News from December 2011
Driver injured in Bethalto accident sues
A Madison County man is suing the driver of a car that he says crashed into him while driving in Bethalto.
JF Electric sues over $120K debt
Rembusch An Edwardsville electrical company accuses a Missouri trucking company of failing to pay a nearly $120,000 debt.
Route 203 accident prompts Madison County suit
Badgley A Madison County woman is asking to be paid more than $50,000 by a driver who allegedly crashed into her while driving in Madison.
Rear-end accident on Edwardsville Road leads to suit
A Madison County woman is suing the driver of the car that allegedly rear-ended her vehicle while driving in Granite City.
Failure to yield causes Madison accident, suit claims
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to yield to his vehicle, causing a collision.
Man sues over alleged threatening e-mails and texts
Muskopf A man claims another individual is attempting to alienate him from his minor children by sending threatening e-mails and text messages.
Illinois Central sued by helper claiming hand brake malfunctioned
A railroad worker has filed suit against the companies that he claims owned a rail car that contained a malfunctioning hand brake, which caused him to sustain right shoulder injuries.
Man hurt while unloading tractor trailer sues driver and employer
A man has filed suit against the driver of a tractor that the man claims he was attempting to unload when the driver moved the tractor, causing him to fall.
Shiloh accident is subject of new suit
A man claims he sustained multiple injuries and a concussion after a driver crossed the center line and struck his vehicle.
O'Fallon accident causes injuries, suit claims
Foster The mother of a minor boy has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to obey a stop sign and struck the vehicle in which she and her son were riding.
Dog owners ask to file affirmative defenses in injury suit brought by letter carrier
Defendants James and Renee Beyer on Dec. 2 requested Madison County Circuit Judge Ann Callis to allow them to file their affirmative defenses in a case of a letter carrier from Granite City who says he was attacked by a dog while delivering mail.
Callis denies motion to dismiss counts in defamation case against Fairmont City church and members
Callis Callis denies defense motion to dismiss several counts in case of Caseyville man who claims his pastor falsely accused him of sexually assaulting a minor
Opening arguments begin in Imo's pizza delivery accident
Craney Opening arguments started Tuesday in a personal injury case in Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian's courtroom over a 2009 two-car collision involving a pizza delivery driver and the man who was injured as a result of the accident.
Mark Rabe to run on Republican ticket for Third Judicial Court seat
Rabe Attorney Mark Rabe of Edwardsville is running for election to the Third Judicial court and soon-to-be-vacant seat of retiring Circuit Judge Charles V. Romani, Jr.
Madison County Civil Docket: 12/12 -12/16/2011
Wednesday, December 14
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket; 12/14/2011
Wednesday, December 14
Status conference set Feb. 13 in case against Pasta House
A status conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Feb. 13 in St. Clair County Judge Andrew Gleeson's courtroom in a case filed by Phillip Jameson of St. Clair County against Preferred Pasta, owner of the Pasta House Restaurant.
Stay lifted in case against Lakin
Proceedings in a civil suit accusing Tom Lakin of sexual abuse will resume without objection.
ESL church answers personal injury suit
Falvey Plaintiff's attorney Shaun Falvey filed a certificate of service Nov. 28 in St. Clair County Court on behalf of his client Marcella McCorn, who is suing an East St. Louis Church, because she allegedly slipped and fell on a broken step while there to attend services.
Spragues' car accident suit set for case management conference on Wednesday
A case management conference is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday in a personal injury lawsuit filed by Belleville attorney Robert Sprague and his wife, St. Clair County Auditor Patty Sprague.