News from 2010
Suit filed against Piasa man's estate over ATV injuries
A Wood River mother and son claim a deceased Jersey County man owes them for injuries the boy allegedly suffered while working on the man's property.
Pedestrian struck in Edwardsville crosswalk, suit claims
An Edwardsville woman is suing the driver of the car she says hit her while in a marked crosswalk.
Driver claims injuries in Alton accident
A Madison County man is suing another driver after being hurt in a car crash.
Union Pacific asks to set aside September verdict; Evidence of 'Ecstasy' use not allowed at trial
Matoesian The Union Pacific Railroad Company is asking to have a more than $1 million verdict against it in a combination wrongful death and personal injury suit thrown out.
Harrison dismisses suit over unborn child allegedly killed by migraine medicine Inderal
Although plaintiff Kathryn Ball's medical malpractice suit against two area obstetrician gynecologists was dismissed last week, Ball may be able to keep her case going if she finds an attorney.
Esurance class action removed to federal court
Cole A class action filed earlier this year against Esurance Services Inc. has left Madison County for federal court.
Stack denies motion to dismiss Sanford Brown suit, throws out fraud count
Stack A proposed class action case brought against Sanford Brown College and its parent company will continue in Madison County.
Attorney sees asbestos rebound in Madison County
Stengel WASHINGTON - To attorney James Stengel, Madison County's appeal to plaintiffs lawyers exceeded favorable judges and juries.
Company wants Madison County judge to enforce $5 million Pa. judgment
A surety company is asking a Madison County court to recognize and enforce a $5 million judgment issued earlier this year in Pennsylvania.
Construction company sues over balance due
The owner of a construction company has filed suit against the people who he claims failed to pay him more than $10,000 for work he performed on their property.
Injury suit filed over Missouri accident
Following a car crash in Missouri during which she sustained injuries to her neck, back, left arm, legs and body, a Madison County woman filed suit against the driver of the vehicle.
Neck injuries claimed in Hwy. 267 accident
A woman claims she sustained neck, back, little finger and right thigh injuries after a driver rear-ended the vehicle in which she rode as a passenger.
Horseshoe Lake Road accident is subject of suit
A woman sustained severe and permanently disabling injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way, crashing into her vehicle.
Crowder denies Carr a third trial in melanoma case
The plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit that has already gone to two juries won't be presenting his case to a third.
Plaintiff drops dram shop suit against Luna Cafe
Callis A woman who claimed the Luna Cafe in Granite City violated the state's dram shop laws when it served a woman she fought with three years ago, has dropped her suit.
Sanford Brown plaintiffs seek class certification
Stack The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Sanford Brown colleges and their corporate parent are asking a Madison County judge to certify their class action suit.
Syngenta wants appellate court to rule on Crowder's atrazine discovery order
Crowder Syngenta Crop Protection Inc., a company facing both a Madison County and federal lawsuit over its popular weed killer is asking a Madison County judge to send what it calls Constitutional questions to the appellate court.
Hylla awards Regal Beagle $10,000 set-off in dram shop verdict
Hylla Roper's Regal Beagle has been granted $10,000 in set-off from a former co-defendant in a dram shop suit the Godfrey tavern lost last month.
Former law partners agree to split $559k Big Sky settlement fee, lawsuit continues
Ruth Attorneys Glenn Bradford and John Barberis have agreed to divvy up a more than $500,000 fee Bradford won when a long-standing class action settled earlier this year. But, a lawsuit that arose from the end of their partnership remains active.
Hoffman bad for jobs
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