News from 2010
For Republicans, Kilbride race about more than court decisions
Kilbride As voting traditions go in Illinois, Supreme Court justices seeking retention always win.
Cahokia man sues Allstate for unpaid fire claims
A Cahokia man is suing his insurance provider after the company refused to pay for fire damage to his home.
Med Star and paramedics blamed for failing to provide proper help to gun shot victim
The family of a deceased Belleville man is suing an ambulance company for failing to provide proper medical help after he was shot in the head.
O'Fallon couple sues Thoman Insurance over failure to cover lawsuit costs
Two St. Clair County residents claim their insurance carrier refuses to cover them in a lawsuit filed against them despite the fact that they should have had liability insurance through the company.
Mother sues ESL District 189 after daughter hurt on laser tag field trip
A St. Clair County mother is suing a Belleville business and East St. Louis School District 189 after her daughter was allegedly hurt during a game of laser tag.
Parties move to continue rear end accident trial set Monday
Ruth The parties in a Collinsville rear-end accident case are asking Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth to push off its Monday trial date.
Rear-end accident case set for trial Monday settles
Stack A rear-end accident case set for trial Monday has settled.
Harrison to hear move to dismiss suit against gynecologists over child who died in the womb
Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison II is once again set to hear moves by two area obstetrician-gynecologists to throw out a woman's suit over the death of her child a month prior to its delivery date.
Callis set to hear motion to dismiss second complaint in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. accident suit
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis will hear a move by two defendants in a Ste. Genevieve, Mo. accident case to have the second complaint in the case thrown out.
Opening statements, plaintiff's case begins in CSX trial
Collignon Gunn Madison County jurors heard opening statements centered on what constitutes a safe work place and what role past back injuries played in a railroad trackman's suit against CSX Transportation on Wednesday morning.
Imo's 'timely delivery' case to be heard by Matoesian
Armbruster Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian is set to hear motions including dismissal moves in a man's suit against Imo's pizza company and a driver he claims was "more concerned with the timely delivery of a pizza than traffic safety."
Summary judgment move in tow truck accident case to be heard Oct. 22
Aucoin A woman whose husband and son were killed in an accident two years ago in Granite City is asking for summary judgment against one of several defendants in the case.
St. Clair County woman sues driver over injuries suffered in rear-end crash
A St. Clair woman is suing the man who allegedly rear-ended her while she was stopped in traffic.
Clinton County judicial race pits longtime public servant against newcomer
Middendorff (D) In Madison and St. Clair counties, candidates vying for circuit court vacancies and judges seeking to keep their seats by retention face no opposition.
Former Illinois Central employee blames repetitive work for injuries
A former railroad worker is suing his former employer, claiming he suffered long-term injuries because of the repetitive nature of his work.
Berutti & Associates sues over unpaid work on proposed subdivision
A civil engineering firm is suing the owners of a Belleville property for failing to pay for engineering services performed at the site of a propsosed subdivision.
Owners of Swansea apartment complex sued over slippery steps
A woman is suing the owners of a Swansea apartment building after she allegedly slipped on a set of stairs.
Couple sues again over 'Rock of Love Bus' crash; this time Enterprise Leasing is target
A Florida couple who was awarded $16 million in 2009 over injuries suffered during a crash involving a driver of MTV's "Rock of Love Bus" are suing again in St. Clair County.
St. Clair County woman sues driver for more than $50,000 in St. Louis crash
A St. Clair County woman is suing the driver she says rear-ended her while she was stopped at a red light.
Driver accused of running a stop sign while on cell
A Glen Carbon woman is suing the owner of a construction company who allegedly ran a stop sign and crashed into her car while talking on his cell phone.