News from 2017
Motorcyclist sues over Pontoon Beach collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorcyclist is seeking damages following a collision with a pest control vehicle in Pontoon Beach.
Woman seeks damages from Syncreon employee after parking lot collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A St. Clair County woman is seeking damages after she was struck by a truck in a parking lot in Edwardsville.
Motorist sued over O'Fallon collision
BELLEVILLE – Two individuals are seeking damages after a collision in O'Fallon.
Motorist sues over collision with St. Clair County Sheriff's Department employee
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is seeking damages from St. Clair County and the county's sheriff's department after an employee struck the rear of her vehicle.
Grandmother sues Laugh and Learn Preschool over slip, fall
BELLEVILLE – A Clinton County woman alleges that she was injured at a St. Clair County preschool after slipping on a wet floor.
Supreme Court to decide if Harley forfeiture was proper
SPRINGFIELD – Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court must decide whether the state properly seized a wife’s motorcycle as an instrument of her husband’s felony.
Woman allegedly injured shoulder in trip, fall at Granite City home
EDWARDSVILLE – The guest at a Granite City residence has filed suit against the homeowner after a fall at the property.
Motorist sues over Belleville crash
BELLEVILLE – A driver is seeking damages after a collision in Belleville.
Woman sues over fatal Wood River motorcycle collision
EDWARDSVILLE – An estate administrator is seeking damages after her decedent died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Wood River.
Shopper alleges driver backed into her cart
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman alleges she was injured in the parking lot of a Breese supermarket after a driver backed into her cart while unloading groceries.
Estate representative sues motorist over fatal crash in Bond County
BENTON – A Missouri woman has filed suit against a Bond County business and its employee after a fatal accident in the county earlier this year.
Local watchdog goes after Quinn, Madigan over improper spending allegations
CHICAGO – Chicago Watchdog organization Project Six is on the trail of what it believes is corruption involving Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Chicago Alderman Marty Quinn.
Server alleges termination after refusing to give manager prescription opioid
BELLEVILLE – A Fairview Heights woman alleges she was retaliated against and eventually terminated by her restaurant chain employer after she refused to give a managing partner her prescription medication.
Many in Southern Illinois justice system are involved in Duebbert-related legal actions
SPRINGFIELD – Seeking justice for St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert means seeking it all over Southern Illinois.
Blasting company accuses former employees, competitor of conspiracy
EDWARDSVILLE – A blasting services company alleges two former employees and a competitor interfered with its business relationships.
Woman alleges intoxicated driver caused Belleville collision
BELLEVILLE – A woman alleges she was injured in a collision in Belleville when she was struck by an intoxicated driver.
Lawyers competing for lucrative opioid litigation go before county Judiciary
Lawyers competing to represent Madison County in lucrative contingency fee litigation against manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs touted their experience to members of the Judiciary Committee meeting on Friday.
Prenzler will not release Poshard reports due to attorney objections
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler last week said he would not yet release the two outside investigation reports involving sexual harassment claims after the attorneys involved objected to the documents’ release.
Madison County civil docket Nov. 27-Dec. 1
There are 15 law cases with hearings scheduled on the Madison County civil docket for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 1
St. Clair County real estate Nov. 7-15
A Shiloh home sold for $1.6 million as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Nov. 7-15.