News from March 2016
Patron sues Big Muddy Pub following bar brawl
EDWARDSVILLE – A female patron is suing a Madison County tavern, alleging she suffered injuries when a drunk customer assaulted her.
Midwest Rehab alleges patient owes $60,000
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville nursing home is suing a former patient, alleging an unpaid balance.
Missouri man blames Sierra Management for slip in icy parking lot
EDWARDSVILLE – A Missouri man is suing managers of a shopping plaza, alleging negligence over injuries he says he experienced when he fell in an icy parking lot.
Ameren Illinois claims excavator severed Edwardsville gas line
EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville company is suing a trucking company, alleging negligence over damages to its property when its says a gas transmission line was severed.
Motorist blames Missouri driver for rear-end collision in Godfrey
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist is suing a Missouri driver, alleging negligence over injuries she says she received in an automobile accident.
Patron files Dram Shop suit against Cellar Room following assault
EDWARDSVILLE – A patron is suing an Alton tavern, alleging Dram Shop Act violations over injuries the plaintiff says he sustained when another patron assaulted him.
Man sues Godfrey Quicktrip after slip and fall
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County shopper is suing a retail establishment, alleging negligence led to injuries he suffered when he slipped and fell.
Real estate company sues over property damage
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois real estate management company is suing an insurance firm and a construction business, alleging negligence over damage to one of the plaintiff's properties and the aftermath of that damage.
Couple blames Poshard & Sons for head-on tractor-trailer collision
BELLEVILLE – A tractor-trailer driver and his wife are suing a commerce carrier, alleging negligence for injures the husband says he suffered in a collision with another tractor-trailer.
Republican candidates earn 10-point margin over Democratic rivals in Fifth District Appellate Court primaries
Republican candidates seeking vacant seats at the Fifth District Appellate Court dominated at the polls on Tuesday, beating the Democratic candidate totals by double digit margins.
Circuit judge candidate seeking election rather than retention reassigned last year after 38 substitutions in 102 days
Robert P. LeChien, running for six more years as a St. Clair County circuit judge, hasn’t carried a circuit judge’s workload for a year. Chief Judge John Baricevic stopped assigning civil law actions to LeChien last March, after litigants moved for substitute judges 38 times in 102 days.
Voter turnout in St. Clair County nearly double from '12; Increases benefit both sides in local judicial races
Voter turnout in St. Clair County yesterday was almost double what it was in the 2012 presidential primary, up from 19 to 37 percent.
March Madness comes early to Illinois
Sports fans everywhere love March Madness, which is appropriately named.
Shimkus wins Republican nomination in 15th Congressional District
Congressman John Shimkus of Collinsville has fended off a challenge from rival State Sen. Kyle McCarter of Lebanon to win the Republican nomination in the 15th Congressional District. No Democrat candidates sought their party's nomination, meaning Shimkus will likely be unopposed in the November general election and coast to an 11th term in office.
Madison County jurors find for Contegra in fraud case; Plaintiff awarded $50,000 in suit over construction of Fairview Heights forensics lab
Madison County jurors found for plaintiff Contegra Construction Company LLC in a fraud case concerning the construction of the Metro East Forensics Laboratory on March 10 after an eight-day trial in Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder’s court.
Man alleging toxic exposure asks the court to compel discovery against Global Brass and Copper Holdings
A man claiming he was exposed to toxic substances through Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc., in East Alton is asking the court to compel discovery in order to build his case or to at least find out who the proper defendant is in the suit.
Self-service trumps public service
The phenomenal support for presidential candidate Donald Trump may be a mystery to pols and pundits, but not to ordinary people who share the widespread disgust for our increasingly unrepresentative government.
Pedestrian sues after slipping on Belleville sidewalk
BELLEVILLE – A pedestrian on Foley Drive in Belleville is suing over injuries he allegedly sustained after slipping and falling to the ground.
Customer alleges injuries following trip over pallet at Swansea Aldi store
Story CopyBELLEVILLE – A customer at a grocery store is suing over injuries she allegedly experienced when she tripped and fell while on the store's premises.
Barry Noeltner named partner at Heyl Royster
Attorney Barry Noeltner was named a partner with Heyl Royster’s Edwardsville Office.