News from May 2006
Homeowner complains of hidden defects
1691 Straube Ln. in Brighton Brad Johnson, the new owner of 1691 Straube Ln. in Brighton, is suing the former owners claiming the property had latent, material defects.
Maddox freezes Peel's suit pending criminal case proceedings
Attorney Gary Peel's pending criminal trial has frozen his bankruptcy petition and the privacy invasion suit he filed against former wife Deborah J. Peel and the Record.
Closing arguments set today in med mal trial
A medical malpractice trial was spiked with heated testimony and questioning as it neared its end in Madison County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Legal Eagles: Sincerity and compassion rank with Granite City attorney
Irv Slate My hero in the law profession (or one whom I deeply respect) is...most respected all around -- the late Arno
Becht -- Wash U professor. Most able lawyer -- Gary Peel.
ROHO employee claims retaliatory discharge
A former employee at ROHO Group, a medical products company in Belleville, filed a retaliatory discharge lawsuit claiming she was fired after asserting her rights under the Illinois Worker's Compensation law by making a claim for benefits.
Alton & Southern worker files FELA complaint
Alton & Southern Railway An employee in Alton & Southern Railway's Maintenance of Way Department filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit seeking damages in excess of $100,000 claiming the railroad failed to provide him with a reasonably safe place to work.
AmerenIP seeks damages from excavater
AmerenIP filed a civil lawsuit against Envirocon Inc. claiming an underground gas line at the US Steel landfill in Granite City was damaged during excavation on Aug. 23, 2004.
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, May 10
Karen Mitchell, as guardian of the estate of April Harshbarger, and Karen Mitchell individually v. City of Wood River and Hugh Noble
New Lawsuits, Tuesday, May 9
Helen Stevens v. Kathy Albrecht
Expunged cases are 'automatically' preserved
Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn's order to preserve a sealed civil sexual assault case that was expunged by a circuit judge may not have been necessary.
Judge preserves sexual assault case
Madison County Associate Circuit Judge Ralph Mendelsohn ordered the Madison County Circuit Clerk's office to preserve an expunged sexual assault civil case while a daily newspaper fights a legal battle to gain access to the sealed court file.
Madison County jury stingy on personal injury award
She wanted more than $50,000, was offered $15,000, but ended up with only $750.
Amiel Cueto seeks $45 million in punitive damages for busted ESL land deal
Disbarred Belleville lawyer Amiel Cueto is suing his business partners for not making good on a $5 million promise.
Daughter sues VIP Manor for mother's death
VIP Manor Alinda Rust filed a wrongful death suit against VIP Manor, claiming the Wood River nursing home failed to provide adequate care for her mother who died there in September 2004.
New Lawsuits: Monday, May 8
Fresh from the courthouse:
May 8-12
Abbott Labs
Friday, May 12
9 a.m.
Thursday, May 11
9 a.m.