News from August 2008
JF Electric and driver sued after trailer crosses into oncoming lane
JF Electric is being sued by a woman who allegedly sustained serious injuries when a trailer loaded with a wooden light pole came unhooked and crossed into her oncoming traffic lane.
Hole in McDonald's parking lot caused injuries, woman claims
McDonald's A woman who tripped in a McDonald's parking lot on pavement used for the drive-through is suing the restaurant owner for damages in excess of $50,000.
Mall customer claims injuries after tripping near Dillard's
St. Clair Square St. Clair Square customer Lavinia Hoelter is seeking in excess of $250,000 in damages for injuries she says she sustained outside the Fairview Heights mall when she tripped over fencing material.
Glen Carbon attorney elected ISBA treasurer
Dennis Orsey Attorney Dennis J. Orsey of Glen Carbon has been elected treasurer of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) by its 25-member Board of Governors.
Elevator employee injured by falling debris in shaft, suit claims
An employee of Kone Elevator claims he was hurt by falling ceiling materials in an elevator shaft at a job site in Edwardsville, according to a personal injury lawsuit.
Mother says daughter fondled by male students on school bus
Laidlaw Transit Inc. and Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 are being sued by a woman who claims her daughter was fondled by male students on a school bus last year.
Suit filed on unpaid promissory notes totaling $1.2 million
Brian H. Bauer has filed a complaint against Jim Sehr, seeking more than $1.2 million for unpaid promissory notes.
Pair of class actions up for hearing in Madison, St. Clair counties
Hylla Two judges in two counties will hold hearings two days apart in two identical class actions from two law firms.
Stove scare
St. Louis' very own Steven Tillery sounded the alarm on America's great "stove tipping" consumer menace.
The Audacity of Arrogance: The Fresh Prince of Hot Air
Hopkins The problem, therefore, dear readers, is not that he is black, but that he's green.
No to Gateway Connector
To the editor:
Divorce proceeding: Rick Jones says IRS, FBI have his ledgers
IRS and FBI agents have obtained records of former developer and contractor Rick Jones of Wood River, according to a document in his divorce proceeding against wife Dorothy Jones.