News from 2014
Woman sues city of Fairview Heights claiming sidewalk injury
A St. Clair County woman is suing the City of Fairview Heights after she allegedly tripped on a broken sidewalk.
Fifth District: Judge was correct in ordering 'vicious' pit bull be euthanized
CrowderThe Fifth District Appellate Court has ruled that Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder was correct in finding that a five-year-old pit bull from Troy was vicious and should be euthanized.The ruling stems from a bench trial in which Crowder determined the state proved that the dog named Roscoe, without justification, attacked and seriously injured Kenneth Whittaker, who was a neighbor
Litigation over Syngenta’s corn seed grows as farmers file class actions
CHICAGO - A seed developer is facing another wave of litigation over a genetically-engineered corn seed that a group of farmers contend crippled the U.S. export market in China and caused a decline in corn prices, a combination they assert will lead to a projected $1.14 billion loss this year.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 9/13 - 9/17/2014
October 14, 2014
Attorney gains firearms permit for man disqualified for gun ownership; Had been disqualified in Missouri after stroke
ZellersDr. George L. Kraft III, a chiropractor in St. Louis County, is now the owner of a .357 revolver with a six-inch barrel after his attorney successfully challenged Missouri statutes and federal classification that prohibited Kraft from owning a firearm. The state of Missouri disqualified Kraft from the right to own firearms after he suffered a stroke in 2005 until attorney Christopher J. Zellers
Brown and James adds 13 associates in St. Louis office
Brown and James in St. Louis has announced the addition of 13 new associate attorneys:Alex Braitberg concentrates his practice in the areas of complex litigation, business litigation, employment law, and insurance law. Braitberg received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Saint Louis University School of Law and also holds a bachelor of arts degree from Cornell University.Nathan W. Davis handles
Re-elect Davis and put Bost and Oberweis in to check and balance
To the Editor:I want to thank Congressman Rodney Davis for urging stronger travel restrictions and safeguards between West African countries with an Ebola epidemic and the United States.A travel ban should have been in effect for months except for approved humanitarian assistance. Tourist visas are still being issued by the Obama State Department.Thomas Eric Duncan from Liberia just died in Dallas
Madison County foreclosures Sept. 29-Oct. 6
September 29, 2014Bank of Edwardsville v. Ronald R. and Danette Sutton, $205,357.58, 2 Burr Oak Dr., Highland. 14-CH-600US Bank v. Gregory Walker, $14,256.59, 1119 Highland Ave., Alton. 14-CH-601Federal National Mortgage v. Jake M. Bennett, $31,468.34, 512 Goodfellow Ave., Alton. 14-CH-602September 30, 2014CitiMortgage v. Dorothy Jean Curry, $65,446.86, 1422 Seiler Rd., Godfrey/Alton. 14-CH-604October
St. Clair County real estate Sept. 29-Oct. 6
September 29, 2014
Madison County real estate Sept. 22-29
September 22, 2014
St. Clair County real estate transactions Sept. 22-26
September 22, 2014
Federal judge: Pensions not as protected as you think
Contrary to popular belief, government-worker pensions are not untouchable, at least according to the federal courts.