News from June 2011
Madison County Abestos Jury Docket : 6/13/2011
Monday, June 13
Madison County Civil Docket : 6/13/2011
Monday, June 13
Illinois-American settles suit over worker's suffocation death
Pesce A woman's suit over her husband's death due to suffocation in a utility vault is over.
Holiday Shores moving for protective order after Syngenta subpoenas expert witnesses
Tillery Lead plaintiff Holiday Shores Sanitary District is asking Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge to limit the scope covered by two subpoenas issued to expert witnesses in a proposed class action over the weed killer atrazine.
Mudge denies third party complaint, other defendant moves in suit over revealed STD test results
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has denied one of the defendants in a suit over the revelations of a romantic rival's sexually transmitted disease test results leave to file a counterclaim, third party complaint, dismissal move and a plea seeking sanctions.
Imo's moving to dismiss amended complaint in pizza delivery accident suit
Armbruster Imo's Pizza's franchising arm is moving to dismiss an amended complaint in a personal injury suit stemming from a 2009 accident related to a pizza delivery in Bethalto.
Hawaiian man sues insurers over Madison County accident
Bradley A man from Hawaii is suing multiple insurance companies for allegedly failing to pay claims after he was hurt in a car crash in Madison County.
Helper claims Bobcat operator struck him during yard work
Beljanski A man has filed suit against the owner of property where he claims he was struck by a Bobcat machine, causing him to fall and sustain serious injuries.
Consulting group says it wasn't paid for helping to lower property assessments
Rossiter Several St. Clair County real estate companies are accused of failing to pay for work done by a consulting company.
Doctor accused of improperly removing cancerous mass
Blotevogel A St. Clair County doctor is accused of improperly removing a cancerous mass from a patient's neck.
Westbrooke Properties claims Heartland Bank charged too much interest in proposed class action
A company that borrowed money from Heartland Bank claims it spent more money on interest than the bank originally represented it would charge.
Chestnut Health Systems sues over unpaid services
An Illinois corporation claims a Macoupin County woman owes it more than $60,000 for services she received.
Norfolk Southern sued over worker's shoulder injuries
Groves A man has filed suit against the railroad where he worked, alleging he sustained shoulder and upper extremity injuries during his career.
Pregnancy and animosity results in job loss, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the store that she claims terminated her after she got pregnant.
Deceased grandma did her wrong
Dead people can't defend themselves. Whether they were relatives, acquaintances, or complete strangers, it doesn't really matter. Say anything you want about the dead. They can't contradict you.
Civil Suit Forces VA to Allow National Cemetery Prayers 'In Name of Jesus'
Cochran Congratulations to the Liberty Institute for using the civil litigation process to successfully defend Pastor Scott Rainey's right to pray "in Jesus' name" at the Houston National Cemetery. In the process, they defeated a national effort by the Veterans' Administration to stifle religious liberty at all national cemeteries, an outrageous action never before taken.
Kay: Tax reform legislation to the governor
To the Editor:
Plaintiff given more time to serve QuikTrip in deaf woman's personal injury case
A legally deaf woman representing herself in a re-filed personal injury suit against QuikTrip Corporation has been given more time to serve the company and find a new attorney.
Mouse in Mountain Dew case gets new schedule; trial set in November
Ruth A suit over a mouse allegedly found when a man took a drink from a can of Mountain Dew has a new schedule and a November trial date.
Mudge finds FELA suit against Norfolk Southern is time-barred, ends case
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has awarded summary judgment to Norfolk Southern Railway Company and other defendants in a suit brought by a former train conductor over injuries to his knees he claims to have suffered on the job.