News from February 2011
Ruth denies summary judgment to First Student in assault cse
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has found that a bus company asking for summary judgment in a suit brought by aparent whose child was assaulted by classmates failed to prove its case.
Shell and BP named in benzene suit
Romani The family of a Bethalto woman who died of leukemia blames two Roxana oil refiners for allegedly causing the disease.
Fiber optics company sued on breach of contract claims
The owner of a New Berlin management company is suing an Edwardsville fiber optics company, claiming it did not fulfill its end of a contract.
Madison County Civil Dockets : 2/28 - 3/4/2011
Tuesday, March 1
Madison County Transit driver sues trucker over accident
A bus driver has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way at an intersection and struck her vehicle.
East St. Louis crash caused injuries, suit says
An East St. Louis woman is suing two drivers she blames for an East St. Louis crash she says left her with multiple injuries.
As manufacturing crisis looms, alarm sounds for state medical tsunami?
There's a manufacturing crisis in America and it's going to get worse. The average age of machinists and other skilled workers in our country is 55 to 60, and nobody's following in their footsteps.
Hartford accident is subject of suit
A man claims he sustained neck and shoulder injuries after a driver rear-ended him.
Spa failed to make rent payments, suit claims
Spa Rinnovi has failed to pay more than $30,000 worth of rent installments and prorated utility payments, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Belleville Wal-Mart sued over woman's slip on liquid
A St. Clair County woman is suing Walmart after she allegedly slipped on some liquid in a Belleville store.
Simmons and Bifferato continue filing asbestos in Delaware
Simmons WILMINGTON, Del. – John Simmons of East Alton and Ian Bifferato of Wilmington must like litigating together.
McCarter seeks federal investigation of work comp arbitrator and practices
McCarter State Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) is calling for a federal investigation into the actions of Illinois Workers Compensation Commission (IWCC) arbitrator Jennifer Teague, 37, of Shiloh.
Belleville man suing over Shiloh accident
A Belleville man is suing a Granite City man for allegedly failing to stop at an intersection and crashing into him.
Swansea woman claims injuries in Cahokia accident
A Swansea woman is suing the driver of a car that allegedly crashed into her.
Construction workers claim they were injured in back of truck
Two St. Clair County construction workers are asking for more than $200,000 after they were allegedly hurt while riding in the back of a work truck.
Glen Carbon woman claims she was side-swiped
Beasley A Glen Carbon woman is suing another driver for allegedly side swiping her car.
Challenge Unlimited employee claims she was terminated for revealing financial records
A former Challenge Unlimited employee has filed suit against the company and her former boss, alleging she was terminated after revealing financial secrets kept by the company's chief financial officer.
Godfrey business owner sued over ice accumulation
Caffey An Alton woman has filed suit against the owners of a building where she claims she injured her left ankle after falling on a patch of ice caused from a broken sewer line.
Long John Silver's customer claims light pole fell on car
A Granite City man incurred head and neck injuries after a light pole in a Long John Silver's parking lot fell on his car, according to recently filed court documents.