News from February 2012
Club Peek-a-Boo owners sued over patron's fatal shooting
Yandle The owners of Club Peek-a-Boo are accused of failing to protect a man shot to death inside the St. Clair County nightclub.
Kienstra Precast sued over subcontractor's work site injuries
A Madison County concrete company is being sued by a subcontractor who says he was hurt by one of its trucks on a Wood River job site.
Plastex Enterprises sued over $220K debt
An Alton plastics company is accused of owing more than $220,000 to another plastics provider from Michigan.
Trackman claims multiple injuries in suit against Norfolk Southern
A Madison County man who says he was hurt by decades of work on a railroad wants his former employer to pay him more than $50,000 for the injuries.
Glen Carbon property owner sues State Farm over fire loss
A man has filed suit against his insurance company after he claims it refuses to pay him for damages caused to his home during a fire.
Arrowhead worker stepped on nail; Employer failed to pay for medical bills, suit says
Szewczyk A man claims his employer fired him following its refusal to pay for medical bills he incurred after stepping on a nail while working.
Union Pacific did not include witness testimony; Fifth District reverses St. Clair County verdict
Wexstten A former railroad worker who was allegedly hurt while working for Union Pacific Railroad Company is allowed a new trial for knee injuries he sustained on the job, the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois ruled Friday.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: Feb. 15
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Contributions to judges needs more scrutiny
Akin The issue of contributions to judges has created quite a stir in Madison County after a judge was removed from overseeing the asbestos docket as a result of her decision to award 82 percent of the 2013 trial slots to three law firms that had donated to her campaign.
Norfolk Southern trackman claims injuries while working on truck
A railroad worker has filed suit against the company that he claims he was working for when he sustained injuries while working on a truck with an unsafe suspension system.
Brother sued for allegedly taking money from father's asbestos settlement
Brown The son of a recently deceased man claims his brother took money from his father's asbestos settlement without permission.
Madison County Civil Docket: 2/13 - 2/17/2012
Tuesday, February 14
Worker claims he was fired after filing comp claim
Mormino A former supervisor for an Alton company claims he lost his job after he attempted to file for workers' compensation benefits.
Breast cancer went undiagnosed for more than year, suit claims
A Madison County woman claims doctors failed to accurately read a mammography, allowing her breast cancer to remain undiagnosed for more than one year.
Mailman files to amend complaint in dog attack lawsuit
Blasi The plaintiff in a personal injury suit filed a motion for leave to file second amended complaint in Madison County Circuit Court.
Albert-Fritz named 'Woman of the Year' by NAPW
Albert-Fritz Brighton attorney Mary Albert-Fritz has been named a "Woman of the Year" by the National Association of Professional Women.
New asbestos cases filed in St. Louis circuit court
Guinn St. Louis circuit court appears to have an active asbestos docket.
Opening arguments begin in second trial over railroad slip and fall accident
Jones The plaintiff in an injury case has returned to Madison County Circuit Court this week from his home in North Little Rock, Ark. for a damages-only trial.
Fourth District vacates McLean County asbestos conspiracy verdicts; New hearings on whether Honeywell witness must testify
Cook SPRINGFIELD - The Fourth District Appellate Court has vacated two McLean County asbestos conspiracy verdicts, remanding them for new hearings on whether the defendant's expert should be compelled to appear at trial.