News from June 2012
Defendant Gateway Rail Services files answer to second amended complaint
Hermann Defendant Gateway Rail Services answered the second amended complaint June 13, stating the plaintiff failed to state a cause of action against Gateway.
Quinn signs bill to clear up court's 2010 Provena ruling
Quinn Gov. Patrick J. Quinn today put his stamp of approval on a handful of Medicaid-related bills, including one proposed in direct response to a 2010 Illinois Supreme Court ruling over property tax exemptions for non-profit hospitals.
Madison County Bar Association elects officers; Angela Donohoo is president
Pictured left to right are Eric Carlson, Angela Donohoo and Ron Foster. Angela Donohoo was elected president of the Madison County Bar Association during the group's May meeting at Tony's in Alton.
IHA praises Gov. Quinn, lawmakers
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Defendant files motion to compel in suit over ouster from Collinsville Recreation Club
Berry A defendant in a Madison County defamation suit has filed a motion to compel in a suit filed over a lost membership at the Collinsville Recreation Club.
Peel continues fight for law license; ARDC hearing set June 20
Peel Gary Evan Peel, a former Madison County class action attorney who is currently incarcerated in Kentucky, will face an Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission hearing next week on a misconduct complaint stemming from his 2007 criminal convictions.
Family says Caravan hit from behind by tractor trailer in I-55 construction zone
Frederick A Madison County family says it was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer while driving in a construction zone in Jarvis Township.
Bethalto intersection accident causes injuries, suit says
Foster A Moro woman is accused of running a red light and causing a crash at an intersection in Bethalto.
Jeep owner pursued in I-55 high speed chase sues Granite City repossession co.
Evans A Granite City repossession company is being sued for allegedly chasing and assaulting the owners of a Jeep who say the vehicle was never supposed to be taken.
Post-pedicure infection led to toe amputation, suit claims
A Granite City woman says she was forced to have a toe amputated after she allegedly got an infection from a visit to a nail salon.
64 plaintiffs sue Plavix maker in St. Clair County
Cueto The makers of the popular pain reliever Plavix face a St. Clair County lawsuit filed by 64 people who claim they suffered strokes and heart attacks after taking the drug.
Florida woman files class action in St. Clair County over alternative asset losses
Andres An out of state woman claims she lost tens of thousands of dollars after an investment company placed her money with people who were operating a Ponzi scheme, according to a recently filed St. Clair County lawsuit.
Driver ran red light at Fairview Heights intersection, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to obey a red light, causing a collision.
Father sues son and daughter-in-law over loan
Moskop A man claims his son and his son's wife have failed to repay him the more than $70,000 he lent to them.
Union Hill Road accident causes injuries, suit says
An Illinois woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims drove in the wrong lane, striking her vehicle.
Most foreclosure filings in Madison County in May involved Granite City property owners
One in every 566 housing units in Madison County received a foreclosure filing in May 2012, according to RealtyTrac.com, a site that analyzes real estate trends nationwide.
Granite Nursing and Rehab worker claims she was fired for reporting alleged harassment
A woman who alleges she was sexually harassed while at work claims she lost her job at a Granite City nursing home because of her skin color and due to numerous complaints she made about the way she was treated
Motorcyclist sues US Steel claiming driver ran into him
Manicioto A man claims he sustained multiple injuries after a driver turned into his motorcycle.
Pedestrian says driver struck him in Alton parking lot
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck him as he was attempting to walk across a parking lot.
Rock Road accident in Granite City causes injuries, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended a vehicle in which she was riding.