News from June 2010
Rear-end accident on Highway 50 subject of suit
A woman claims she sustained severe injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Company claims elevator work at Scott AFB is unpaid
An elevator company has filed suit against a Chicago business alleging it failed to pay more than $60,000 for services provided.
Sears lawnmower class action removed to federal court
O'Malley A class action against Sears and the makers of lawnmowers has been removed to federal court.
Still no answer from defendant in Belleville attorney car accident suit
Sprague The man who allegedly injured attorney Robert Sprague and his wife, St. Clair County Auditor Patty Sprague, has still not answered a lawsuit filed against him in October 2009.
Motorcycle passenger sues auto driver over accident injuries
A St. Clair County woman claims she was tossed from a motorcycle after a driver failed to obey a traffic control device.
Suit claims tenants failed to insure building destroyed by fire
A St. Clair County company blames a St. Clair Couty business and individuals for allowing a fire to destroy an East St. Louis building it owns.
Woman claims truck driver caused I-55 accident
A woman has filed suit against the truck driver who she claims crashed into her as he attempted to change lanes.
YTB is 'illegal pyramid scheme,' claims new class action
A group of multi-state plaintiffs filed a putative class action lawsuit against YTB International and its officers, charging the company is operating an illegal pyramid scheme.
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St. Jacob woman claims injuries in auto accident
A St. Jacob woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way to her at a traffic light.
Insurer asks judge to overturn jury's verdict in defamation, breach of contract case
Ruth An insurance company faced with a $190,000 verdict has asked a Madison County judge to throw it out, alleging his rulings unfairly tilted the trial's playing field.
Edwardsville Road accident is subject of suit
A St. Jacob woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way to her at a traffic light.
Maryland settlement may put halt to Madison County investment class actions
Carroll A May 19 settlement in a Maryland federal court may put the brakes on two Madison County class action suits brought over alleged mutual fund mismanagement.
Hospital sued over delivery driver's injuries
A delivery driver has filed suit against Gateway Regional Medical Center, alleging he sustained injuries to his neck, head, back and shoulder after a leveler collapsed while he was standing on it.
City of Edwardsville sued by property owners over leaking water pipe
Two Edwardsville residents have filed suit against the city, alleging their homes sustained more than $50,000 worth of water damages after the city failed to timely repair a leaking pipe.
Uncleared vegetation blamed in Hartford railroad track accident
An East Alton man claims a Kansas City Southern Railway Company train struck his pickup truck as he attempted to cross railroad tracks.
Granite City woman claims injuries in accident
A Granite City woman has filed suit against the driver who she says caused a collision and forced her to obtain medical treatment.
Fifth District asbestos ruling holds employers have duty of care in second hand exposure
Chapman An employer who allows its workers to bring home clothing contaminated with asbestos fibers is responsible for any disease that worker or his immediate family members contract as a result of exposure to the carcinogenic fibers, justices for the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois have ruled.