News from June 2013
More out of state claimants file suit against Takeda in St. Clair County
DriscollTwo more out-of-state men have joined the growing list of patients who claim a Deerfield drug company knowingly manufactured and distributed a drug that causes bladder cancer. Mark Pfafflin and Paul Croese filed a lawsuit May 31 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc.,Takeda Global Research & Development Center Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals LLC, Takeda San
Departing clerk Delaney faces action over bad debt
Departing county clerk Bob Delaney has skidded on thin financial ice the last couple of years.
Plaintiff says hazards in haunted house were not obvious
EdmondsA pre-trial hearing is scheduled 9 a.m. June 28 before Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge in a girl’s lawsuit over injuries she allegedly sustained from a tour at an Alton haunted house.Madison County Chief Judge David Hylla on May 9 re-assigned the case to Mudge following the retirement of Judge Ann Callis who left the bench in May to run for Congress.In the lawsuit, the injured girl's
In spite of 66 calls to home of alleged Fairview Heights heroin dealers, no drug arrests until this year
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Next Step Foot and Ankle Centers sued over treatment
A Bethalto woman says she has continually experienced pain in her foot after her doctor failed to properly treat her condition.
Chicago Title Insurance sues to recover costs in St. Clair County hotel work
In recently filed court documents, an insurance company insists a general contractor should repay it the more than $150,000 in costs it was forced to pay subcontractors who were not paid for their work on a hotel.
Father of boy bit by monkey seeks damages under dog bite statute
The father of a minor boy has filed suit against the owner of a monkey, which he claims bit his son while they were visiting the park.
Suit claims money stolen from disabled man's annuity
A lawsuit claiming that money had been stolen from an estate of a deceased man has been dismissed.
Cook waives right to speedy trial; Attorney seeks to continue July 15 trial
Former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook has waived his right to a speedy trial on drug and firearm offenses in federal court in East St. Louis.