News from 2010
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
Plaintiff asks to move back hearing in suit against abortion provider Hope Clinic, others
Hylla The plaintiff who is suing two doctors and the staff at Hope Clinic in Granite City where she sought an abortion two years ago wants a hearing on two summary judgment moves in the case pushed back.
Crowder declines to add additional question to Buckles appeal
Crowder No new questions are going to the appellate court just yet in a legal malpractice suit brought by asbestos plaintiff Judy Buckles.
Trial postponed in case against Fast Eddie's and Regal Beagle
Callis A dram shop trial against Fast Eddie's Bon Air of Alton and the Reagal Beagle in Godfrey that had been set for next week has been postponed.
Hylla to hear arguments for approving United Life Insurance class action settlement
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is again set to hear arguments in favor the settlement of a nine year-old insurance class action suit next week.
Crowder sends last atrazine cases to Stack
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder signed an order Sept. 29 sending the last two proposed atrazine class action cases pending against United Agri-Products Inc. and Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. to Circuit Judge Daniel Stack.
Plaintiff given time to respond to Saint Anthony's motion to dismiss
The plaintiff in a defamation case against a local hospital and its staff has been given two weeks to respond to a defense move to throw the case out.