News from 2009
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.
Carpenter injured on job site sues construction companies
A St. Clair County man says he lost wages after he stepped on a piece of sprinkler pipe while working as a carpenter at a construction site.
Canteen Township accident results in suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he says collided with him and caused him to lose income.
Accident disabled, disfigured woman, suit claims
A woman says she was disabled and disfigured after a man attempted to make a left turn while disobeying a traffic signal, but instead collided with her.
Greenmount Road rear-end accident results in suit
A Smithton woman has filed suit against the driver of a vehicle that she says rear-ended her.
Insured says she was forced to fight to recover settlement
A woman who has already received $100,000 from two insurance companies is seeking even more money, saying she should not have been forced to fight her insurance company for her money.
Governor French Academy files another suit alleging fraud in copier lease
A St. Clair County company has filed a second suit this year over allegations another business should have known of a man's attempts to defraud it out of money.
Carlyle Avenue accident is subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says caused her severe and permanent injuries to her neck.
Homeowners claim new house has cracks in drywall
A St. Clair County couple say a newly constructed home they purchased for more than $350,000 already has cracks in the drywall and leaking windows.
S.C. Johnson says Buske shouldn't tap escrow for criminal defense
Tom Buske claims he needs $600,000 to defend himself against criminal charges that his trucking businesses stole millions from household product maker S.C. Johnson, and as the owners of S.C. Johnson see it he intends to spend their money on his defense.
Snake on the loose in Madison County Courthouse
Workers in the Madison County Circuit Clerk's office have been watching their steps all day.
Woman sues insurer over unpaid inpatient care
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against her insurance company, alleging it refused to pay for more than $80,000 worth of costs she incurred at an inpatient clinic.
Highland residents sued over unpaid promissory note
A woman who says a dissolved company and two Highland residents owe her more than $60,000 after failing to make payments on a promissory note is suing them.
Man sues unnamed person over unnamed medical condition
A man has filed suit against an unknown person for an alleged medical condition that landed him in the hospital.
Client sues lawyer for failing to prosecute disability claim
A woman is blaming her former lawyer for the dismissal of her social security disability claim.
8/17 -8/21/09
Monday, August 17
Parking 'medium' caused woman's injuries, suit claims
A woman who blames a parking "medium" for causing her knee and ankle injuries has filed suit against a convenience store.