News from April 2011
Madison County sheriff's deputy sues home owner for slip and fall on duty
A Madison County sheriff's deputy is suing the owner of a house where he allegedly slipped on a wooden ramp.
Greenville pedestrian claims driver intentionally tried to hit him
Perica A Greenville man accuses two men of purposefully swerving a car to try and hit him while he walked along the side of the road.
Illinois Farmers sued after under-insured offer rejected
The mother of a minor boy claims an insurance company refuses to reimburse her for damages her son sustained during a collision.
American Family Insurance blames Audiovox and Best Buy for Chicago house fire
Bjorseth An insurance company claims the manufacturer of a surge protector is to blame for a fire that destroyed a family's home.
Ryan McCarty joins GJN as business litigator
McCarty ST. LOUIS - Ryan J. McCarty has joined Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C. as an associate in the Business Litigation Department as the firm's business litigation services continue to expand.
Silas McCormick joins HeplerBroom as associate
McCormick SPRINGFIELD – Silas L. McCormick has joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Springfield office as an associate attorney.
YTB International settles with Madigan
Madigan YTB International announced on Tuesday that it has settled with Attorney General Lisa Madigan for allegedly violating the state's unfair competition and advertising laws.
Madison County asbestos case settles; Hyster last defendant standing
Gori Although jurors filled the basement of the Madison County courthouse Wednesday for most of the day, their service was not needed as an asbestos case brought by an Arizona retired mechanic settled around 3 p.m.
Heartland Institute fighting Tillery subpoena; Says disclosing members would cost support
Bast CHICAGO – Attorney Stephen Tillery of St. Louis, seeking to ban weed killer atrazine and force its producers to build water treatment plants throughout the Midwest, could also end up destroying a research institute that favors free enterprise.
Kmart shopper claims automatic doors closed on her
A St. Clair County woman is suing a Fairview Heights Kmart after she was allegedly knocked down by the store's automatic doors.
Amsted Rail AFS-Keystone sued over retaliatory discharge claim
A former railroad worker has filed a $1.55 million lawsuit against Amsted Rail AFS-Keystone Inc. of Granite City saying he was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim.
Mudge bows out of Buske legal malpractice case; second judge to step out since April 8
Beasley Two Madison County circuit judges have bowed out of a legal malpractice case filed by Sara Buske against her divorce attorney and accountants within a week of each other.
Former nurse files amended complaint in St. Anthony's defamation suit
Perica A former nurse has filed an amended complaint in a defamation of character suit aimed at his former employer, Saint Anthony's Hospital, and a former co-worker.
Woman hurt in slip and fall while hospitalized sues Alton Memorial
An elderly Madison County woman is suing an Alton hospital after she was allegedly hurt when she slipped on a wet floor in her room.
Champaign man claims BP, US Steel, Radiator Specialty liable for benzene exposure
Romani A Champaign man claims he developed cancer after working for years around products that contained benzene.
Children claim stepmother failed to tell them father passed away
Brown Three St. Louis residents have filed suit against their deceased father's widow, alleging she kept them from attending his funeral and kept life insurance money from them.
Holiday Shores files motion to compel in Syngenta atrazine suit
Tillery The lead plaintiff in one of a series of class actions filed over the alleged contamination of water by the herbicide atrazine is asking Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge to order the defendant in one of those suits to answer its discovery questions.
Hearing set Monday on summary judgment moves in abortion clinic battery case
Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear arguments on several summary judgment moves filed by a Granite City women's clinic and its staff members in a battery suit brought by a woman who sought an abortion there three years ago.
Plaintiff moves to dismiss counts in med mal suit over woman's colon cancer death
Hylla The plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit against the owners of Heartland Healthcare and a woman's doctor has moved to dismiss several counts of her suit.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket : 4/18 & 4/21/2011
Monday, April 18