News from 2009
Step collapsed at apartment, says man in suit
A man and woman claim the man was injured when a step collapsed beneath him.
Stack to hear motions Monday in dispute over company's lawsuit indemnity
Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack is slated to hear motions in a dispute between a company sued by a sub-contractor's injured employee and the insurance company it claims was supposed to cover it.
Michigan man claims pickup accelerator had him 'flying through the air'
Before he could blink his eye, a Michigan man says he was flying through the air and off the top of a rig in a pickup truck with an accelerator stuck to the floor.
Caravan on Old Troy Road struck, says injury suit
The mother of a young girl has filed suit against the driver who she says attempted to turn left at an intersection, but collided with them instead.
Woman claims she's homeless after being tricked into quit claiming property
A Madison County woman says she is now homeless after a woman tricked her into quit claiming one property and stole money that was supposed to be used toward a down payment at another property.
Venice man claims city failed to pay him for work as street superintendent
A Venice man who says he was hired as superintendent of streets has filed suit against the city, alleging he was not paid any money for his work.
Matoesian to hear retaliatory discharge case Monday
Matoesian A non-jury trial is set in the case of a truck driver's alleged wrongful firing Monday. The plaintiff claims he was fired after seeking workers' compensation for an injury in violation of Illinois law.
Defendants move to extend briefing schedule in CVS class action
Cueto CVS is asking St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto for more time before it has to argue against certifying a class action involving the pharmacy's "Airborne" generic.
Fun Company owner seeks $100k in lawsuit
A Madison County man claims he went into more than $38,000 worth of debt to buy equipment for his former employer but was never repaid.
Music merchandisers' discord ends in lawsuit
Two music merchandisers will soon be heard in court over allegations that one laid the other off after catapulting the company's musical equipment sales.
Man sues drivers over Route 40 accident
A Madison County man has filed suit against two drivers – one who he says fishtailed into him after the other driver struck her.
Property was over-valued, under-sized, man claims in suit
A man who bought property without first seeing it is suing the people who sold him the land, saying the sellers lied to him about the property's dimensions and about its value.
Target files answer in immune booster class action
Young Target denies that it violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act by selling a generic form of the immune supplement "Airborne."
Queeny Avenue accident subject of St. Clair County suit
A St. Louis County woman has filed suit against the driver of a vehicle who she says attempted to turn left but instead struck her.
Judge Cueto sets status conference in Kmart "Germ Defense" class action
Cueto A suit over a generic immunity booster sold by Kmart stores is set for a status conference early next week. The suit is similar to several others filed in 2008 against pharmacies and retailers selling their own forms of the popular "Airborne" supplement.
Cop called German Sheperd to eat detainee's face, suit says
A man claims an East St. Louis police officer brutally assaulted him, then caused his trained attack dog to chew on the man's face for no reason.
Poplar Street Bridge accident is subject of suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he says rear-ended him.
10/26 - 10/30/09
Monday, October 26
Crowder asked to give go-ahead to wrongful death suit settlement
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder will hear arguments for the initial approval of a settlement between the parents of a man killed in 2008 and the company and driver of the truck they allege caused his death.
Worker claims 'a great deal of pain' after iron beam falls on him
A man has filed suit against the companies that he says forced him to attempt to cut a dangerous iron beam that fell on him.