News from June 2012
St. Louis-based Weiss Attorneys tapping online marketing
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis-based Weiss Attorneys at Law, formerly Weiss & Associates, is utilizing online marketing and other social media tools in the field of law.
Tractor trailer side swiped vehicle on Route 203, suit claims
Burger Two Granite City residents have filed suit against the driver who they claim side-swiped a truck, causing them to sustain injuries.
Motorcyclist sues driver over O'Fallon Route 50 accident
Bruning A Swansea motorcyclist is suing an Oakdale driver he says caused him to crash and seriously injure himself.
Injured passenger seeks $50K involving ESL rear-end accident
A St. Clair County woman is suing a driver she says is responsible for a rear-end crash that left her with serious injuries.
Nameoki Road accident causes driver disability and disfigurement, suit says
A woman allegedly hurt in a Granite City crash is suing the driver she says is responsible.
Chicago money pours into 5th District Appellate Court race; Race pits Democrat Cates against Republican McGlynn
Cates Nearly $55,000 has made its way into the 5th District Appellate Court race since April and the majority of that money landed in Democrat Judy Cates' campaign coffers with the help of about a dozen Chicago lawyers and law firms.
Defense verdict reached in St. Clair County auto accident trial
Kokal A St. Clair County jury sided with the defense in an auto accident trial that ended Thursday in Circuit Judge Robert LeChien's courtroom.
Nelson officially takes over as circuit clerk
Judy Nelson gets sworn in as the new circuit clerk at Wednesday's Madison County board meeting. The Madison County Board on Wednesday appointed Judy Nelson the county's new circuit clerk.
Woman claims other woman interfered with 48-year marriage
A Cahokia woman claims a Florida woman interfered with her 48-year marriage.
Harley owners sue Peace Free Will church after fire destroys bikes
The owners of various motorcycles are blaming a church for allowing their vehicles to be destroyed by a fire after the church failed to provide adequate water lines to a fire department attempting to fight the blaze.
Sun Catchers Tan says rain storm ruined property
A tanning salon alleges its insurance company refuses to pay it for damages caused to its property during a rain storm.
IRA used to support Ponzi scheme, says another suit against Millennium
Andres A Dupage County finance company is again being sued after allegedly allowing one of its clients to fall victim to a Ponzi scheme.
Collinsville Home Depot sued over customer's slip and fall
A St. Clair County woman is suing a Collinville Home Depot after allegedly slipping and falling there two years ago.
Woman sues DCFS claiming it illegally removed child she was going to adopt
An East Alton woman has filed a series of lawsuits demanding the immediate return of a child she claims was illegally removed from her home despite a pending adoption.
Plaintiff files response to city's motion for protective order
Hylla Plaintiff Richard Hennemann filed a response to defendant Granite City Police Department's motion for a protective order.
Callis sets deadlines in letter carrier's case against dog owner
Mudge Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has set deadlines in a letter carrier's case against a Granite City couple after the couple's dog allegedly attacked the carrier as he delivered mail.
Mistrial declared in med mal suit against Belleville orthopedic surgeon
Dennis The attorneys in a medical malpractice case agreed to a mistrial Wednesday in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto's courtroom.
Attorneys ask court to pay settlement administrator in Syngenta case
Tillery The City of Greenville has asked the federal judge handling the proposed $105 million settlement in the class action lawsuit over the weed killer atrazine to issue an order directing about $25,000 from a settlement fund to a Minnesota company helping in the implementation of the parties' agreement.
ARDC recommends disbarment for former Madison County attorney
Peel From the confines of prison today, Gary Evan Peel, a former Madison County class action attorney, defended himself against a misconduct complaint leveled by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC).
12-pack and pint of vodka contributed to collision, suit claims
Falb A woman has filed suit against the allegedly intoxicated driver who she claims caused a collision after ingesting a 12-pack of beer and a pint of vodka.