News from September 2018
Madison County civil docket Sept. 17-21
Madison County circuit judges Mudge, Ruth and Crowder have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for the week of Sept. 17-21.
Too many peanuts and not enough 'real' nuts in Walgreen's mixed nuts, class action claims
Walgreen Company faces a class-action lawsuit from a customer who alleges the pharmacy chain misrepresented the amount of peanuts in its bags of mixed nuts.
Man died from masonry chemical, widow says
The manufacturer of a tile and masonry chemical faces a wrongful death lawsuit.
Abbott Machine and employee face lawsuit over crash
A truck driver blames a Dorsey resident and his employer for an accident in Granite City.
Motorcycle crash near Highway 203 prompts lawsuit
The passenger on a motorcycle that crashed near Maryville Road and Highway 203 blames her driver for the accident.
Allstate faces lawsuit by policy holder over uninsured claim
A driver accuses a prominent insurance company of ignoring her insurance claim.
Passenger sues driver for car accident in Godfrey
A passenger accuses a motorist of negligence in a recent lawsuit over a car crash.
One of Illinois' top tax credit recipients to shutter 1,000-employee HQ
Illinois issued more than $60 million in EDGE tax credits to Takeda Pharmaceuticals from 2003 to 2013, more than any other company received over that time.
State Farm could have argued other companies wanted Karmeier on court because of asbestos, class actions
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon gave class action lawyers many tools to damage Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier and State Farm, but on the eve of trial he opened a hole in the class’s armor.
Police chief calls move to destroy Zastava improper while investigation is open
O’FALLON – Whoever sought a court order to destroy a high capacity Zastava rifle did so without contacting the arresting agency to see if an investigation was still open or if the weapon had any evidentiary value, according to O'Fallon police chief Eric Van Hook.
Asbestos litigation analysis shows downward trend - except for boom in St. Clair County
While asbestos filings in courts across the country appear to be declining, the number of new cases being filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court have more than doubled from a year ago.
School bus driver caused accident, driver claims
A motorist accuses a school bus driver of pulling out in front of her and causing an accident on Illinois Route 40.
Live-in health aide accuses man of battery, and wrongful eviction
An accused murderer faces civil action over battering his home health aide.
Alton crash leads to lawsuit
An injured motorist blames another driver for negligence in a car accident on Liberty Street in Alton.
Woman blames Trackside Bar & Grill for fall
A Collinsville restaurant faces a lawsuit over a woman's fall on the property.
Husband sues manufacturers for wife's asbestos-related death
Several manufacturing companies face litigation over a woman's death allegedly connected to asbestos inhalation.
Car parts companies negligently allowed employee to drive, Godfrey resident claims
Godfrey resident accuses a driver and his employers of negligence after a car accident that left her injured.
Interstate 270 accident prompts litigation
A Monroe County man faces a lawsuit over an accident off Interstate 270.
Pension spiking needs review, House candidates say
SPRINGFIELD – Two Republican candidates fighting for a seat in the Illinois House of Representatives believe the practice of increasing pay of public sector workers in their final years, so-called pension spiking, should be reviewed.
Injured passenger sues three bars, driver over accident
Three bars and a driver face a lawsuit over an accident on Rockwell Road.