News from June 2011
Freeburg woman sues over Belleville accident
A Freeburg woman is asking for more than $50,000 after she allegedly was rear-ended in Belleville.
Motorcyclist claims injuries in Sugar Creek Township accident
An Edwardsville motorcyclist is suing the driver of the car that allegedly crashed into him on a Sugar Creek highway.
Edwardsville accident on North Poag is subject of suit
A California man is asking for more than $100,000 from the driver he says caused a crash on an Edwardsville road.
Weeks Chevrolet named in auto accident suit
A Lenzburg woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle.
Driver failed to yield in Route 161-Lebanon Road accident, suit claims
A woman claims she sustained severe and permanent injuries when a driver rear-ended the vehicle in which she rode.
Driver blamed in Highland rear-end accident
A Madison County man claims he sustained neck, shoulder and back injuries after a driver rear-ended his vehicle.
Cahokia intersection accident causes impaired capacity, suit says
An East St. Louis man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his vehicle, causing him to sustain serious and permanent injuries.
Route 162 accident is subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way, striking her vehicle.
Allegedly intoxicated driver causes accident, suit says
A man claims he lost wages and his earning capacity after an allegedly intoxicated driver drove into oncoming traffic, causing his vehicle to flip several times.
Passenger claims driver got distracted, crashed into guardrail
A Madison County man claims he sustained temporary and permanent injuries after a driver crashed into a guardrail.
Route 111 accident causes injuries, suit claims
Two women claim they suffered neck, shoulder and back injuries after a driver failed to stop at a stop sign.
Pawn shop owner accuses partner of conversion
A St. Clair County man is suing his business partner, claiming he was never reimbursed for his investment in a pawn shop.
Duff only associate judge not retained in Madison County; all St. Clair County associates judges keep jobs
Duff Madison County Associate Judge Ellar Duff is the only one of 26 associate judges in Third and Twentieth Judicial Circuits who will not re-take her seat on the bench.
Construction zone accident is subject of suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his construction vehicle as it was parked on the side of the road.
Union Pacific named in auto accident suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle.
Shenanigans sued over beer bottle injury
A man has filed suit against the bar and the patron who he claims attacked him with a beer bottle.
Mudge allows plaintiffs to file exhibits under seal in Syngenta atrazine class action
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has allowed the lead plaintiff in a series of proposed class actions filed over claims related to the weed killer atrazine to file exhibits under seal in the days leading up to a sanctions motion hearing against defendant Syngenta Crop Protection Inc.
Callis grants motion to compel in Sara Buske's legal malpractice
Beasley Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has directed a Springfield law firm to respond to discovery requests made by a former client who is suing the firm for legal malpractice claims related to complicated Madison County divorce.
Parties push off Worden accident trial; had been set to open today
The parties in a personal injury suit stemming from an accident in Worden have pushed off a trial that had been set to open today.
Saline Township moves for final dismissal of sexual harassment suits; plaintiffs respond
Saline Township is moving to dismiss six sexual misconduct suits filed last year by women claiming former Township Supervisor Alvin Steiner harassed and groped them when they sought public aid from the township.