News from 2017
District court grants partial summary judgment for Illinois Central Railroad
BENTON – District judge Michael J. Reagan granted partial summary judgment for Illinois Central Railroad in a personal injury suit alleging an employee was injured when her tie extractor was hit.
Woman sues over Leef Township collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A driver is seeking damages after a collision in Leef Township.
Two allege injuries from Wood River collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist and her passenger allege a distracted driver caused a collision in Wood River.
Gleeson grants dismissal, denies sanctions in suit involving priest’s alleged sexual relationship
St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson denied sanctions and granted the Diocese of Belleville’s motion to dismiss after it argued that a woman with a doctorate degree shows no evidence of being mentally disabled and unable to consent to a sexual relationship with a priest.
Man seeks disability benefits from insurer following spinal injury
BELLEVILLE – A former railroad worker alleges he is disabled because of a spinal injury and that his claim for disability benefits has been refused.
A.W. Chesterton Inc., others named in asbestos injury suit
BELLEVILLE – A man alleges that his exposure to products containing asbestos during his career caused him to develop lung cancer.
Former GE employee alleges asbestos exposure from other companies' products caused cancer
BELLEVILLE – A former General Electric employee alleges asbestos exposure caused his cancer.
Last Dance for Tom Petty
Tom Petty dying was like losing a family member, or a very dear, close friend.
Voters in 20th Judicial Circuit will be deciding six seats in 2018
In an era of big turnover expected in state government, voters in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit will also have ample decisions to make next year with three open seat races and likely three retention questions.
Motorist alleges Landstar Inway employee caused I-64 collision
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County man alleges that he was injured in a collision with a commercial vehicle on Interstate 64.
Passenger allegedly ejected from overturned vehicle
BELLEVILLE – A passenger claims he was ejected from a vehicle after it left the roadway and overturned.
Motorist sues over Illinois Route 15 collision
BELLEVILLE – A driver alleges injuries in an Illinois Route 15 collision.
Man seeks damages after I-70 collision with tractor-trailer
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist is suing a tractor-trailer driver following a collision on Interstate 70 in Madison County.
Motorist alleges injuries in multi-vehicle collision
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County motorist is seeking damages following a multi-vehicle collision.
Workforce report at Illinois appellate prosecutor’s office shows underutilization of minorities
SPRINGFIELD – Workforce statistics at the Illinois State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s office show that White persons held 66 of 73 jobs at last report, a rate higher than 90 percent.
Madison County jury reaches defense verdict in medical malpractice suit
A Madison County jury reached a defense verdict in favor of Midwest Radiological Associates and one of its physicians in a medical malpractice suit alleging a doctor failed to recognize signs of lumbar infection, thus delaying emergency surgery.
Kolker denies dismissal in suit alleging fatal collision involving secondary disabled vehicle after rental car ran out of gas
St. Clair County associate judge Chris Kolker denied dismissal in a suit alleging a man died in a fatal collision when he went to the aid of another disabled vehicle while waiting on the side of the highway after his rental car ran out of gas.
Former wife of convicted tax buyer voluntarily dismisses marriage dispute
The former wife of a tax buyer who pleaded guilty to rigging bids at tax sales has voluntarily dismissed her suit seeking $714,757 in a marriage dispute against her ex-husband, his brother and their father.
Jamaican resort seeks summary judgment in guest's suit alleging she was injured from broken lounge chair
Companies sued for allegedly owning and operating a Jamaican resort seek summary judgment in a guest’s suit alleging her was injured when she sat in a broken lounge chair.
Patel Internal Medicine, doctor allegedly failed to diagnose cancer
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman alleges a decedent's cancer was not diagnosed or treated, causing his death.