News from September 2006
Construction company sues local contractor for unpaid balance
Boling Concrete Construction of Missouri filed suit against Osborn Development of Collinsville claiming it failed to pay for street construction in the Stonebridge subdivision.
Soccer for Fun sued in Madison County
A man injured at Soccer for Fun in Pontoon Beach filed suit claiming a wall and pole in the area he was using was not protected by rubber or some other protection device.
Bank seeks reimbursement for fraudulent check
A New York bank is suing a Millstadt man and the Associated Bank branch in Fairview Heights for cashing a fraudulent $131,212.40 check.
Homeowners claim insurer not paying for tornado damage
O'Fallon homeowners Kevin M. and Debbie J. Hazlett are suing Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. for refusing to pay a five-month-old tornado damage claim.
Peoria neurosurgeon named in St. Clair County suit
A Peoria neurosurgeon and his practice are subjects of a medical malpractice lawsuit filed Sept. 1 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Med mal suit filed against St. Joseph's in Highland
St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland Elaine Cwiklowski filed a medical malpractice suit against St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland and Keith Thomae, M.D. in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 30, seeking damages in excess of $150,000
Security guard sues Madison cops for false imprisonment
An armed security guard arrested for impersonating an officer, unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use of a rotating red light and unlawful possession of a blackjack filed a 12-count suit against the City of Madison and two police officers alleging he was falsely imprisoned.
Woman sues boyfriend for hitting her while driving
A St. Clair County woman is suing her boyfriend for punching her in the face while she was driving a car.
Man sues his attacker
Jeremy Smith claims he was beaten on his head, thrown onto a concrete floor and then blacked out in a lawsuit against his alleged assailant, Casey Baugh.
Stockyard death leads to lawsuit
Seven defendants are accused of negligence in the workplace death of Roman Gomez, Jr., who was crushed to death two years ago in an East St. Louis rail stockyard.
Home owner claims insurer refuses to pay fire claim
Terry Lowe of Bethalto filed suit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 31, alleging the insurance company refused to pay a fire claim.
Cueto's name is certified for November ballot
Lloyd Cueto In eight weeks St. Clair County voters will decide whether to loosen a decades-old Democratic grip in the 20th Judicial Circuit.
Let freedom ring
Just because the pesky First Amendment trumped Granite City's attempt to squelch anti-abortion protesters in the city's annual Labor Day parade via a federal court order, doesn't mean freedom of expression triumphed for all.
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Why doesn't he just say it?
The ghost of Tom Joad...a Labor Day saga
The John Ford-directed classic "The Grapes of Wrath" is ranked 21st on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest films, and is one of my personal favorites.
Truck's damages not figured by software program, insurer argues
Five years after the Lakin Law Firm sued insurer AIG over the value of a wrecked truck, the firm still does not understand how AIG figured the value, according to AIG's latest brief.
Cassens' foe scolded for wasting time
Tom Maag Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack dropped Cassens & Sons auto dealership from a personal injury suit last week and scolded attorney Brian Wendler for naming the dealer as a defendant in his suits.