News from January 2010
Plaintiffs claim driver turned left in front of oncoming vehicle
Two women have filed suit against a driver who they say hit their vehicle when he attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of them.
Wood River home lost in tax sale, suit claims
A Madison County couple says they lost their home after a company deceptively misinformed their daughter regarding the redemption of their home after a tax sale.
Alton accident causes neck injuries, suit claims
A woman claims she sustained a broken, bruised, crushed and displaced neck and body after a driver rear-ended her.
Medical expenses, lost wages claimed in accident suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says struck her, allegedly causing her to lose wages of more than $25,000.
Fentanyl death blamed on Wal-Mart slip and fall
A woman claims her husband's death from an overdose of prescription pain medication would not have occurred had he not slipped and fallen at Wal-Mart.
Inn Between Tavern sued by patron who was attacked
A man claims two patrons of a Granite City bar attacked and beat him without provocation.
Appellate court orders Madison County mutual funds class action be dismissed
The Fifth District Appellate Court has ordered that a Madison County mutual funds class action be dismissed.
Wood River Township sued by woman who trips on sidewalk
A Madison County woman and her husband have filed suit against Wood River Township, alleging the woman tripped on a piece of protruding pipe while at the township hall.
Route 157 accident is subject of suit
A woman claims she sustained multiple injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way to her.
Judicial candidates running in 3rd and 20th are 'recommended' in ISBA poll
Haida Judicial candidates running in the Third and Twentieth Judicial Circuits are "recommended" for office, according to a poll conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association.
Trial starts Tuesday after day-long voir dire in whistleblower suit
Crowder Testimony got under way Tuesday in a whistleblower suit over alleged oil dumping in the Mississippi River.
Callis order lets some Stack cases forego Jan. 29 status conference
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has lifted dozens of civil cases -- among the hundred reassigned from retiring Circuit Judge Daniel Stack -- from a scheduled status conference Jan. 29.
Trial bar seeks to expand liability, end arbitration clauses
Tarricone WASHINGTON - The national trial lawyers group outlined its 2010 legislative agenda Monday, announcing that the group plans to take aim at mandatory arbitration clauses and push to expand civil liability, among other initiatives.
10 new asbestos claims filed in Madison County Dec. 21-24
Phillips A total of 10 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Dec. 21 through Dec. 25.
Citizens Community Bank sues over unpaid promissory note
A bank claims three people owe it more than $130,000 after they failed to pay off a promissory note.
Hylla to hear arguments for settling Countrywide class action
Marks Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear preliminary arguments in favor of settling a long-running class action case against mortgage lender Countrywide Home Loans on Jan. 20.
Judge resets hearing in Venezia wrongful death suit
Instead of dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit for lack of prosecution, St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young has reset a case brought by the parents of a young woman murdered in 2005.
Some mayors not on board with revised STAR bonds proposal
Even though nearby municipalities would share in new property tax revenue generated by the development of a 900-acre retail project in Glen Carbon, some local mayors are still strongly opposed to the controversial University Town Center.
Defendant asks for more time to file post-trial motions in Alton foot amputation case
Hylla Defendant Enver Hamiti has asked Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla for another time extension to file post-trial motions.
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Tuesday, January 19