News from March 2019
Passenger alleges Litchfield collision caused permanent injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A passenger is suing another driver for allegedly causing a Litchfield collision, resulting in injuries and trauma.
Case activity for Painters District Council #58 401(k) Trust Fund vs AB Drywall, Inc. on March 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Painters District Council #58 401(k) Trust Fund, Painters District Council #58 Fringe Benefit Funds and Illinois State Painters Welfare Fund against AB Drywall, Inc. on March 7:
Bank alleges borrowers owe $2.75 million
EDWARDSVILLE — A bank seeks $2.75 million allegedly due on a loan.
Crane Co. substitutes Armstrong Teasdale as counsel in local asbestos cases
A frequent target of asbestos litigation, Crane Co. appears to have substituted counsel with a St. Louis asbestos defense firm in all of its local pending asbestos cases in early January.
Woman alleges thumb nearly amputated from crossbow
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman claims her thumb was nearly amputated after firing a crossbow.
Motorist, passenger sue Catholic organizations following collision
EDWARDSVILLE -- A motorist nd passenger are suing Catholic organizations after another driver allegedly failed to stop and caused a collision.
Two local lawmakers want to create new government agency for development
Metro East Development Authority could borrow money, issue bonds for 'more just economic and social environment'
Our man Flynn is at it again
Poor Brian Flynn! The Belleville city attorney makes a friendly gesture to host a happy-hour reception for a new U.S. magistrate judge and all of a sudden his motives are brought into question – just because the new judge will be presiding over discovery in a case in which Flynn is a plaintiff.
Village of Godfrey denies liability in suit alleging two-year-old injured on barrel train ride
The Village of Godfrey denied liability in a suit alleging a two-year-old girl fell out of a barrel train ride at Glazebrook Park onto a gravel parking lot and was run over by the train operator.
Case activity for John G Gilbert vs Michael J Yard on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by John G Gilbert against Michael J Yard and Scanning Western IL on March 6:
Son alleges dozens of companies caused mother's asbestos-related death
BELLEVILLE -- A son is suing General Motors and dozens of other defendants, alleging misuse of asbestos led to his mother dying from lung cancer.
Lavite, VAC deny affirmative defenses in $1 million funding dispute
The Veterans Assistance Commission and superintendent Brad Lavite denied Madison County’s affirmative defenses alleging the plaintiffs’ suit seeking more than $1 million due to alleged funding shortfalls is “frivolous” and without “basis in fact or law.”
Suit alleges patient suffered nearly a dozen falls at OSF Healthcare facilities
EDWARDSVILLE — A patient is suing several OSF healthcare facilities after she allegedly suffered nearly a dozen falls.
Subpoena hangs over Uconnect class action; Lead plaintiff seeks records from friend at dealership
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville city attorney Brian Flynn trusted the Federico family to sell him a Jeep but served a subpoena for their records after one of them wouldn’t help him find plaintiffs for a class action against Chrysler.
Driver alleges she required nearly $30,000 in medical treatment after rear-end collision in East St. Louis
BELLEVILLE – An East St. Louis man is being sued after he allegedly caused an auto accident that resulted in nearly $30,000 in injuries for a woman.
Retired police officers sue State Farm over storm damage to home
EDWARDSVILLE – Two retired police officers are suing State Farm in a dispute over their homeowner’s claim after a storm-related incident damaged the roof of their Missouri home.
Driver alleges injuries to back, ribs from St. Clair County collision
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County woman is suing a man for allegedly running a stop sign and causing a collision.
Sitting in on the recent Bestwall hearing
"This case is not Garlock, and I am not Judge Hodges, nor is Judge Whitley for that matter. Neither of us are bound by the Garlock decision and you failed to give me proper credit by presuming that because that case was heard in this district the outcome of an estimation trial in this case would necessarily be the same or even similar."
AmeriGas argues St. Clair County judicial admission not applicable to Madison County suit involving home explosion
A gas company argues that a judicial admission in St. Clair County cannot be applied to a Madison County suit alleging a family was injured when their rental home exploded.
St. Clair County foreclosures Feb. 19-25
There were 15 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Feb. 19-25.