News from 2007
Asbestos Motion Docket: Tuesday, Nov. 20
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Insurer goes after AmerenUE and electrical contractor for fire damages
8701 Village Place in East St. Louis AmerenUE and an electrical subcontractor responsible for reconnecting an East St. Louis resident's downed power lines after a destructive ice storm last winter are being sued by Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.
Motorcyclist sues driver and Illinois Excavators over unsecured barricade
A motorcyclist is suing Illinois Excavators for failing to secure barrel barricades on a road construction site in Freeburg.
Dram Shop suit filed against Fischer's, West Park Bowl
Fischer's Fischer's Restaurant in Belleville and West Park Bowl in Columbia are being sued by a passenger in a vehicle that "violently crashed" on North Belt West in Belleville on Jan. 16.
Former Quincy priest named in sexual abuse complaint
A man currently serving time for a sexual abuse conviction claims he was abused by a Catholic priest, according to a civil rights suit filed in Madison County on Nov. 8.
Former inmate seeks $1 million for bad experience in prison
A former inmate at the Menard Correctional Center in Chester filed a federal suit in East St. Louis on Nov. 13, against two correctional officers and the warden alleging he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment during his time in prison.
Belleville land owners claim their property was sold by concrete company
Property owners Adeline A. Fournie, James Fournie and Joseph Fournie claim Belleville Concrete Contracting Co. sold approximately five acres of land they own in Belleville to another business.
Cap and mitten drive held at First Bank
First Bank in Edwardsville, next to Burger King, will be holding a cap and mitten drive from Nov. 23 to Dec. 15.
Wrongful termination suit filed against Edwardsville business
Frank Chandler filed a wrongful discharge complaint against YRC Logistics of Edwardsville alleging he was fired because his employer assumed he would file a claim for workers' compensation benefits.
Dangerous sidewalk blamed in personal injury complaint
A Granite City woman who fell outside her home filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Nov. 5, alleging her sidewalk is dangerous.
Peel's sentencing hearing re-set for Nov. 19
Gary Peel United States District Judge William Stiehl has set Gary Peel's sentencing for Nov. 19. It is the fifth time a hearing date has been scheduled.
Big Daddy's customer says he was assaulted
Big Daddy's A customer of Big Daddy's Restaurant in Belleville claims he suffered injuries to his face and head when he was assaulted on the premises May 6.
Colon cancer claimed in med mal suit
Patricia J. McBride filed suit against Belleville Family Medical Associates and John J. Boeren, III, M.D. claiming a tumor in her color metastasized due to medical negligence.
Untreated staph infection subject of Madison County med mal suit
The estate of Jeffrey Monroe filed a wrongful death suit against Alton Memorial Hospital, Christopher Cruz, M.D. and John Wuellner, M.D. in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 6, alleging the defendants failed to treat him for a staph infection which led to his death.
Chicago judge says caps on damages is unconstitutional
Murnane CHICAGO -- Cook County Circuit Judge Diane Joan Larsen ruled that a law enacted in 2005 by the Illinois legislature violates victims' rights by capping damages.
Wyoming farmer files asbestos suit in Madison County
A Wyoming man diagnosed with mesothelioma filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 2, claiming 98 defendant corporations are responsible for his illness.
Ortho Evra maker and pharmacies sued by nine in St. Clair County
Users of the birth control patch Ortho Evra filed suit against its manufacturer and several pharmacies in St. Clair County Circuit Court Nov. 1 claiming the product caused them to suffer from pulmonary emboli, venous thromboembolism and other severe injuries.
Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Jay Hoffman)
Judged by the company he insists on keeping, the road ahead for State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Collinsville) would seem a bumpy one.
Wednesday, Nov. 21
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Monday, Nov. 19
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