News from 2015
Hightower and Smith elected by circuit judges to fill two of five vacancies
Third Judicial Circuit judges have voted to select Jennifer L. Hightower and Sarah D. Smith as associate judges, according to an announcement from the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
Bakery sued after worker allegedly falls in trailer
A St. Clair County couple is suing a local bakery company, alleging injuries the husband suffered when he fell in a work trailer.
Grocery shopper sues Granite City Supervalu over slip and fall
A Madison County resident is suing a Granite City supermarket regarding a 2014 premises accident which she argues was directly and proximately caused by the store’s negligence.
Former employee sues C & K Heating and Cooling over alleged retaliatory discharge
A St. Clair County man is suing a heating and air conditioning business, alleging unlawful termination following a workplace injury for which he required medical leave.
AutoZone sued after customer allegedly tripped on speed bump in parking lot
A Granite man is suing AutoZone following injuries he sustained in its store's parking lot.
Madison County man sues Gateway Foundation after medication allegedly left him impotent
A Madison County man is suing Gateway Foundation, one of its doctors and a pharmaceutical company claiming a prescribed drug left him impotent.
Driver sues motorist following highway collision
A woman is suing a motorist regarding a 2014 automobile accident which she claims left her permanently impaired.
Wal-Mart, Subway sued following woman's alleged slip and fall accident
A woman is suing the Granite City Walmart and its Subway franchise after allegedly suffering a fall there due to a slippery floor.
Bradley Cycles employee sued following Edwardsville collision
An Edwardsville man is suing a Salem man and his employer following a vehicle collision.
Incarcerated man sues St. Clair County assistant prosecutor, alleging malicious prosecution
A St. Clair County man serving a prison term in Taylorville has filed a lawsuit claiming malicious prosecution by an assistant state attorney.
St. Clair County woman sues following car crash in Belleville
A St. Clair County woman is suing a negligent driver following a vehicle collision in Belleville.
Madison County woman sues driver for alleged injuries after Olive Township crash
A Madison County woman is suing another driver for injuries she allegedly suffered when rear-ended in Olive Township.
Customer sues Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill over alleged fall
A St. Clair County resident is suing four affiliated businesses and a principal for negligence claiming he was injured after tripping and falling while leaving a barbecue restaurant in 2013.
Meridian Ob/Gyn denies liability in suit alleging infant suffered brain injury from lack of oxygen
An Ob/Gyn office denies liability in a mother’s lawsuit claiming her son suffered from a brain injury after he was allegedly deprived of adequate amounts of oxygen.
Our Health Club and Spa sued over alleged faulty toilet
A couple is suing a Glen Carbon gym after the wife was injured when the toilet she was sitting on allegedly came loose from the floor.
Cahokia man claims breach of contract in business deal involving eBay account
A St. Clair County resident is suing a Jersey County man claiming “fraudulent inducement” in a failed business dealing.
Tenant accuses building owners of negligence over alleged faulty porch
A Madison County tenant is suing his building owners after allegedly falling to the ground when a porch railing broke in 2013. Theron L.
Prosecutors failed to act on behalf of cheated property owners
Years after U.S. Attorney Steve Wigginton put disgraced Madison County Treasurer and his co conspirators behind bars in a tax rigging scheme, defrauded homeowners have yet to receive one penny of restitution.
Credit union sues couple alleging breach of contract
A Madison County financial organization is suing a couple for breach of contract in an alleged 2012 loan default.
Madison County woman sues following Williamsville vehicle collision
A Madison County woman is suing following a vehicle collision in Williamsville.