News from February 2009
Shameful stretch
To the casual observer, it was just another car accident.
Fight over Sprint settlement escalated by personal feud
Brad Lakin NEWARK, New Jersey - Attorney Tod Lewis claims he reported Paul Weiss to Illinois attorney regulators for duty's sake, and Weiss claims Lewis reported him for the sake of money.
Man crossed center line, suit claims
A St. Clair County man has filed suit against a St. Clair County man, alleging he was injured in a collision after the man crossed the center line.
Maag defines 'after' for Judge Herndon in remand brief
EAST ST. LOUIS – Now that Georgia trailer maker Cottrell Inc. has removed one of Thomas Maag's personal injury suits from Madison County to federal court, Maag insists Cottrell acted prematurely because he didn't serve a summons on the company.
Search continues for one worker among 20,000 in AIG deposition
Blotevogel EAST ST. LOUIS – As AIG hangs in suspense between nationalization and failure, lawyer Brian Wendler demands that the insurer continue trying to identify one worker among 20,000 who posted a comment about him on a website in 2002.
McCarter QA: Will follow Watson's 'tradition of trust'
Victoria and Kyle McCarter Republican Kyle McCarter of Lebanon was selected Saturday by GOP chairmen of the district's nine counties to replace State Sen. Frank Watson (R-Greenville) in the state's 51st Senate District. Watson, who had suffered a stroke last year, stepped down Feb. 16.
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Monday, March 2
Sears and other big names sued over lawnmower horsepower
White Outdoor lawnmower Twelve prominent lawnmower manufacturers, including Sears, are accused in a St. Clair County class action lawsuit of conspiring together and overstating the horsepower in their products so they could charge consumers higher prices.
Counter suit filed by construction company
Thery Construction Company has filed a complaint against Carrie Stawar, alleging they should not be held liable for another woman's injuries because the injuries were caused by Stawar's negligence.
State Bar program set for March 6 in Fairview Heights
Resolving Family Law Issues, a continuing legal education program hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at Four Points by Sheraton, 319 Fountains Parkway, in Fairview Heights.
ESL police pension trustees sue man who cashed deceased father's checks
Trustees of the East St. Louis Police Pension Fund have filed suit against Claven Harvey Jr., alleging he continued to cash his father's pension checks from the East St. Louis Pension Fund even after his father's death.
Illinois AG: Burris's Senate term can be cut short
Madigan SPRINGFIELD-Illinois lawmakers can cut embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris's term short by setting a special election, state Attorney General Lisa Madigan wrote in a formal opinion.
Macon County woman sues over auto accident
A Macon County woman claims she was injured after a St. Clair County man struck her while she was riding in a car.
Happy Cow Cafe sued over customer's slip on water
A Belleville woman claims she was injured at The Happy Cow Cafe in Caseyville after slipping and tripping on water.
Belleville Concrete shareholders sue founders of new company
Two former minority shareholders of Belleville Concrete Contracting Company have filed suit against the company's former president and his wife, alleging the company collapsed after the president formed another company and deliberately took business from it.
Baby monitor maker blamed for house fire
The owner of a Belleville duplex claims it caught on fire because of a defectively designed baby monitor.
Car hauler claims he was released to work too soon
Timothy McNary has filed suit against a St. Clair County man, alleging the man released him to return to work as a car hauler even though he was not physically able to do so.
Siblings sue care center over brother's alleged wrongful death
The brother and sister of a recently deceased St. Clair County man allege Southern Illinois Community Support Services staff did not provide adequate care for him and as a result, he died from complications of a hip surgery after he fell while taking a shower.
This land is my land, suit claims
Four individuals are asking the court to convey a piece of St. Clair County land to them to which they claim they are entitled.
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