News from November 2011
Jordan Huttenlocker joins HeplerBroom's Chicago office as associate
CHICAGO – Jordan Huttenlocker has joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Chicago office as an associate attorney.
Lawyer's suit against client dismissed without prejudice
Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian has dismissed with prejudice an Alton lawyer's suit against a client over an alleged breach of contract.
Woman injured in Dollar Tree parking lot sues building contractor, real estate developer
A woman has filed suit against the owners of a Belleville building where she claims she fell in a parking lot.
More volunteers sought for Veterans Assistance Commission program
The Madison County Veterans' Assistance Commission and the Disabled American Veterans are hoping to recruit drivers for a program that transports veterans to medical appointments.
New asbestos suit filed in St. Clair County
Gori Another lawsuit has been added to the St. Clair County's asbestos docket.
Yaz lawyers want confidential Bayer documents presented to FDA
Galvin EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyers who obtained secrets from German owners of Bayer drug companies in litigation over oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin claim Bayer must reveal those secrets to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Never-ending asbestos quagmire
Rickard It began on Dec. 10, 1966, at a courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. Attorney Ward Stephenson filed a lawsuit, on behalf of a client suffering from asbestosis, against 11 manufacturers of products containing asbestos. Though a jury ruled for the defendants in this first case, Stephenson tried again with a different client, and in 1973 a jury awarded Stephenson's plaintiff $79,436.24 in damages.
Plaintiff and brother take witness stand in personal injury case against City of Alton
Pierce Plaintiff Matthew Adelsbach took the witness stand Thursday morning in Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian's courtroom in his case against the City of Alton and John Calvin Riddlespriger.
P U: Courthouse smells like a skunk after customer pays bill
The smell in Madison County's Courthouse on Thursday was "god-awful," according to an eye, and nose, witness.
Mudge must decide if Fifth District decision 'torpedoes' Employers Mutual class action
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge must decide whether Fifth District appellate judges who stopped a Lakin Chapman class action against Travelers Insurance also stopped one against Employers Mutual Casualty.
Illinois on the brink of ruin
To the Editor:
Driver failed to stop at flashing red light, suit claims
A St. Clair County man claims he suffered painful and permanent spinal injuries after a driver failed to stop at a traffic light, stiking his vehicle.
Granite City accident causes injuries, suit claims
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.
Mud at construction site causes woman's injuries, suit claims
Wuller A St. Clair County woman claims she sustained a fractured ankle and broken fingers after she fell on mud near a construction site.
Collinsville Recreation Club member sues over ouster
Berry A Collinsville man has filed suit against the man who he claims caused him to lose his membership in a club, in turn causing him to lose a portion of land he partially owned.
Fax class defined in St. Clair County action
Cueto Class action plaintiff Mixon Insurance Agency filed its class notice in a St. Clair County case against Taylorville Chiropractic Clinic and Philip S. Dudak over unsolicited faxes.
Bank of Edwardsville seeks repayment of business loan
A bank has filed suit against the company that it claims failed to repay it more than $400,000.
Al's Automotive driver claims retaliatory discharge over work comp request
Falb A former delivery truck driver failed to return to work after his boss refused to obtain an appointment at a hospital for the man's alleged injury while working. The driver now claims his boss illegally terminated him in response to his request for workers' compensation benefits.
Noble-Vollmer Realty claims tenant has failed to pay $83K in rent
A realty company has filed suit against the construction consultant that it claims failed to pay rent in accordance with its lease agreement.
Adult entertainment website seeks discovery from AT&T and others over hacking
O'Malley The owner of an adult entertainment website is attempting to find the people who it alleges illegally hacked into its website and stole information.