News from August 2017
Man allegedly tripped, fell down stairs at A Fine Swine Barbeque
BELLEVILLE – A New Baden resident alleges that a hazardous condition at a restaurant in the village caused him to trip and fall.
Woman claims Sun Service failed to properly install drain line, caused water leaks
EDWARDSVILLE – A South Roxana homeowner alleges that an Edwardsville business failed to properly install a drain line and caused damages to her home.
Driver alleges minor ignored stop sign, caused collision in Troy
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist allegedly injured in a collision with a minor driver is seeking damages.
Property owners seek coverage from Allstate for hail damage
EDWARDSVILLE – The owners of a Glen Carbon property allege their insurer has wrongfully denied coverage for alleged damages to the property caused by weather.
Roofer alleges injuries from defective ladder rack
EDWARDSVILLE – A man working for a roofing company alleges he was injured by a defective ladder rack on a truck it provided.
Widow alleges she did not receive life insurance benefits following husband's death
EDWARDSVILLE – An Aviston woman alleges that her husband was electrocuted while tuck-pointing on a mult-story building in Alhambra because of unsafe conditions.
McCarter: SB1 is boon to elites and crumbs for downstate schools; Progressive tax system is real motivation
The real motivation behind "evidence-based" funding of schools as proposed in Senate Bill 1 is to achieve a progressive income tax system in Illinois, according to State Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon).
Cook County officials and their attorneys need hard discipline
Here's the thing about inappropriate behavior: What is outrageous will seem less so when compared to something more outrageous.
Plaintiffs in $10 billion RICO case against State Farm respond to move for summary judgment
EAST ST. LOUIS – Plaintiffs suing State Farm for $10 billion couldn’t ask Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier about his deliberations in a deposition, but they claim they can prove State Farm corrupted his deliberations anyway.
Mudge transfers slip, fall suit to Effingham County; Plaintiff chose Madison County to 'vindicate' his rights
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge granted Pinnacle Foods’ motion to transfer a man’s icy slip and fall suit to Effingham County after the plaintiff said he chose Madison County as a “neutral” forum “where his rights will be vindicated.”
Manufacturers seek to dismiss bus driver's suit alleging benzene exposure
Several manufacturers seek to dismiss a man’s suit alleging his wife died as a result of benzene exposure while working as a bus driver, arguing that the complaint fails to allege specific facts.
Foley & Mansfield expand defense practice into Edwardsville
With the fourth office opening in two years the national firm now has a presence in 13 locations around the U.S.
Madison County civil docket Aug. 14-18
There are 22 cases with hearings scheduled on the Madison County civil docket for Aug. 14-18.
The ant and the grasshopper
CPS: It's not a bailout!
Class action: Walgreens wrongly charged Cook 'pop tax'; Retailers had warned such suits were coming
CHICAGO - Walgreens has become the first retailer hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly wrongly making customers pay Cook County’s so-called “pop tax” on drink purchases that should have been exempt.
Madison County foreclosures July 20- 27
There were 22 foreclosures in Madison County from July 20-27.
Pit bull owner denies liability in dog attack suit
A pit bull owner denies liability in a woman’s lawsuit alleging she and her own dog were attacked in the plaintiff’s front yard.
St. Clair County real estate July 17-21
An O'Fallon home sold for nearly $500,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for July 17-21.
St. Clair County foreclosures July 26-Aug. 2
There were 12 foreclosures in St. Clair County from July 26-Aug. 2
Andrew Kopon Jr. elected new International Association of Defense Counsel president
CHICAGO – The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has elected veteran Illinois attorney Andrew Kopon Jr. as its new president.