News from June 2016
Mother blames husband for daughter's death in car crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A mother is suing her husband, alleging he negligently entrusted use of his Corvette to their daughter who was killed in a car crash.
Consumer accuses debt collector of deceptive practices
EAST ST. LOUIS — An Illinois man is suing a Seattle-based debt collector, alleging deceptive collection practices.
Naming hundreds of defendants is only legal, moral way to determine asbestos liability
The recent story on asbestos filings in Illinois and nationally had little information to offer except asbestos industry complaints about the numbers of defendants and the numbers of suits filed.
Consumer alleges creditor violated federal law
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing an Illinois collection agency, alleging he received harassing phone calls about a debt that did not exist.
Boilermaker blames ConocoPhillips affiliates for injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing ConocoPhillips affiliates, alleging negligence caused injuries to the plaintiff.
Customer blames currency exchange for injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County customer is suing a local currency exchange, alleging its negligence led to the plaintiff suffering injuries.
Motorist alleges another driver's negligence caused injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing a motorist, alleging the defendant's negligence led to a car crash that injured the plaintiff.
Customer alleges Hardee's negligence led to injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer from Worden is suing the owner of a Hardee's, alleging negligence led to the plaintiff sustaining injuries.
Car mechanic accuses Midas store of wrongful termination
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County car mechanic is suing a Midas store in Glen Carbon, alleging he was fired without proper cause.
Madison County still #1 in asbestos filings; Gori Julian ranked second nationally
Story CopyMadison County remains the top jurisdiction in the country for asbestos cases, according to 2015 and first quarter data presented at a recent asbestos litigation conference.
FEC complaint alleges Keefe partners improperly reimbursed employees who contributed to C.J. Baricevic
WASHINGTON – Partners in the Swansea law office of Tom Keefe Jr. improperly reimbursed six employees who contributed to Congressional candidate C.J. Baricevic, campaign watchdogs allege at the Federal Election Commission.
AFSCME v. Rauner update: LeChien has yet to enter permanent order on worker pay
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien, who authorized payment of state employee salaries by temporary order last year, hasn’t carried out an appellate court directive to enter a permanent order.
Is Steve Diamond blowing the whistle or tooting his own horn?
Is the whistleblower motivated by a sincere desire to expose wrongdoing and see justice done, or is he merely a disgruntled ex-employee or dissatisfied former customer seeking revenge for some imagined slight or inconvenience?
GOP candidate for MC State's Attorney prioritizes crime deterrence
“The state’s attorney job is not to have a high conviction rate," said Republican candidate for Madison County State's Attorney, Ron Williams. "That’s not the right metric to use. The state’s attorney should be deterring crime.”
From injustice to justice: Lessons learned from the Madison County tobacco litigation
These plaintiffs alleged they were harmed; they sought their day in court; they had it; in 2006 they lost. The defendant, the employer of thousands of citizens, spent millions in fees and expenses on the case, and received no reimbursement upon prevailing, rather than having that money available for salaries and benefits for its employees, other benefits for its customers or the public, charitable causes and other good deeds.
Madison County asbestos motion docket July 8
Next week's holiday translates into a lighter asbestos motion docket.
Madison County civil docket July 7
Next week's Independence Day holiday results in light dockets in Madison County.
Madison County foreclosures June 21-24
Seven properties in Madison County faced foreclosure suit during the week of June 21-24.
St. Clair County foreclosures May 18-June 10
More than 20 lenders filed foreclosure claims on St. Clair County properties between May 18 and June 10.
Madison County real estate June 7-13
Sold for $1.7 million! An Edwardsville property at 8624 Nealy Ln. closed on June 8.