News from July 2017
Woman alleges inaccurate credit reporting following bankruptcy
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Glen Carbon woman is suing two major credit bureaus, alleging misrepresentation in debt collection.
Secure Data Technologies says former employee shared confidential information
EAST ST. LOUIS — A technology company is suing Michael Donahue and ATCI Incorporated, doing business as The Applied Group, citing alleged unfair competition.
Consumer alleges Barber Foods chicken contaminated with salmonella
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing a food manufacturer for allegedly selling products contaminated with salmonella.
Suit alleges health care facilities failed to treat infection
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing Highland Health Care Center and Cedar Ridge Health Rehab Center, alleging that they failed to treat multiple serious health issues.
St. Clair County real estate June 1-9
An O'Fallon home sold for $395,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for June 5.
Conductor's personal injury suit at trial on damages in Lopinot's court after prior mistrial
After a mistrial was ordered in a railroad employee’s personal injury lawsuit against Union Pacific, the case is at trial on the issue of causation and damages in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot’s courtroom.
Man says Davis Mail Services driver caused crash on Martin Luther King Bridge
BELLEVILLE — A motorist is suing a mail service company and its driver for a collision that allegedly resulted in severe injuries.
Auffenberg Ford allegedly failed to maintain safe parking lot
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing a Ford dealership in Belleville, alleging that she was injured from a slip and fall in its parking lot.
Levo Donohoo firm sued for allegedly incorrectly drafting deed
EDWARDSVILLE — A couple is suing Bonnie Levo and Levo-Donohoo LLC, alleging negligence for mistakes during the division of an inheritance.
Passenger sues drivers over Horseshoe Lake Road crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A passenger is suing two motorists for allegedly causing a collision near the intersection of Horseshoe Lake Road and Bruns Road.
Madison County's 'litigious nature' cited by two insurance carriers who declined opportunity to cover
Madison County's "litigious nature" was cited by two insurers who declined to submit proposals for things like property and excess liability coverage as the county's annual renewal period approaches at month's end.
Budget Rent-A-Car's suit seeking reimbursement following East St. Louis collision is at trial
A rental car company's arbitration suit seeking reimbursement following an East St. Louis collision involving one of its rented vehicles is at trial in St. Clair County Associate Judge Thomas Cannady's courtroom.
Rex Carr continues to win court battles; Fourth District decides malpractice claim
SPRINGFIELD – Rex Carr, who won most of his court battles while alive, has won a court battle in death.
Illinois' $21 billion in school debt pushes up property taxes
School districts’ have borrowed over $21 billion, increasing the burden on Illinois taxpayers.
Teaching assistant’s disability discrimination lawsuit against Wood River-Hartford School District moves forward
EAST ST. LOUIS – On June 27, a federal court dismissed portions of a disability discrimination lawsuit launched by a longtime teaching assistant at Wood River-Hartford School District, but ultimately allowed the case to move forward to a jury trial set for March 2018.
St. Joseph's Hospital employee loses termination lawsuit
EAST ST. LOUIS – A respiratory therapist has lost her employment lawsuit against St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese with the court finding that attendance problems were the cause of her termination, not discrimination.
Judge denies dismissal of fraud allegations against Brady McCasland Inc. employee
BENTON – On June 29, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois denied defendant Alan Johnson’s motion to dismiss certain counts of a fraud case filed against him by a St Louis-based mining and metals company.
Lawn care company settles defamation suit with mobile home park
The owner of a lawn care company has reached an undisclosed settlement with a mobile home park after the manager allegedly accused the plaintiff and his employees of doing drugs while working.
Scopedawg Optics LLC hopes to eclipse member who allegedly hasn’t anted up
EDWARDSVILLE – A Highland optics company has filed a complaint in Madison Circuit Court against one of the members of the limited liability company who resides in the village of Pocahontas.
Court declines to dismiss discrimination against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
BENTON — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has denied a motion to dismiss a petition filed by the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SUIE) in an ongoing racial discrimination suit involving employee Janice LaRiviere.