News from August 2009
Insurance company seeks to recover fire damage claim from plumber
An insurance company has filed suit against a plumbing company, claiming a plumber was responsible for starting a fire that caused more than $150,000 to a Belleville home.
Motorcyclist sues townships for near wipeout on rocky road
A man blames the village of Shiloh Township and the village of O'Fallon Township for causing him to break his left knee while riding on a motorcycle after he encountered a rocky road.
Snake deserves justice, not death penalty
To the editor:
Nowhere to go but up
We've got good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?
Wood River fights suit Rick Jones filed against city
Wood River city leaders wonder why former Triad Industries owner Rick Jones sued the city over a real estate deal but didn't sue former wife Dorothy Jones.
LakinChapman claims Pekin produced 'dump truck' of 'wholly irrelevant' info in discovery
Lakin LakinChapman lawyer Andrew Kuhlmann seeks class action certification by default in a suit against Pekin Insurance.
Gordon Maag bills DuPont $80k for work in Texas lawyer sanction
Maag Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth imposed a $20,000 sanction on Houston lawyer Andrew Schirrmeister III for practicing in Illinois without disclosing that a Texas court imposed a $10,000 sanction on him.
Judge Crowder's benzene trial continued
Crowder The case of a former dairy worker who claims his illness is the result of benzene exposure decades ago is set for trial Aug. 17 at 9 a.m.
Madison County Accutane trial continued to Oct. 19
Hylla A medical malpractice trial against Edwardsville dermatologist Dr. Daniel Goran and the manufacturer of acne medication Accutane has been continued until Oct. 19.
Rear-end accident trial set for Monday
Stack A rear-end collision at an Alton intersection is at the heart of a personal injury case set for trial Monday.
Democrats face 'complicated' AG races in 2010
Gansler WASHINGTON - The ranks of Democratic state attorneys general could shrink after the 2010 elections, party leaders and political analysts told Legal Newsline.
Snake captured and released to nature; PETA relieved
Snake capture Now they know.
Railroad worker's injury case set for trial Aug. 17
Ruth A trial is set for Aug. 17 in the case of a Wood River railroad worker who claims he was injured after tripping on an abandoned wire.
Pizza Man sued for driving too fast
A man claims a pizza delivery driver injured him during a collision.
Hospital worker sues after patient attack
A woman is suing Gateway Regional Medical Center after she says it failed to provide her with security to protect her from a patient who attacked her.
Inmate says sentence extended over false charge of stealing cigs, beer
A Western Illinois Correctional Center inmate who allegedly broke into several houses and stole alcohol and cigarettes while participating in a work crew is seeking $6 million after he says he was wrongfully charged with multiple offenses and is being forced to serve a longer sentence.
Jury 8/17/09
Monday, August 17
Motion 8/21/09
Friday, August 21
Cahokia police blamed for tazing and beating woman, suit says
A woman is blaming Cahokia police officers for striking her numerous times with a Tazer gun and for beating her without provocation.
Bank claims Cahokia auto dealership defaulted on notes
A bank is suing a small car dealership and a St. Clair County couple for more than $200,000 after it says the company defaulted on loan payments.