News from 2016
Woman files suit against Alton driver after accident
EDWARDSVILLE – An Elsah woman has filed suit against an Alton woman alleging injuries from a car accident.
Driver accused of hitting pedestrian in parking lot
EDWARDSVILLE — A former Lowe's employee is suing Marilyn Elick, a vehicle operator, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Electoral board hearing challenge to Madison County tax cut proposal reconvenes Friday
A Madison County electoral board will reconvene at 9 a.m.
AG Madigan aims to take bite out of Jimmy John's non-compete clause
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has taken aim at another labor dispute, this time against Jimmy John’s over its non-compete agreements.
Barberis upheld by Fifth District in underinsured motorist dispute; Farmers Insurance ordered to pay $75K
An order by Madison County Circuit Judge John Barberis requiring Farmers Automobile Insurance to pay $75,000 in underinsured motorist coverage to a girl struck by a rural postal worker's vehicle has been upheld by the Fifth District Appellate Court.
Madison County asbestos motion docket June 20-24
More than 250 asbestos cases are docketed for the week of June 20 in Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' court.
Belleville police officers injured in accident identified by state police
Belleville police officers Aaron Hackleman and Jeffrey Jensen suffered injuries in a May 19
collision on West Main Street, state police information officer Mike Link said on June 14.
Woman accuses Lutheran Senior Services of negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing Lutheran Senior Services, the owner of Meridian Village, citing neglidgence and alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Former employee claims harassment at George Weber Chevrolet
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing George Weber Chevrolet Company, Julie Lewis and Kevin Lewis, alleging hostile work environment, harassment, retaliation and discrimination.
Man blames lost toe on negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — A man is suing Geneve L. Wood, individually and as trustee of the Wood Trust and the Geneve Wood Trust, Wayne A. Mollet Auction Service and Wayne A. Mollet, a property owner and auctioneer, citing alleged failure to warn, negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
False Claims Act case against K-Mart can proceed in SDIL; Tillery team represents plaintiffs
K-Mart can’t argue that customers in its pharmacy discount programs belonged to an organization that qualified for lower prices than the government paid, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled in a case from Southern Illinois.
Madison County civil docket June 20-24
More than 40 Law Division cases are docketed for the week of June 20 in Madison County Circuit Court.
St. Clair County foreclosures June 1-8
WELLS FARGO BANK V. JAMES E. NEWELL, $40,256.92, 109 ARMAND DR., CAHOKIA. 16-CH-403
Madison County foreclosures June 3-10
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE V. JAMES R. AND DEANA J. DOUGHERTY, $126,190.53, 15 WHITE LILY DR., COLLINSVILLE. 16-CH-347
Seventh Circuit: Gilbert’s senior status on federal bench allows service on court and as SIU trustee
CHICAGO – U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert would have had to to resign in order to accept an appointment as trustee of Southern Illinois University if not for his senior status, according to Seventh Circuit appellate judges.
Crowder installed as treasurer of IJA for '16-'17 term
Madison County Circuit Court Judge Barbara Crowder started a one-year term as treasurer f the Illinois Judges Association (IJA) following installation of a new slate of officers for 2016-2017 on June 3.
Musial bridge worker’s reverse discrimination suit settles
Builders of the Stan Musial Bridge, facing trial on a suit claiming they fired crane oiler Terry
Deets because of his white skin, chose to settle with him instead.
Drug companies accused of concealing dangers
EAST ST. LOUIS — A proposed administratrix of a deceased man's estate is suing Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc., citing alleged negligence, design defect, failure to warn, product liability and breach of express warranty.
Mike Madigan's proposed state budget is 'simply embarrassing'
It's so basic. Get an estimate. Look it over. Approve or reject it, in whole or in part, based on your finances and the need for the services offered.
Attorney Sharon Stolte joins Sandberg Phoenix in Kansas City
Attorney Sharon Stolte has joined Sandberg Phoenix as a new counsel in the firm’s growing Kansas City office.