News from March 2015
Bank of America, snow removal service sued over customer's icy slip and fall
A Bank of America customer who claims she could not use a drive-through lane due to a staffing shortage at a Swansea location, is suing over injuries she alleges she sustained on an icy sidewalk.
Injured woman sues Christ United Church of Christ of Belleville
A Belleville church is being sued by a woman who fell in its parking lot, injuring her right hip and buttocks, and back and shoulder.
Family Video sued over Waterloo man's slip and fall on shoveled snow
A Waterloo man is suing Family Video Movie Club over injuries he claims to have sustained last year when he tried to hop over mounds of snow along the store's sidewalk.
Giving up things is easy when you wind up with something better
February 18th was a big day for folks in Madison County.
Police officer sues Cahokia alleging wrongful termination
A St. Clair County career police officer is suing the Village of Cahokia for alleged wrongful termination.
Belleville bicentennial group claims media company has failed to fully pay for entertainment
A non-profit community organization is suing a media company and two individuals for alleged breach of agreement in a contract dispute from 2014.
Herndon allows deposition of Justice Karmeier in $8 billion State Farm case
HerndonLawyers pursuing an $8 billion claim against State Farm may depose Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier about his 2004 campaign, U.S. District Judge David Herndon ruled on Feb. 26.He overturned an order that Magistrate Judge Stephen Williams signed last year, quashing a deposition notice that lead plaintiff Mark Hale served on Karmeier.Herndon also allowed a deposition of State Farm
Lawsuit over collapsed airplane hangar following '06 storm settled after opening statements
A lawsuit alleging an improperly constructed airplane hangar collapsed during a 2006 storm was settled Monday night just after opening statements in Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth’s courtroom.
Class action claims ingredients in Walgreens' herbal supplements don't match up to label
A newly filed class action complaint alleges that the Walgreen-brand of various herbal supplements don't contain materials they are supposed to, as well as contain materials they are not supposed to.
Pregnant accident victim sues tractor-trailer company over injuries
An Illinois mother is suing a Missouri driver and his employer for injuries allegedly received by her unborn son.
Parents sue doctor, facility for injuries alleged in childbirth
A couple has filed a lawsuit against an obstetrician, his affiliated medical practice and associated hospital facility for alleged breach of duty in childbirth-related injuries incurred in February 2013.