News from October 2008
Radiologist wants med mal case dismissed for faulty certificate of merit
Dr. Anthony Sodd filed a motion to dismiss a medical malpractice lawsuit that alleges he failed to properly diagnose a patient's condition.
Kay says Hoffman should give back state contractor contributions
With less than three weeks to go before the election, Republican Dwight Kay of Glen Carbon sharpened his attack on Democratic incumbent State Rep. Jay Hoffman of Collinsville by accusing him of engaging in unethical fundraising.
Fairmont City mobile home fire subject of four suits
Ivan Gomez of Fairmont City is suing the mobile home park where his wife, children and uncle perished in a fire on April 8, just three days after the family moved in.
Food service provider seeks payment from creditors
Haag Food Service is seeking $232,110.94 in unpaid charges in a breach of contract suit filed against BischCo, Inc. of Macon, Mo. and its guarantors.
Belleville entrepreneurs sue citizens group for defamation
Citizens Reviving Historic Belleville, Inc. and Maureen Morris are being sued for defamation and false light invasion of privacy by business people who sought to expand or build their enterprises in residentially zoned neighborhoods.
Kuhlmann Design Group sues Washington Park for unpaid services
Kuhlmann Design Group of St. Louis is suing the Village of Washington Park and its board of trustees for failing to pay $50,798.40 in engineering services.
Driver hurt by PVC pipe launched through windshield sues
A Mascoutah construction company and one of its employees are being sued by a driver injured when PVC pipe was dislodged from a flatbed truck and crashed through his windshield on a St. Clair County roadway last year.
Legal malpractice alleged in dismissed FELA claim
An Alton attorney is being sued by a former client who claims his Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) suit against BNSF railroad was dismissed without permission.
Madison County Med-Mal case settles before trial
A medical malpractice case against Dr. Patrick Masching and Alton Memorial Hospital settled, averting a trial in Madison County Circuit Court.
Early voting begins in Madison County
More than 2,000 voters turned up at the Madison County administration building to vote early today.
Colon cancer undiagnosed, suit says
A man who claims his colon cancer progressed and worsened because it went undiagnosed and untreated is suing the health care providers he claims are negligent.
Doctor asks federal judge to issue restraining order stopping bailout bill
EAST ST. LOUIS-A Belleville doctor is asking a federal judge to bar President George W. Bush from enforcing the congressionally-approved financial industry bailout bill.
Maytag, Whirlpool argue asbestos case should be dismissed
Maytag and Whirlpool have asked Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack to dismiss an asbestos suit filed by the estate of an Illinois man who died from mesothelioma.
Soros, related groups really want judicial control
Adomite These groups would never admit the need for legal reform, nor would they acknowledge that some judges are better than others. They would never acknowledge an even more dramatic thought that some judges might not be living up the high standards they've been trusted to uphold and maintain.
Is Obama running for FDR's fifth term?
Kohn Following up to a question on health care, Brokaw asked the candidates, "Is health care in America a privilege, a right, or a responsibility?"
Insurance company sues FedEx over car wreck
Country Preferred Insurance Company has filed suit against FedEx Freight in an attempt to recoup money it paid out for an auto accident.
Couple sues landscaping firm over unfinished work
Noncy and Terry Dooling filed a breach of contract complaint against MOS Landscaping of St. Charles, Mo., alleging they failed to perform the work as agreed even though a deposit was paid.
Zyprexa targeted again in St. Clair County
Driscoll Ninety-one claimants from 23 states, including Illinois, are suing Eli Lilly and Co. in St. Clair County, accusing the pharmaceutical company of soliciting an anti-psychotic drug to physicians for off-label uses.
State of Tennessee sued for seeking child support from wrong man
Illinois resident Joshua Brown is suing the state of Tennessee for sending him a notice indicating he had a child in Tennessee with a female other than his wife.
Sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge alleged in suit against Eagle Publications
Kristin Tamburello of Maryville is suing her former employer, Eagle Publications of Collinsville, claiming retaliatory discharge and sexual harassment.