News from January 2016
Madison County real estate Dec. 28-31
A list of recent real estate transactions for Madison County. Including Alhambra, Alton, Bethalto, Collinsville, Cottage Hills, East Alton, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Godfrey, Granite City, Hamel, Hartford, Highland, Madison, Maryville, Moro, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, St. Jacob, Troy, Wood River and Worden.
Couple alleges motorist caused collision that led to injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – An O'Fallon couple is suing a Troy motorist, alleging the defendant drove her vehicle into theirs, causing injuries.
Fund-raising reports for Democratic Fifth District contenders show a favorite among some Metro-East attorneys
Fund-raising efforts for two Democratic contenders seeking seats at the Fifth District Appellate Court tell different stories. According to financial disclosure statements filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections, Metro-East personal injury firms or attorneys contributed approximately one-fourth of the total $30,200 in itemized individual contributions received by the campaign committee of Jo Beth Weber of Mount Vernon.
Woman alleges creditor's repeated calls to cell phone violate federal law
BENTON – A Cairo woman is suing over an egregious breach of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act by a finance company. Ruthoni Cornelius filed the suit Dec. 21 in the Benton Division of the Southern District of Illinois against Regions Financial Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama. On Jan. 4, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that autodialed or prerecorded message calls to a wireless number by a credit are permitted only if the called party gives prior consent. W
O'Fallon couple sues following vehicle collision
EDWARDSVILLE – An O'Fallon couple is suing after they were injured when the defendant drove her vehicle into theirs while on a roadway. Forrest S.
Plaintiffs allege their tow truck was repossessed after making appropriate payments
EDWARDSVILLE – A Missouri corporation and an Illinois man are suing over the defendants' collective interference with their ability to conduct business. Allstate Recovery Services Inc. and Ronald J.
Home Décor Liquidators denies liability in shopper’s slip and fall suit
Home Décor Liquidators denies liability in a woman’s lawsuit alleging the tripped and fell in a pot hole in the store’s parking lot.
Sauget night club denies liability in patron’s suit alleging ear bitten off in altercation
A Sauget night club denies liability in a patron’s Dram Shop suit alleging her left ear was partially bitten off by a patron during an altercation.
Former railroad engineer amends complaint alleging harassment caused heart attack
A former railroad engineer was ordered to file an amended complaint, which alleges harassment by his supervisor and fear of physical contact caused his heart attack and resignation.
McBride & Sons removes former employee’s wrongful termination suit to federal court
Several real estate defendants removed a former employee’s suit alleging she was wrongfully terminated following injuries she claims she suffered in a job-site accident.
Suit alleges Highland driver to blame for crash that injured woman
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois woman is suing over injuries she allegedly sustained after the defendant's vehicle collided with hers.
Cahokia nurse denies liability and alleges protocol was followed in wrongful death case
A nurse at a Cahokia nursing center claims that while she can’t remember the details of a patient’s alleged falls, she asserts that all protocols were followed in the wrongful death action.
Belleville hospital denies liability in suit alleging patient died of cardiac arrest
A Belleville hospital denies liability in a woman’s wrongful death suit alleging her husband died of cardiac arrest as a result of the defendants’ negligence.
Stobbs denies Ford Motor Company’s motion to dismiss asbestos suit; Cites Ford’s prior statement in IL SC establishing contact in the state
Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs denied a motion to dismiss an asbestos case filed by Ford Motor Company, relying on a statement made by Ford to the Illinois Supreme Court expressing its substantial contacts with the state.
High court hears Friedrichs arguments; Future of ‘fair-share dues’ likely in the balance
WASHINGTON — Forced unionization of government workers may be on the brink of ending in the United States if questions asked Monday by justices of the U.S.
Illinois to issue $500M in bonds, continues to pay highest borrowing rate of all 50 states
Illinois’ monthslong budget gridlock, $111 billion in government-worker pension debt, and more than a decade of unbalanced budgets have resulted in credit downgrades for Illinois and the highest borrowing costs of any state in the nation.
Supreme Court rejects Tillery's latest attempt to revive Price v. Philip Morris
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court has denied attorney Stephen Tillery's request to recall a mandate the Court issued a decade ago after it struck down a $10.1 billion judgment against Philip Morris. In the same announcement posted this afternoon, the Court also denied Tillery's move to recuse or disqualify Justice Lloyd Karmeier from hearing the matter. Only Justice Robert Thomas did not participate in the decisions. Karmeier denied a similar recusal motion last year, after Tillery’s b
Rep. Kay supports consolidation concepts laid out in state report
Illinois State Representative Dwight Kay told the Madison County Record that he supports consolidation recommendation put forth by the state’s Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force.
Illinois budget stalemate impacts state's drivers
With Illinois still lacking a state budget, the Secretary of State’s office has suspended the mailed license plate renewal reminder service, and encourages drivers to sign up for the online system.
Customer blames Alton Casino for fall on uneven sidewalk
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man is suing an Alton casino, alleging negligence over a trip and fall he says he sustained while using the casino's sidewalk.