News from 2012
Driver swerved into oncoming lane causing Alton crash, suit says
Beljanski A Madison County woman is accused of crossing into the wrong lane of traffic and crashing into another driver.
Wood River accident is subject of suit
A Madison County man says an Alton woman rear-ended him while he was driving in Wood River.
Motorcyclist sues over Collinsville accident
A motorcycle rider claims he sustained back, neck, left arm, left leg and groin injuries after a driver struck his bike.
Carpenter sues Bechtel and ConocoPhillips after tripping on flooring
Toennies A St. Charles County man claims he sustained serious injuries to his neck, back and right knee after he tripped over flooring left unattended in the middle of a room.
Highway 203 accident leads to suit
A woman has filed suit against the drivers who she claims caused her to sustain physical injuries during a collision.
Debate over merit selection continues; recusal, public financing proposals pushed in meantime
Thies Although an Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) committee is working to come up with recommendations on judicial recusal standards, the bar group has long history of supporting merit selection.
Recorder Rice files motion to dismiss worker's lawsuit against him
Rice Madison County Recorder of Deeds Matt Rice has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against him brought by a former employer of his office.
The Lyin' King
Hopkins By far the worst falsehood is his claim to have "inherited" problems. No one spends two years and over $800 million to get unrequested problems. He sought the job. He claimed he could do the job, fix the problems. Then...he got the job. It is his legacy.
Little Caesar's of Wood River named in slip and fall suit
A Madison County man is suing the owner of a Wood River Little Caesar's Pizza after allegedly slipping by the restaurant's front door.
January trial date set in Madison County Auditor's personal injury lawsuit over accident
Faccin Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth set a January trial date in a case filed by Madison County Auditor Rick Faccin against a woman who allegedly injured him in an accident.
Wal-Mart bathroom slip and fall leads to suit
A Madison County woman is suing a Granite City Wal-Mart and its manager after she allegedly slipped on the store's bathroom floor.
Wind-blown Roundup caused irreversible harm to plant life, neighbors contend
Sivia A Madison County couple says trees and plants were damaged when a neighbor's weed killer spread to their property.
Third Circuit race: Napp and Burkart each cite superior experience
Napp Third Circuit judicial candidates Kyle Napp and Thomas Burkart view a number of issues differently, but one thing they agree on is that experience matters in the seat they are vying for in the Nov. 6 election.
Class action suit alleges RICO enterprise in Avery v. State Farm
Karmeier Three plaintiffs from Avery v. State Farm have filed a new class action lawsuit, claiming that the insurance company acted as the hub of an enterprise designed to defraud millions of policyholders out of a $1 billion judgment.
Six wrongful death suits filed over I-270 fatal accident last year
Meyerkord Seven people who either saw a relative die in a collision or who were involved in the collision have filed suit against the company that allegedly threw a party where alcoholic beverages were consumed.
Alton grocery store requesting time to respond to woman's proposed class action
An Alton grocery store being sued by an Illinois woman for charging too much when cashing her check has requested more time to respond to the lawsuit.
Trial to start Monday in pedestrian's battery case against driver
Hylla A trial is expected to start Monday in Madison County involving a pedestrian who says that a Fairview Heights man stopped his vehicle, exited it and punched him in the head out of the blue two years ago on New Year's Day.
Bowling alley failed to maintain approaches, suit claims
Mormino A woman has filed suit against the bowling alley where she claims she fell when her foot stuck on a substance on the alley, causing her to fall forward.
Woman's case against 'other woman' continues in St. Clair County
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert Le Chien on Sept. 19 continued a status conference in a Cahokia woman's case against a Florida woman for allegedly interfering with her 48-year marriage.
Benzene suit claims woman's exposure to Wood River ground water, soil led to cancer
Toennies A man claims his recently deceased mother developed a fatal cancer after being exposed to benzene while living near a Shell Oil plant.