News from September 2014
Belleville woman accused of running red light, causing crash
A Belleville woman is accused of running a red light and causing a crash at a St. Clair County intersection. Claire R. Masterson filed a lawsuit against Sandra L. Wenzel on Sept. 17 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. The alleged crash happened on Aug. 30, 2013, at the intersection of Old Collinsville Road and Frank Scott Parkway, according to the complaint. Masterson says she was driving north on Old
Wood River car service accused of injuring client in crash
A Wood River car service is being sued after one of its clients allegedly was injured when a driver crashed the car she was riding in.
Cahokia woman accuses Edwardsville dentist of improper root canal
A Cahokia woman alleges an Edwardsville dentist left her jaw permanently damaged and disfigured from an improper root canal.
New judge assigned in tax sale class actions; Plaintiffs appeal dismissal of RLI Insurance
Plaintiffs suing over fraudulent Madison County tax sales are appealing an order that dismissed one of the defendants from class action claims.
Time for a new governor
To the Editor:
Couple seeks $375K from Armed Forces Insurance claiming $6,500 underpayment
A Belleville couple is suing a roofing company and insurance carrier for allegedly failing to complete repairs on their hail-damaged home. Robert McCarty and JoAnne McCarty filed a lawsuit against Armed Forces Insurance, John Beale Inc. and Walter Patterson on Sept. 5 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. According to the complaint, the McCartys' home in the 600 block of East C Street in Belleville was
Rock Bottom Bar owners sued over customer's broken jaw
A Mt. Olive man says his jaw was broken by two other men who allegedly attacked him at a Madison County bar.
El Mezcal owners sued for allowing kids to play football in parking lot
ShevlinA Madison County mother is suing the owners of a Bethalto restaurant after her son allegedly broke his leg playing football in the restaurant's parking lot.Heather Stevens, individually and on behalf of her minor son, filed the lawsuit Sept. 12 in Madison County Circuit Court against Bethcor Inc. and La Lova.Stevens says in September 2012 her son was playing football in the parking lot of the