News from August 2014
Granite City resident sued over boy's injuries in pit bull attack
The mother of a minor boy has filed suit against the owner of a pit bull she claims viciously attacked her eight-year-old son.Brandon Newcombe, a minor, by his mother and next friend Kristy Ashcraft, filed suit Aug. 22 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Anna Thomason.According to the complaint, Newcombe was on the defendant's property at 2665 E. 23rd St. in Granite City on April 10 when her
Former McDonald's employee on disability claims manager stole payroll
JulianA former McDonald's employee claims she lost her disability benefits, which included a monthly income of more than $1,500, when the restaurant's general manager stole her information to write numerous payroll checks, then cashed them in.Lora Benson filed suit Aug. 22 in Madison County Circuit Court against Theresa Bryan, G.M.J. Inc. and CNB Bank & Trust.According to the complaint, Benson
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 9/1 - 9/5/2014
StobbsWednesday, August 3 9 a.m. HOWARD PATRICIA V. ALLIANCE LAUNDRY HOLDINGS LLC 14-L-000789, ASBESTOS J 327MCNELY BETTY INDIVIDUALLY V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC 13-L-000215, ASBESTOS J 327SHROCK ALVIN V. AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP SUCC 14-L-000725, ASBESTOS J 327SURI JILL INDIVIDUALLY V. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATI 13-L-000310, ASBESTOS J 327BINGHAM JANICE INDIVIDUALLY V. WELCO MANUFACTURING
High School students intern with local lawyers
Pictured left to right: Row one - Jessica Drewer, Elizabeth Silva, Sabrina Blanco, Sofiya Knebel and Kris Keller; Row two - Miranda Mullins, Thomas Hart, Isabella Lilly and Alyssa Boulanger and Row three - Lexi Dreste, Brooke Lunn, Catherine Jakich. Not pictured: Taylor Rook and Alexander Johnson.
Madison County foreclosures Aug. 18-22
August 18, 2014
St. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 19-22
August 19, 2014
Madison County real estate Aug. 12-15
August 12, 2014
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 11-15
August 11, 2014
Supreme Court building reopens following restoration project; Justices offer rare tour of third floor living quarters
SPRINGFIELD -- One year, two moves and thousands of boxes later, the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield has reopened after receiving a nearly $16 million makeover.The project that restored parts of the century-old building while updating others began last summer, forcing the court’s 50-plus staff members to work from another location and the justices to move their last five terms to Chicag
HeplerBroom partners with IDC Young Lawyers for successful blood drive
LLC recently partnered with the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC) Young Lawyers Division to host an American Red Cross Blood Drive at HeplerBroom’s Edwardsville office.
Evidence of job losses due to ObamaCare continues to grow
Lopez BaumanFor months, data suggesting that the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is hurting employment have been dismissed by the White House as anecdotal. But a recent survey of businesses conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia seems to provide undeniable proof that the law is forcing businesses to fire employees and cut health benefits.According to the report:“Over 18 percent of the firms
Plaintiff lawyers in proposed $7 billion class action given green light to investigate Garman campaigns
BonderPlaintiffs claiming State Farm corruptly secured the election of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2004 can also investigate the victory of current Chief Justice Rita Garman in 2002, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Williams decided on Aug. 27. At a conference in district court, he ordered State Farm to comply with a subpoena for campaign documents back to April 2001. Plaintiff counsel
California woman sues Pfizer over Zoloft use in St. Clair County
DriscollA California woman is suing over claims her daughter was born with birth defects due to her use of Zoloft while pregnant.Trinity Crawford, a minor, by and through her next friend and natural mother Deana Crawford, filed a lawsuit Aug. 13 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Pfizer Inc., Greenstone LLC, formerly known as Greenstone Ltd., Roerig S.A. and Pfizer R&D Cortex Distric