News from April 2016
Proposed $2 billion tax increase met with 'Stop asking taxpayers to pay for lawmakers’ ineptitude' reaction
CHICAGO - Democrat lawmaker Lou Lang's proposal to increase taxes in Illinois by $1.9 billion is an old move with a new sales pitch, according to a staunch opponent.
Man alleges son died after being struck by drunk driver
The father of a deceased man is suing over the actions that led to his death.
Financial firm says man defaulted on three lease agreements
EDWARDSVILLE – A financial firm is suing over allegations of non-payment for three vehicles leased by the defendant.
Plaintiff claims defendant drove too closely behind him, causing collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist is suing over injuries he allegedly received in the course of a rear-end collision. He is citing negligence.
Man alleges wife died at hospital due to negligence
BELLEVILLE – A man who is personal representative of his deceased wife's estate is suing over her alleged wrongful death while in a hospital.
Can truck driver's record be entered in trooper death case? Lawyers argue in Montgomery County
HILLSBORO – Montgomery County Circuit Judge Douglas Jarman must decide how much jurors need to know about the road record of DOT Foods driver Johnny Felton, whose truck struck and killed state trooper Kyle Deatherage in 2012.
Plaintiff claims dentist extracted more teeth than necessary
BELLEVILLE – A dental patient is suing over two allegations: unnecessary removal of teeth and the dentist's failure to disclose his terminal illness.
Plaintiffs claim defendants harmed their business reputation through fraud
EDWARDSVILLE – Two California companies are suing over allegedly fraudulent business dealings.
Passenger alleges injuries from loose wheelchair in bus crash
BELLEVILLE – A passenger on a city bus is suing over a claim that she was injured when a wheelchair on the bus rolled into her in the course of a crash.
Man alleges injuries from fall off top of truck
BELLEVILLE – A car hauler and his wife are suing over injuries he allegedly suffered in a fall from atop a truck.
Aviation services firm alleges damage due to defective equipment
BELLEVILLE – An aviation services firm has filed a lawsuit alleging that a defective device caused damage to an aircraft.
Candidates for Fifth District and Twentieth Judicial raise mostly modest sums in first quarter
First quarter fund-raising by candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court was most active in Judge Brad Bleyer's campaign, according to records from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Fifth District affirms in part, reverses in part Lopinot’s order dismissing legal advertising dispute
The Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal for all but one set of claims in the Hullverson & Hullverson law firm’s suit alleging false and deceptive advertising practices by The Hullverson Law Firm.
Illinois lawmaker: Municipal bankruptcy may not be magic bullet but it's another 'tool in toolbox' for pension crisis
CHICAGO - In Illinois, increasing pension obligations are consuming more of its taxpayers’ dollars, pushing cities and towns to cut core services and raise property taxes just to keep up with the payments, policy experts say.
Illinois Policy Institute: COLAs 'biggest driver of unsustainable pension costs in Illinois'
Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) serve as "the biggest driver of unsustainable pension costs in Illinois," according to a new report from the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI).
Plaintiff claims rear-end collision caused injuries
BELLEVILLE – A Centralia woman is suing over injuries she allegedly received in the course of an automobile accident in New Baden.
Former conductor's personal injury case against Alton and Southern goes to trial in St. Clair County
Jurors were being picked in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson's court Tuesday for a trial involving a railroad conductor's personal injury case against Alton and Southern Railway.
Jury trial scheduled in suit alleging storage company sold personal property
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge scheduled a jury trial for next year in a suit alleging a Collinsville storage company sold a man’s personal property.
Pet clinic employee seeks to voluntarily dismiss defamation suit
A Hillsdale Pet Clinic employee filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss her defamation lawsuit alleging her employer breached an IRA contract. Plaintiff Tanya Pruitt filed her voluntary motion to dismiss without prejudice on April 1 through attorneys Michael Brunton and Mary Stewart of Brunton Law Offices in Collinsville.
Argosy Casino files motion for third-party complaint against coffee company in hot coffee lawsuit
Argosy Casino in Alton seeks to file a third-party complaint against Ronnoco Coffee in a woman’s lawsuit alleging she was burned when she spilled complimentary hot coffee on her hand.