News from October 2010
Plaintiff asks for costs in Union Pacific wrongful death case
Matoesian The daughter of a man killed by a Union Pacific train in Missouri and who took away more than $30,000 from a September trial is now asking for around $5,000 in trial costs.
Regal Beagle plaintiff seeks costs, wants judge to decide verdict set-off
The plaintiff who walked away with $35,000 in a dram shop suit against Roper's Regal Beagle tavern in Godfrey is now asking a judge to determine what set-off is needed in the case and to approve just over $2,500 in court costs.
Cahokia school district case over faulty security measures, student sexual assault stalls
A suit against Cahokia Community Unit School District No. 187 filed by the mother of a student allegedly sexually assaulted by a school intruder has stalled in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Status conference reset in Spragues' personal injury suit
The parties in a personal injury suit filed by attorney Robert Sprague and his wife, St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds Patty Sprague, have reset a status conference.
Kinder Morgan River Terminals sued over worker's termination
A man claims he suffered damages of more than $1 million after his employer terminated him.
Twist FroYo partner sues co-owner
A Madison County man claims he has lost out on 50 percent of the shares of stock in a company after his co-shareholder allegedly started hiding important documents from him.
Glen Carbon residents file legal malpractice claim
Two Madison County residents claim they lost the chance to gain at least $100,000 after their attorneys allegedly misrepresented them in a lawsuit filed more than five years ago.
Homeowner sued over rotten stairs
Meehan A Granite City homeowner is being sued by a man who says he suffered serious head injuries when steps on the property gave way, causing him to fall.
Glen Carbon Wal-Mart sued over parking lot injuries
A woman is suing Wal-Mart and a store manager for $150,000 after allegedly falling in the parking lot.
Marshall man accused of slamming semi-truck into another, injuring the driver
A Marshall man is accused of running a big rig into the back of a truck parked in a construction zone along I-270 in Chouteau Township.
Driver seeks $50K in Alton 3-car mishap
A woman driving southbound on the Homer Adams Parkway in Alton was seriously injured Sept. 19 in a collision with two other vehicles.
Two women injured near Bethalto Schnuck's
Two Cottage Hills women claim severe injuries after being struck on foot by a vehicle driven by Brittany D. Daniels near the Schnuck's parking lot in Bethalto.
Two men claim they were terminated for refusing to indemnify companies
Two men claim they were wrongly terminated after refusing to indemnify their company for potential damages to company-owned vehicles.
Case management set in St. Clair County PPO class action against Zenith Insurance
Burke The setting of a status conference is the first action since last year in a St. Clair County class action suit against Zenith Insurance Co. brought by plaintiff chiropractor Kathleen Roche.
Illinois wants more time to investigate defendants in Cahokia Mound suit
Young The state of Illinois has asked for more time to investigate whether two people who allegedly struck a Cahokia Mounds worker with an ATV have insurance.
Nestle moves to dismiss Lean Cuisine personal injury suit
Cueto A December status conference is set in a suit filed by a woman who claims to have been injured by a bone that wasn't supposed to be in her Lean Cuisine microwave dinner.
Madison County Civil Docket : Oct. 11-15, 2010
Tuesday, October 13
Golf 255 sues former financial officer
Golf 255 Inc. has filed a complaint against Marsha, or "Mosey," Hoffmeister on Sept. 17 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Union Pacific worker claims permanent injuries after 30 years
A Missouri man claims he has suffered severe and permanent injuries to his right and left hands, wrists and knees after working more than 30 years for a railroad company.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: Oct. 12-15, 2010
Tuesday, Oct. 12