News from June 2005
Freeburg grocer sued for placing rug in wrong location
Gloria Beisiegel of Freeburg filed suit against her local grocery store on June 17 in St Clair County Circuit Court seeking $100,000 in damages, claiming that a rug was placed in the wrong location at the Tom’s Supermarket. Norrenberns Foods runs the store.
Granite City attorney suspects fraud, orders title search
Judge Matoesian Madison County Title Company--hired by Granite City in its bid to throw out a court judgment in a suit over a house--confirmed what the Madison County Record reported in April. The person who obtained the judgment did not buy the house.
Weld-rod suits seek more than $30 million
Seven personal injury lawsuits seeking a combined total of $33.7 million were filed in Madison County Circuit Court on behalf of plaintiffs claiming they were exposed to manganese-containing welding fumes which resulted in their neurological injuries.
FELA suits can offer better relief than worker's comp benefits
The widow of a Belleville man who worked for Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) filed a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court June 27 seeking damages in excess of $50,000 alleging the railroad failed to provide her husband with a reasonably safe place to work.
Fire loss leads to suit against Farmers Insurance
Seeking damages in excess of $320,000, Smithton residents Loretta and Gary Bearden filed suit against Farmers Insurance Co. in St. Clair County Circuit Court June 17 for denying their fire claim.
Maxwell's Restaurant named in personal injury case
After falling through an opening at the entrance of Maxwell's Restaurant in Belleville, Michael Payeur filed suit seeking in excess of $150,000 for injuries he suffered to his right arm.
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, June 29
Fresh from the courthouse:
Barbie Doll suit settles in Madison County
Barbies Mattel Company and two doll collectors have called off a mammoth six-year lawsuit over the prices of Barbie dolls.
Man's stuck finger leads to $50k suit
Emanuel Fleming, who garnered national media attention when his finger became stuck in a payphone while trying to retrieve 50 cents from the machine, filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court against ANJ Communications.
Inmate sues jailers for ignoring his pleas
An inmate in the St. Clair County Jail filed a handwritten suit against prison officials who ignored his many pleas for help and resulted in an assault by another inmate.
Friday July 8
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Regal Beagle Bar & Grill blamed for auto accident
Thomas Roth filed suit in Madison County June 27 alleging that Regal Beagle Bar & Grill in Alton sold too many alcoholic beverages to a patron who later on in the night collided with his vehicle.
Thursday July 7
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New Lawsuits: Monday, June 27
Fresh from the courthouse:
Auto incident, impaired relationship leads to suit
Loretta Wilson of Granite City filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court June 27 against Bethalto resident Silas Smith alleging Smith collided with her husband while he was pushing his disabled car on the Chain of Rocks Bridge on Dec. 27, 2004.
Run-away Jeep prompts owner to sue
A woman who ran over her leg while attempting to stop her run-away 1998 Jeep, filed suit against DaimlerChrysler in Madison County on June 24.
Patron seeks remedy for tripping over barstool
Greg Hensler filed suit against Mustang Sally’s Bar and Grill in East St. Louis seeking damages in excess of $50,000 for tripping on a barstool that was in the middle of a dark walkway.
Man sues Sauget for false arrest, assault
Ryan Cunningham filed an eight-count lawsuit against Sauget in St. Clair County Circuit Court June 17 accusing the small village of false imprisonment, assault and battery and excessive force.
Asbestos Motion Docket July 8
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Kids Hope United worker files suit for retaliatory discharge
A former employee of a pediatric rehabilitation center in Collinsville filed a retaliatory discharge suit in Madison County Circuit Court June 20.