News from January 2010
Edwardsville couple claims flooded property is uninhabitable
An Edwardsville couple claims it can no longer inhabit a new home they purchased in 2006 because of five floods, which have substantially damaged the property and its contents.
Motorcylist claims tractor driver pulled out during attempted pass
A man and his wife have filed suit against the tractor driver who they say pulled in front of them as they attempted to pass him on their motorcycle.
Car flipped after being rammed in side, man claims in suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he says rammed into the side of his car, causing it to flip.
Mack truck driver sideswipes Achieva, suit claims
A woman claims a Mack truck driver sideswiped her while she drove in Granite City.
Neighbor's dirt mounds causing pools of water, suit says
A Madison County man and his wife say pools of water have accumulated on their property after a neighbor stacked mounds of dirt on adjacent land.
Bus driver sues Monte Carlo driver over injuries
A bus driver has filed suit against the driver of Chevrolet Monte Carlo, who he says caused him to sustain nervous system injuries after striking him.
Cab company sued by injured passenger
A woman says she sustained severe and disabling injuries after the driver of a vehicle in which she rode failed to stop at a traffic sign.
Trial opens Monday in whistleblower retaliatory discharge case
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder is scheduled to open a trial of a retaliatory discharge case stemming from a man who alleges oil was spilled into the Mississippi River.
Legal fees top $2.2 million in '09 for some state offices
State government offices spent at least $2.2 million in legal fees in 2009, according to the website IllinoisOpenGov.org.
Broom named to Committee on Character and Fitness
Broom Attorney Gordon Broom was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Committee on Character and Fitness, for the Fifth District of the Illinois Supreme Court.
Plaintiff files pro-se motion opposing judgment enforcement
The plaintiff in a long-running suit over an Edwardsville rear-end accident has filed a motion on his own behalf opposing the enforcement of the $125,000 judgment a jury awarded him.
Stack approves $1.25 million First Health settlement; lawyers get $650K
Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has ended months of limbo in the disputed settlement of a class action suit over improper Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) reductions.
Crowder denies Syngenta as lead atrazine case; allows plaintiffs to be added
Crowder Six proposed class action suits over water contamination allegedly caused by a popular weed killer will all proceed at the same time, according to an order signed by Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder.
Unopposed judicial candidates assured victory in Madison, St. Clair counties
Mudge In less than one month, the Illinois primary election will determine whose campaigns will carry on to the all-important November 2010 general election in a slew of statewide and local races.
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Madigan urges high court to reject effort to close Chicago locks
Madigan SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Supreme Court should reject a multistate request to close the locks that connect Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Tuesday.
Bus driver claims injuries in crash with Grand Marquis
A bus driver says she sustained arm, wrist, low back and leg injuries after the driver of a Mercury Grand Marquis struck the bus.
Buster's Tire Mart sued over inadequate store entry
A woman has filed suit against a tire store, alleging she tripped when she attempted to enter the store.