News from 2010
Hylla to hear move to push off October wrongful death trial
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear a move to push back an October wrongful death trial involving a woman who lost her husband and son in a November 2008 Granite City car accident.
University of Chicago's motion to quash Tillery subpoena to be heard in atrazine case
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder will oversee a motion hearing Aug. 25 in a proposed class action against atrazine manufacturer Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
Cueto appellate brief says Maryland bank proffered 'pack of lies' for evidence
Cueto MOUNT VERNON – American Bank of Maryland should pay Amiel Cueto $28 million and chief executive officer James Plack should go to jail, according to Cueto.
Shop 'n Save sued over customer's slip on puddle
A woman has filed suit against the grocery store where she claims she slipped on a puddle of water and fell.
Motorcyclist claims car struck him in his lane of travel
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his motorcycle.
Route 157 accident causes injuries, suit claims
A Madison County man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his vehicle after failing to yield the right of way.
Driver fled scene of accident, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her vehicle after failing to yield at a stop sign, then fled the scene of the accident.
Lost wages claimed in car accident suit
After being forced to miss work and lose wages due to a collision, an Edwardsville woman filed suit against the driver who she claims caused the accident.
Injured tree trimmer claims homeowners allowed sidewalk to shift and crack
A man claims he sustained injuries to his left shoulder after falling on a cracked East Alton sidewalk.
Dispatcher had to work up to 116 hours per week without OT, suit claims
A woman claims a Collinsville towing company forced her to work between 85 and 116 hours per week without paying her overtime or even minimum wage.
Rex Carr claims financial ruin in court fight with Tillery group
Carr EAST ST. LOUIS – Rex Carr, "immensely successful" in the words of an appellate court, pleads financial ruin and old age in a bid to escape a $635,171.23 sanction.
Opening statements made in Bethalto man's benzene trial
Gianaris Madison County's first benzene trial of the year got fully under way Wednesday as attorneys from both sides gave opening statements that included silver paint cans and red apples as props.
Jury finds for defendant in Highway 162 accident case
Seymoure A Madison County jury hearing a personal injury case stemming from a 2006 Granite City car accident took 35 minutes on Tuesday to find for the defendant.
Callis opens benzene trial, jury selection lasting into second day
Gianaris A benzene case brought against a number of manufacturers got under way Tuesday in Madison County as parties from both sides began picking jurors.
Harrison to hear plaintiff's plea for third trial in 1998 personal injury case
Armbruster Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison II is set to hear a plea by the plaintiff in a 12 year-old personal injury case seeking to take his case to jury for a third time.
Case management conference set in Rick Jones' suit against Wood River
A case management conference is set next week in a suit brought against the city of Wood River by a former real estate developer.
Defense denies doctors responsible for woman's IBS
Pitzer A medical malpractice case against two doctors involved in a woman's 2006 surgery that allegedly left her with a punctured bowel got under way Tuesday with opening statements.
Med mal case set for trial goes to appellate court instead
MacDonald A medical malpractice suit against a doctor, an Alton hospital and two nurses that had been set for trial Monday is moving to the appellate court at Mt. Vernon.
Injuries claimed as truck backs from driveway
A man claims he received injuries to his head, neck, back, face and eye after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way to him as the driver backed out of a driveway.
Godfrey accident is subject of suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to yield at a stop sign, striking his vehicle.