News from May 2012
Foreclosure notice filed against class action chiropractor
Regions Bank has filed a foreclosure notice against Granite City chiropractor and prolific class action plaintiff Mark J. Eavenson claiming it is owed $973,803.32.
Granite City faces another class action over towing fees and vehicle impoundment
The City of Granite City faces another class action lawsuit involving vehicle impoundment and towing fees.
Glen Carbon tanning salon sued by woman claiming she was videotaped in the nude
A woman who claims she was illegally videotaped without clothing on at a Glen Carbon tanning salon is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages from the alleged perpetrator and the business.
Maag files class action over towed vehicle; Says car had been left less than two hours
An East Alton woman claims a tow truck company wrongly towed her vehicle without her consent.
Wife sues hospital security guards over husband's suffocation
Stewart The wife of a recently deceased man has filed suit against the security guards who she claims suffocated the man after restraining him for too long.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket : 5/29/2012
Wednesday, May 30
Madison County Civil Docket: 5/28 - 6/1/2012
Wednesday, May 30
Ruth resets Tillery tobacco hearing to Aug. 21
Tillery Attorney Stephen Tillery is arguing that a judgment in favor of cigarette maker Philip Morris was "fundamentally flawed," because it was based on "false facts advanced by Philip Morris at every step in this litigation."
Kelly says MERS lawsuit had been contemplated for months
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly says that a shadow mortgage recording system developed by several large participants in the mortgage industry deprives the public of accurate information on property ownership.
Vehicle owner sued for entrusting vehicle to inexperienced driver
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck the side of her vehicle.
Motorcyclist claims driver failed to keep proper lookout
A motorcyclist has filed suit against the driver who he claims veered into his lane of traffic and struck his vehicle.
Volkswagen driver sued over I-64 exit ramp accident
A man claims he sustained neck and back injuries after a driver failed to reduce her speed and rear-ended his vehicle.
City of Highland sued over boy's near-drowning
The parents of a minor Highland boy allege their son nearly drowned while on a field trip to a swimming pool.
McLeansboro property owner sues insurer over fire loss in Madison County
A man claims he suffered nearly $200,000 worth of damages to his home after a fire destroyed it.
Fariview Heights rear-end accident results in injuries, suit says
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.
Rosewood plaintiff asks Mudge to consolidate lawsuits
Bonamarte Plaintiff Barbara Morrissey McGrew on Friday requested Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge to consolidate her lawsuit against a long-term care facility in Alton with a similar suit involving her daughter.
St. Clair County State's attorney, Recorder sue banks over mortgage transfers
Kelly St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly's office filed a lawsuit Monday against 22 banks, accusing them of engaging in fraud and deception by evading requirements to file documents with the county's recorder of deeds when home loans were bought and sold by lending institutions.
Calvary Portfolio Services sues over nearly $80K debt
Schulman A St. Clair County man is accused of owing nearly $80,000 in credit card debt.
Madison County Pollyannas form support group
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