News from November 2016
Passenger alleges driver crashed into railroad crossing sign
BELLEVILLE — A vehicle passenger is suing motorist Samuel A. Mitchell, alleging negligence in connection with a crash.
Motorist accused of negligently causing collision
BELLEVILLE — A lawsuit filed by a married couple from O'Fallon accuses motorist Michael W. Swindell of negligence in connection with a rear-end collision.
Empire Tax Corp. accused of failing to make payments
BELLEVILLE — A boutique broker dealer is suing Empire Tax Corp., a buyer, citing alleged breach of contract.
Man alleges dog attacked him, caused injuries
BELLEVILLE — A man is suing Daren D. Byest, a dog owner, alleging negligence in connection with an attack by loose dogs.
Woman sues father for paying debts with college funds
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing her father, Jeffrey Mueth, citing alleged conversion of funds.
Man sues motorist over car accident
BELLEVILLE — A man is suing fellow motorist David Martin, alleging negligence in connection with a vehicle collision.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company says man hasn't paid note
BELLEVILLE — An insurer is suing Adam Devore, a St. Clair County motorist, citing alleged failure to pay.
Woman claims Metro driver caused crash
BELLEVILLE — A passenger is suing transportation provider Bi-State Development Agency, d/b/a Metro, and its employee Jona Ellis, alleging negligence in connection with a vehicle collision.
Illinois Fair Plan Association accused of breaching contract
BELLEVILLE — Two property owners are suing The Illinois Fair Plan Association, an insurance association, citing alleged breach of contract.
Memorial Medical Center accused of negligence in woman's care
BELLEVILLE — A special administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing Protestant Memorial Medical Center Inc., d/b/a Memorial Hospital, alleging negligence in a wrongful death case.
Motorist says other driver crossed center line and caused crash
BELLEVILLE — A motorist is suing fellow driver Irina C. Hassenplug, alleging negligence in connection with a collision.
Jury trial rescheduled in St. Clair Co. tax sale bid-rigging class action; Tax buyers object to discovery requests
Magistrate Judge Reona Daly sustained several tax buyers’ objections to discovery requests seeking criminal sentencing documents in a bid-rigging class action against St. Clair County Treasurer Charles Suarez and several tax buyers.
Ford’s jurisdictional appeal to be heard with new Republican justices on bench; Plaintiffs' bar tried to keep them off
Ford Motor Company’s jurisdictional appeal arising from a Madison County asbestos case will be heard by a court with two newly elected justices that the plaintiffs' bar tried to keep off the bench.
Almost nine decades later, the Madison County Board has a new GOP majority
Not many Americans today can remember when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president, because that was more than 70 years ago and most of us had not yet made our debuts into the world.
Taxpayer’s lawsuit alleging doubled assessment voluntarily dismissed
District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel granted voluntary dismissal in a man’s suit alleging his property’s assessment was erroneously doubled.
Judge Ruth dismisses man’s suit alleging discrimination; Allows plaintiff to amend complaint
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth granted Madison County’s motion to dismiss a man’s suit alleging he was discriminated against because of his gender by being forced to wait while exchanging custody of his child.
Motion to reset April trial date denied in suit alleging newspaper box fell on boy
Magistrate Judge Donald Wilkerson denied without prejudice Cypress Media’s motion to reset the April 17, 2017, trial date in a lawsuit alleging a three-year old boy lost his fingers when a newspaper box fell on him.
Settlement conference scheduled in student’s suit alleging he fell from dorm bed
U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Wilkerson scheduled a settlement conference in a Lindenwood University student’s lawsuit alleging he was injured when he fell off the top bunk in his dorm room.
District Judge Gilbert denied couple’s motion to dismiss insurance dispute
District Judge J. Phil Gilbert denied a couple’s motion to dismiss an insurance dispute alleging a couple sought underinsured coverage for $1 million following a collision.
Madison County foreclosures Nov. 9-10
There were four foreclosures in Madison County on Nov. 9 and 10.