News from November 2013
Plaintiffs in St. Clair County lung cancer asbestos case add more defendants
GoriA couple accusing more than 65 corporations in their St. Clair County asbestos lawsuit have amended their complaint to add more defendants and demand a trial by jury.
Couple accused of backing out of real estate sale file counterclaim alleging proper termination
A St. Clair County couple accused of walking away from a $310,000 real estate contract filed a counterclaim against the plaintiff claiming they properly terminated the sale but never received earnest money they were initially required to pay.
Put jail bond issue on ballot
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Woman’s lawsuit against East St. Louis market over fall dismissed
A woman who claims she fell at an East St. Louis store has filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss her lawsuit.
Four sue State Farm over unpaid claim alleging insurer's attitude 'cavalier' and 'biased'
Four people have filed suit against their insurance agency, alleging it refuses to pay them for damages they sustained in a collision.
Millstadt man sues over Floraville Road accident
A Millstadt man claims he sustained severe and permanent injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way and struck his vehicle.
Insurer claims driver was texting in suit seeking $50K
An insurance company has filed suit against the driver who it claims struck one of its customer’s vehicles after texting while driving, causing the insurance company to pay more than $50,000 to its customer.
Driver accused of failing to swerve to avoid Shiloh accident
BeljanskiA woman claims she suffered severe and permanent injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way and struck her vehicle.Lisa S. Anderson filed a lawsuit Sept. 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Kalya Deanne Tolan.In her complaint, Anderson alleges she drove south on Air Mobility Drive near its intersection with Illinois Highway 161 in Shiloh Valley on Oct. 27, 2011, when
State Farm accused of refusing to pay under-insured claim
MorminoA woman and her two children have filed suit against their insurance company after they allege it refused to pay them for damages they sustained in a collision.Tamera Jo Weber, Kurtis Weber and Michaela Weber claim they were riding in a 2009 Chevrolet Sequoia when an underinsured driver struck the Sequoia on Oct. 16, 2011, at about 8:46 p.m.At the time of the collision, the Webers had insurance