News from September 2005
Widow seeks damages from dermatologist, pathologist
Shirley Novitske filed a wrongful death lawsuit Sept. 8 in Madison County Circuit Court against her husband's dermatologist, pathologist and the lab she claims failed to correctly interpret her husband's cancerous tissue specimen.
Peach swears she concealed home ownership to hide from abusive boyfriend
9 Briarcliff Dr. in Granite City Armettia Peach, who sued to recover the cost of a Granite City home she apparently did not buy, has sworn that she concealed her ownership of the home to hide from a former boyfriend.
Gallop, Johnson & Neuman adds new associates
Gallop, Johnson & Neuman has announced that four new associate attorneys have joined their St. Louis-based law firm.
Madison County accident trial ends in favor of defendant
It took a Madison County jury just three hours to clear a Granite City man of any wrongdoing in an auto accident in which a 17-year-old girl was injured.
QA: Judge Eckert highlights drug court, an overcrowded jail and courthouse innovations
Judge Eckert: Budgetary constraints affect the administration of justice. The judiciary in St. Clair County recognizes its duty to fairly and impartially administer justice and to properly and efficiently utilize the taxpayer dollars entrusted to us.
Medical malpractice suit takes on doctors, hospitals
Memorial Hospital Charles Henderson filed a medical malpractice suit in St. Clair County against Sana Ullah, M.D., Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital, Anthony Newell, M.D., Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville Emergency Physicians, St. Louis University Hospital and Lawrence Stein, M.D.
Neighbor sues for dog pen encroachment
Miller claims this fence is on his property without his permission. An unneighborly dispute over a chain link dog pen is the subject of a Madison County Circuit Court lawsuit.
FELA suit filed by Terminal worker
Lamarian Gates filed a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) suit against Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis in St. Clair County Circuit Court Sept. 8, seeking damages in excess of $50,000.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Sept. 13
Fresh from the courthouse:
IJA President Wexstten pushes aggressive agenda
IJA President Wexstten Three months into his one-year term, Illinois Judges Association President James Wexstten is in a race against time as he crusades for a decades-old concept--full funding of state trial courts.
91 defendants named in Madison County benzene suit
Ted Gianaris A Colorado man filed an 18-count benzene suit against 91 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court Sept. 9, alleging that his exposure to benzene and benzene-containing materials and products caused him to develop acute mylogenous leukemia (AML).
Church fish fry injury case against Springfield Diocese settles
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Bethalto Just days before his case was set for a jury trial, Ray Litzau settled his fish fry injury case for an undisclosed amount against the Catholic Diocese in Springfield and Bishop George Lucas.
Slippery substance is blamed for injuries at Home Depot
Home Depot in Edwardsville A woman who fell on a “slippery substance” at the Edwardsville Home Depot on Aug. 21, claims the retailer failed to clean its outdoor garden center on a regular basis.
Poll shows voters link legal reform to economic improvement: Blagojevich support softening
Lisa Rickard If the sour mood among Illinois voters is any indication, Governor Rod Blagojevich could face a tough re-election next year as his support softens.
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Highland woman sues motorist for strike at mailbox
Sandra Torluemke filed suit against Carol Hoffman in Madison County Circuit Court Sept. 12, alleging she was struck by Hoffman's vehicle on her way to the mailbox.
Truck driver injured unloading trailer, sues in St. Clair County
A man who was injured while unloading a truck filed suit against Knaack Manufacturing Company in St. Clair County Circuit Court Sept. 6.