News from 2006
Penney's and manager sued for coat hanger trip
The J.C. Penney store at St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights and its manager, Gregory W. Crane, are being sued by a customer who tripped over a coat hanger.
McKendree College sued by AT&T for unpaid phone charges
Telecommunication giant AT&T filed a civil suit in federal court Aug. 8, against McKendree College in Lebanon for unpaid phone bills.
Former Auffenberg worker claims wrongful termination
A former Auffenberg Ford employee is suing the O'Fallon auto dealership for wrongful termination.
Peel wants charges dropped
Gary Peel Former Lakin Law Firm attorney Gary Peel wants child pornography and bankruptcy fraud charges leveled against him in a four-count federal indictment in March dismissed.
Peel asks judge to keep proffer statements out of trial
Gary Peel As his child pornography, bankruptcy fraud and obstruction of justice trial approaches, former Lakin attorney Gary Peel filed a motion in limine asking District Judge Bill Stiehl to prevent federal prosecutors from introducing any and all oral statements and/or admissions made by Peel in his proffer sessions of Jan. 31, and Feb. 14.
Just ask Gonzo: Cozy Toze burn suit in discovery
Question: Everyone likes to have warm feet. I use a blanket or slippers -- not some microwaveable slippers. So when you guys wrote a story about the women who sued because she burned her feet on the inserts it caught my attention.
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Atrazine poses no harm, EPA finds
One of the most thoroughly studied products used in agriculture has received yet another clean bill of health.
Dance floor injury leads to suit against Pop's
Pop's Saloon in Sauget is being sued by a patron who claims severe injuries after falling on the dance floor.
Hospital, docs, ambulance service named in wrongful death suit
Hattie Lorene Gilkerson filed suit against Memorial Hospital in Belleville, two doctors and the city of O'Fallon claiming her daughter, Sharon Harris, died because care givers did not exercise the skill of care ordinarily practiced by the medical profession.
Housekeeper claims sex discrimination
A former housekeeper at the Harrisburg Care Center who claims she was fired because she was pregnant filed a civil rights complaint in federal court.
Railroad worker claims repetitive work caused injury
Dennis Hall of Poplar Bluff, Mo. filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit against Union Pacific Railroad in U.S. District Court July 31, alleging his employer failed to provide him a safe place to work.