News from May 2011
Rear-end accident on Frank Scott Parkway is subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle.
Parties ask to push off Monday non-jury trial due to settlement talks, scheduled deposition
The parties in a non-jury trial set to begin Monday have asked Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian to continue.
Allied Waste and driver sued over accident that resulted in death week later
The administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed suit against the garbage company that he claims caused the man's death after striking him.
Woman claims Silverado struck Jetta from behind
A woman claims she suffered disability and disfigurement following a collision.
Parties ask to continue May 23 trial in suit over flood damaged home purchase
The parties in a suit brought by a couple claiming they were deceived about water damage and flooding risks to a Collinsville property they bought at auction are asking the court to continue a May 23 trial.
Illinois resident claims Apple 'stalking' in class action over iOS 4
EAST ST. LOUIS – Nine days after British Broadcasting Corporation reported that Apple Inc. could stalk owners of iPhones with the iOS 4 operating system, Illinois resident Cynthia O'Flaherty proposed a statewide class action against Apple in U.S. district court.
Damages still not entered in Locklear Electric default judgment in faxed ads case
Darr Default damages won by Locklear Electric of Wood River in a proposed class action against two defendants who allegedly sent illegal faxed advertisements are not reflected in the case file two months after Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian indicated he would enter them.
Breach of contract suit against State Farm over 'plantation mentality' claims in court
Steele Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to hear motions May 12 in a breach of contract case filed by a couple that claims State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and other defendants discriminated against them and displayed a "plantation mentality."
Route 4 accident in Marine results in injuries, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims overturned her vehicle, causing a collision.
Callis to open FELA case in train worker's suit against CSX
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis is set to open the trial of a train conductor's case against CSX Transportation that stems from injuries the plaintiff allegedly suffered when his train encountered tornadoes in Kentucky.
McGlynn sisters fight malaria with national charity
Mary Claire (left) and Madelyn McGlynn After deciding to send 400 bed nets to Uganda to fight malaria, then-high school freshman Mary Claire McGlynn and her younger sister, Madelyn McGlynn, knew they had to do something more to make a difference.
Class action claims Rothman Furniture didn't deliver on free gas promise
A Belleville man has filed a class action consumer fraud claim against an O'Fallon furniture store.
Track athlete sues former teammate for throwing hotel key at him
Weilmuenster A Kansas track athlete is suing his former teammate after allegedly being hit in the eye by a hotel key card while in Troy for a meet.
J.C. Penney sued by Alton Square Mall shopper
A Madison County woman claims she was hit by a ceiling support column while shopping at the Alton Square Mall.
Prairie Farms files motion to compel or bar in misconduct suit filed by farmers
Antognoli Prairie Farms has filed a motion to compel the owners of a Highland farm to answer production requests or to bar them from presenting any evidence of lost profits and income.
Parties file trial brief in FELA case against Union Pacific
The parties gearing up for a damages-only trial of an Arkansas man's suit against Union Pacific Railroad Company have filed briefs and motions in limine.
Another defendant drops out of consolidated conveyor belt injury cases against PKM
Dripps Defendant RCS Construction Inc. has been dismissed from a pair of consolidated lawsuits brought over an injury an employee at an East Alton Olin Corporation plant allegedly suffered when he fell into a roller conveyor belt.
Rosewood Care Center wins arbitration verdict in suit over infliction of emotional distress
Rosewood Care Center on Tuesday won an arbitration case brought by the daughter of a now deceased resident.
Visitor sues homeowner for failing to restrain dog
A woman has filed suit against the owner of a dog that she claims charged her, causing her to fall.
Louisville Ladder, RP Lumber named in personal injury suit
A Montgomery County man and his wife seek more than $200,000 after they say the man fell off the ladder and fractured both ankles.