News from 2007
Caseyville bar blamed for customer attacking fellow customer
A patron of a Caseyville bar claims her property was damaged and she suffered a disabling injury to her left shoulder when a fellow patron of the Olde Bridge Inn attacked and battered her.
Civil engineering firm sued by developer
Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen is being sued by a client who alleges the civil engineering firm failed to perform appropriate hydraulic calculations and failed to properly assess flood plains on land parcels in the Orchards neighborhood in Belleville.
Madison County jurors rule for defense in asbestos trial
Ted Gianaris Madison County jurors on Wednesday afternoon delivered yet another defense verdict in a rare asbestos trial.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome claimed in FELA suit
A locomotive engineer for Illinois Central Railroad claims he suffers from bilateral lower extremity tarsal tunnel syndrome due to cumulative trauma and excessive whole body vibration, according to a suit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Q-Med sues roofer for $470k after wind storm
A whole new roof that didn't hold up may cost Bade Roofing, Inc. of St. Louis more than $470,000.
Gold's Gym, Tan Co. named in personal injury suit
St. Louis Tan Co. and Gold's Gym are being sued by a woman whose daughter was injured two years ago in a children's playroom at the O'Fallon location.
Shiloh School sued by parents of disabled son; mother lost bid for school board in April
Shiloh School District 85 removed a St. Clair County civil suit on Oct. 3, arguing it belongs in federal court because the matter deals with alleged violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Wal-Mart construction accident results in personal injury claim
An iron worker who fell approximately 25 feet from a roof deck at the Belleville Wal-Mart Supercenter under construction has filed suit against the project's manager Brinkmann Constructors and subcontractor Bel-O Sales and Services.
East Alton attorney appointed to defend Peel at $94 per hour
Gary Peel United States District Judge William Stiehl has appointed East Alton attorney Daniel R. Schattnik to represent Gary Peel in his argument that three appointed federal public defenders have been ineffective.
'Best execution' class action against Fidelity refiled in St. Clair County
A class action lawsuit alleging Fidelity Management & Research Co. and FMR Co. breached "best execution" obligations by steering transactions to brokers who lavished them with "unlawful goodies," was refiled in St. Clair County Circuit Court Sept. 27.
Daughter of accident victim sues Okawville and tavern
Lisa Boerm filed a dram shop suit against a golf course owned by the village of Okawville and the owner of the Blue Room tavern in New Minden claiming their alleged negligence caused her mother to perish in a deadly wreck last year on Route 177 near Mascoutah.
Michigan metal finisher claims mesothelioma in Madison County
A Michigan man who suffers from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit against 51 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 2, alleging he was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers from his father's clothing.
Survivors of deadly wreck on Route 177 file suit
A 10-count, $500,000 lawsuit was filed against the estate of Myron Schanuel, who last year caused a crash that killed him and five members of the same family on Route 177 in Mascoutah.
Lakin's attorney wants legal malpractice claim suspended while federal case is prosecuted
Tom Lakin would prefer not to defend himself in a Madison County civil suit while he defends himself against criminal charges.
Jurors find for plaintiff in Gingrich case; reduce award to $200k
A Madison County jury awarded a fraction of damages sought in a medical malpractice claim against area obstetrician Tina Gingrich, M.D.
Med mal case against Alton Memorial settles before trial
Rex Carr Four days before Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder would have started trial on a Rex Carr negligence claim against Alton Memorial Hospital, his client and the hospital settled.
Friday, Oct. 19
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Remove them
They're forever the two judges who went on the Sunday afternoon football bender. They drank bloody marys and cans of Bud Light in the car. One of them was driving and got into an accident.