News from 2012
Eye doctors sued over treatment of man's epoxy injury
An Alton man has filed suit against the doctor who he claims failed to properly treat his eye injury.
Prairie Farms seeks $1.4 million over botched mercury clean-up and inflated invoice
Byron A dairy business claims it had to pay a clean-up company more than six times its estimated costs in cleaning its facility after a sanitary company dropped mercury on the floor.
Madison County Civil Docket: 9/4 - 9/7/2012
Tuesday, September 4
Six St. Clair County judicial candidates raise nearly $92,000 in contributions; Lopinot leads with $78,440
Lopinot Candidates running in a trio of contested judicial races in St. Clair County raked in nearly $92,000 in campaign contributions during the most recent reporting period.
Woman claims doctor performed unnecessary spinal surgery
A woman claims her doctor performed an unnecessary spinal surgery on her, which allegedly exacerbated her medical problems.
Complaint accuses doctor of operating on wrong section of patient's back
Keefe A man claims his doctor performed a surgery on the wrong section of his back, causing him to suffer permanent pain.
Regions Bank sues over unpaid loan
A bank claims a Madison County man has failed to repay the more than $60,000 he borrowed.
Alton grocer accused of charging 7 cents more than allowed for check cashing fee
An Illinois woman has filed a putative class action lawsuit against an Alton grocery store that she claims charged too much when it cashed her check.
Venice car dealer fights lawsuit over trailer
Reda A Venice car dealer accused of refusing to return a trailer to a leasing company has filed a counterclaim in Madison County Circuit Court.
Carrollton woman accused of crashing car into school bus in Godfrey
A Carrollton woman is accused of crashing her car into a Madison County school bus and injuring the driver.
Dawn Harper is a role model for everyone in the Metro East
Linda Harper works in the office of the St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds, but the biggest deed she recorded this year had nothing to do with property.
State Farm seeks to transfer case to St. Louis; Cites congested docket in Madison County
Morrissey State Farm Insurance requested to move a lawsuit against the company to St. Louis, stating that Madison County has been recognized as having a congested docket.
Legal malpractice suit claims attorney lost opportunity for work comp benefits
Murphy A White County man has filed suit against his attorney, claiming he lost out on his opportunity to receive workers' compensation benefits after the attorney allegedly failed to reinstate a suit.
Ryder Truck Rental sues over alleged lease default
A St. Clair County truck rental company says it is owed nearly $80,000 in unpaid lease payments.
Driver claims he was rear-ended on I-64 exit ramp
Hubbard A Maryville man says he was hurt when he was rear-ended by an alleged drunk driver.
Belleville property owner sues neighbors over alleged misuse of shared driveway
A Belleville woman has filed a lawsuit accusing her neighbors for allegedly misusing a shared driveway and allowing a rental property to deteriorate.
Lawyers voice support for $32 million in fees in proposed atrazine settlement; Approximately $8.4 million sought in litigation expenses
Tillery It looks like the proposed $105 million settlement over atrazine may reach the final fairness hearing in October without facing any objections.
Spinal taps were a mistake, med mal complaint states
A woman claims she lost control of her legs after doctors performed multiple spinal taps on her, causing internal bleeding.
Ruth makes it clear that Philip Morris labeling case will not end with him
Tillery While Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth didn't immediately issue a ruling on a motion that has the potential to reignite the decade-old lawsuit over cigarette labeling, he did make a few things clear at Tuesday's hearing on the matter.
Agency for Community Transit denies ownership of bike trail in lawsuit
Ohl The Agency for Community Transit denies ownership of a bike trail at issue in a Madison County personal injury lawsuit.