News from 2012
Jury will decide if deputies used excessive force in woman's arrest
Fenlon Jurors in Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla's court will decide this week if deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's department used excessive force when they arrested a 20-year-old Macoupin County woman six years ago after suspecting her of drinking and driving.
Rosewood of Alton sued over resident's care
Buser The son of a recently deceased woman has filed suit against the nursing home where she was living when she died after falling from bed and sustaining a fractured hip and pelvis.
Ag cooperative sues transportation company over $92K debt
Antognoli An agricultural cooperative has filed suit against the transportation company that it claims failed to repay it more than $90,000.
Collinsville CUSD 10 sued by former student over injuries sustained on school steps
A former Collinsville Community Unit School District student claims she sustained injuries to her head, body, left arm, left hip and low back after falling on broken concrete steps.
Madison County Urban League sued over woman's trip on step
Gnavi A woman has filed suit against the owners of a Madison building where she claims she tripped on a step.
Worker claims employer spread false rumors over termination
A man claims he lost his job after he filed for health insurance benefits for his ill wife. The man also alleges he then was not able to find another job after his former employer began spreading false rumors about the reason for his termination.
PokerStars dealt a class action in St. Clair County
A St. Clair County woman has filed a class action lawsuit to recover money allegedly lost to an offshore gambling website.
Restoration company sues hotel operator over roofing project
Kinser A restoration company says the owners of a Fairview Heights motel owes more than $17,000 after canceling a roofing project.
Hylla grants motion to dismiss case against Prairie Farms
Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has granted a motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit filed six years ago by Michael and Denise Richter, owners of Rich-Lane Farms in Highland, against Prairie Farms Dairy.
Judges to bring Constitution and courts to high school students
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder and Associate Judge Donald Flack plan to bring the courtroom to the classroom, starting Monday.
Survey ranks Illinois 46th for lawsuit climate; names Madison County sixth worst jurisdiction
Rickard Illinois has once again found its legal climate ranked as one of the worst in the nation.
Salesman allegedly worked for plaintiff's attorney; Cottrell seeks $6 million in damages
Byron The designer of auto transport rigs claims an alleged salesman used sales communications to testify against the company in court, allegedly causing the corporation to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Alton school bus rider sues over 2010 accident
Campbell One of the riders in an Alton school bus has filed suit against the bus driver after he says the driver got into a collision with another driver.
Couple sues Holiday Shores dog owners over alleged attack
Steele A Holiday Shores man claims he suffered a broken hip after a dog attacked him as he was walking down the street.
Foreign judgment entered in Madison County over Centrue Bank ruling
White A St. Louis City judge ruled in favor of a bank, ordering that an Edwardsville man repay it more than $800,000 for missed payments and accrued interest.
Trial involving nurse's case against Anderson to start Monday
Ruth A trial is expected to begin today over a nurse's complaint against her former employer, Anderson Hospital, in Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth's court.
Mama mia, that's a slippery speed bump
When they say you're damned if you do and damned if you don't, they're not kidding.
Fifth District affirms dismissal of suit seeking to recover funds stolen by Alton attorney
Stewart Relying on the statute of limitations, a panel of the Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed the dismissal of a woman's lawsuit over funds that were stolen by her former and now-deceased Alton attorney.
Area attorneys, judges speak at Comparative Law seminar
(Left to right) Tom Jones, Stephen Corn, Tracy Zuckett, Pamela Meanes and Gordon Broom More than 100 attorneys attended the Illinois and Missouri Comparative Law Seminar, hosted by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Friday at the Busch Stadium Conference Center.
Misplaced IV on newborn caused permanent injuries, suit claims
Dailey The parents of a toddler have filed suit against the doctors who they claim caused their child to endure severe burns to her left leg shortly after birth by misplacing an IV into her.