News from July 2008
Village of Hartford gets involved in pollution litigation
Stack Trustees of the village of Hartford have moved to intervene in class action litigation over pollution from an underground pool of petroleum.
Wrongful death: Cops failed to treat detainee who overdosed
An East St. Louis man's death while incarcerated at the city jail is the subject of a wrongful death complaint filed June 25 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Estate sues over I-44 rear-end collision, fatality in Franklin County, Mo
M&D Freight, Inc. and its driver Ambers Leon Fisher of Kankakee County are being sued by the estate of a woman who perished in a rear-end tractor trailer accident last year on westbound I-44 in Franklin County, Mo.
Asbestos caused lung injury, says Illinois Central trackman
A 44-year-long Illinois Central Railroad trackman has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit claiming lung injuries due to asbestos exposure on the job.
Defective ladder causes severe injuries, suit claims
Ladder manufacturer Werner Co. of Delaware is being sued by a Monroe County man who claims serious injuries after falling at a neighbor's home while helping construct a metal shed.
Payless customer claims injuries from falling shoe boxes
Payless ShoeSource is being sued by a woman who has suffered disability after boxes of shoes fell from a shelf at a Belleville store and hit her in the back and shoulder.
Oz, Big Daddy's, Pop's named in dram shop suit
A 55-count dram shop lawsuit was filed by a St. Clair County woman and her four adult children over an auto accident that occurred last year in Smithton.
New Athens farmer claims buyer breached genetic pig contract
A New Athens genetic pig farm is suing a Minnesota corporation for refusing to honor a Weaner Pig Purchase Agreement.