News from March 2018
Meridian High School student sues over alleged sexual assault, bullying
EAST ST. LOUIS – A mother and her minor child are suing Meridian Community Unit School District 101 and others over allegations the district let an adult on school premises who engaged in sexual contact with the minor.
Clear choice for Illinois Governor is Ives
Rauner has millions of dollars to push big lies but his integrity can’t be found with a microscope.
Man alleges injuries from Swansea collision
BELLEVILLE – A man alleges another driver caused a collision in Swansea when she failed to obey a traffic sign.
Woman alleges door at Belleville Save-A-Lot caused injuries
BELLEVILLE – A shopper at a Belleville grocery store alleges she was injured when she was struck by a door.
Post-trial settlement reached following $3.75M verdict in medical malpractice suit
After a St. Clair County jury awarded a mother and her daughter $3.75 million following the third trial attempt in a medical malpractice suit alleging hypoxia and fetal depression during birth, the parties announced that they had reached a post-trial settlement.
St. Clair County circuit clerk opposes summary judgment, says duty to mail court orders does not exist
St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Kahalah Clay says a man has “morphed” her duty to provide a docket sheet into a duty to mail court orders in a suit alleging she failed to notify him that his suit against the City of Belleville had been dismissed.
Man seeks damages after motorist struck motorcycle in Columbia City
EAST ST. LOUIS – A man alleges a driver attempting to pass in a no-passing zone caused his vehicle to strike the plaintiff's motorcycle.
Gibbons responds to request for outside prosecutor: 'No conflict of interest exists'
Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons says no conflict exists between him and officials whose offices were raided in January, and that they are mistaken for asserting that he applied for search warrants that allowed for the raid to take place.
Couple files suit against USAA Casualty Insurance over uninsured motorist coverage
EDWARDSVILLE – A couple is seeking damages from their insurer for uninsured motorist benefits to compensate them for injuries sustained in an accident.
Madison County civil docket March 19-23
Madison County Circuit Judges Mudge, Crowder and Ruth have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for March 19-23.
St. Clair County real estate Feb. 26-March 1
An O'Fallon commercial property sold for more than $6 million as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Feb. 26-March 1.
St. Clair County foreclosures March 1-9
There were 18 foreclosures in St. Clair County from March 1-9.
Madison County foreclosures March 1-7
There were 10 foreclosures in Madison County from March 1-7
Madison County real estate March 1-7
A Collinsville commercial property sold for more than $1.13 million as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for March 1-7.
Trial starts March 19 in road contractors’ fraud case; Yandle again rejects Murphy report
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle rejected expert testimony of former district judge Patrick Murphy about two weeks before he would have testified for road builders defending a fraud claim.
Ruocco: 'Not afraid to stand up for what is right, challenge status quo'
Attorney Katherine Ruocco of Swansea has a recommendation for voters who want change in the St. Clair County judiciary, a court system she says is "fraught with scandals" - vote for someone who is not part of the "establishment."
Former congressman Enyart stood in for son at hearing for Duebbert accuser
BELLEVILLE – Former Congressman Bill Enyart represented Carlos Rodriguez of Belleville, accuser of Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert, in proceedings that reduced a felony charge against Rodriguez to a misdemeanor with no punishment.
Consumer claims Johnson & Johnson did not warn of safety risks of Baby Powder product
EDWARDSVILLE – A Granite City woman alleges she would not have purchased Johnson's Baby Powder had she known about the dangers associated with the product, namely an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Chicago GOP plans to sue CPS over planned school walk outs; Some local districts have different take on school day protests
While some local school districts have taken positions against students participating in a planned national student walkout tomorrow to protest the Parkland, Fla. shooting and push for additional gun laws, the same cannot be said for the Chicago Public School (CPS) system.
Ed/Glen Chamber points to impact on business with 1 percent CSFT tax increase
The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce has weighed in on the proposed 1 percent County School Facilities Tax (CSFT). And while the organization has not taken an explicit "anti" position, its analysis leans that way.