A negligence lawsuit was filed against a wheelchair manufacturer, alleging the wheelchair is designed in such a way to cause it to tip forward.
