News from December 2010
Doctor sues contractor over defects in Collinsville home
Slavens After spending more than $500,000 on his Madison County home, a doctor claims he discovered numerous defects that his builders have refused to repair.
Hylla tosses third party complaint against sports bar in woman's suit over husband, infant son's deaths
Hylla A third party complaint against Mac & Mick's Sports Bar of Granite City brought in the wrongful death suit stemming from the deaths of a man and his infant son has been thrown out.
Appellate court receives Syngenta discovery order appeal in atrazine class action
Crowder The appellate court at Mount Vernon has received the appeal of a discovery order targeted by both sides and third parties in one of a series of proposed class actions over the weed killer atrazine.
14-year-old charged in Madison County Courthouse bomb threat
A 14 year-old boy from Florissant, Mo. has been charged with a class three felony for making a false bomb threat and disorderly conduct after causing the evacuation of the Madison County Criminal Justice Center in Edwardsville yesterday.
Elevation in Red Lobster parking lot caused woman to fall, suit claims
A Granite City woman has filed suit against the owners of Red Lobster, alleging she fell after tripping on an elevation in the restaurant's parking lot.
Matoesian to hear summary judgment move in Alton accident case
Matoesian Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian is set to hear arguments Friday in a summary judgment move filed by the city of Alton in a suit brought by a man injured at a two way stop sign he claims should have been a four-way stop.
Judge Mudge takes office
Mudge As he thanked and praised family, friends and members of Madison County's legal community, William Mudge looked to the back of the courtroom at the man whose seat as circuit judge he'd just filled.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket : 12/13 - 12/17/2010
Monday, December 13
Hylla allows company time to fix service issues in 'Holiday Magic' suit
Hylla An Edwardsville company suing the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (SLCVC) over a broken contract related to its "Holiday Magic" events has been given time to fix service issues.
Sara Buske sues divorce attorney, accounting firm
Beasley Sara Buske, one of the parties in a contentious divorce that saw the intervention of the maker of Ziploc bags, has filed suit against the law firm that represented her in that divorce and her accountants.
Madison County Civil Docket: 12/13 - 12/17/210
Monday, December 13
Thiems seeks $428 in court costs from AT&T in severed cables case
Godfrey An Edwardsville construction company that won a November trial in a suit brought by AT&T over severed underground cables is seeking $428 in court costs.
East County Transport moving to hold off $100,000 retaliatory discharge judgment
East County Transport is asking a Madison County judge to hold off enforcing a $100,000 judgment won by a former employee until the company has a chance to take its case to the appellate court.
Illinois Central wins case, could have a six figure loss
Though he defeated the Romans at Heraclea and Asculum in 280-279 B.C., King Pyrrhus of Epirus lost so many of his best soldiers that he could not afford to risk another such triumph. The cost of victory had been too high.
Shop Vac fire case settles, had been set for trial Monday
MacDonald A Madison County couple's suit involving burn injuries allegedly caused by a Shop Vac, has settled.
Hylla to mediate widow's suit against doctor over husband's suicide
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to play mediator in a case brought a woman who claims a Collinsville doctor did not monitor her husband's medication and mental condition leading him to commit suicide.
Granite City car accident injury case going to mediation, had been set for trial Monday
Matoesian A Granite City car accident injury case set for trial Monday will go to arbitration instead.
American Family's suit against contractors, insulation company over fire payout settles
Ruth An insurance company's suit against two contractors and an insulation company over a more than $250,000 fire claim it paid out is over.
Move to dismiss "Holiday Magic" breach of contract case in court
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear a motion to dismiss a suit brought over St. Louis' "Holiday Magic" event.
Stack to serve as asbestos bankruptcy trustee; Retiring judge reflects on 23-year career
Stack If all goes as planned, a new line of work for outgoing Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack will be overseeing payments made to asbestos claimants.