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Motorist claims faulty brakes and negligence to blame for crash

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A motorist is suing over injuries he suffered as the result of an automobile collision allegedly caused by the defendant. 

David Brown filed the suit on Jan. 4 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Alex Wheelis.

On June 6, 2014, the plaintiff was driving his vehicle northbound on Illinois Route 3 near the on-ramp for the Poplar Street bridge in East St. Louis Township. At the same time, the defendant was also driving northbound along the same stretch of road.

The defendant collided with the plaintiff because he allegedly failed to stop or swerve to avoid the collision, didn't keep his vehicle under sufficient control, was speeding, was driving without keeping adequate lookout and had inadequate brakes on his car, the suit claims.

The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendant for at least $50,000 plus court costs and attorney fees. He is represented by Kenneth B. Beljanski and Trent S. West of Brown & Brown LLP of Fairview Heights.

St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 16-L-01


Motorist alleges careless driving caused accident

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EDWARDSVILLE–A motorist is suing over injuries he suffered as the result of an automobile collision allegedly caused by the defendant. 

Jerome Bailey filed the suit on Jan. 4 in Madison County Circuit Court against Arthur Betz of Cottage Hills.

On July 6, 2015, the plaintiff was in a motor vehicle traveling northbound on Homer Adams Parkway. At the same time, the defendant was operating a vehicle eastbound on College Avenue. The suit claims the  defendant negligently and carelessly operated his motor vehicle by allegedly running a red light and failing to yield the right of way.

The plaintiff alleges his injuries are permanent, his earning capacity and ability to work have been adversely affected, and he has had medical expenses in excess of $12,000. He also says he expects further expenses in the future, and alleges his vehicle sustained damages and he has incurred car rental expenses.

Bailey seeks punitive damages, at least $50,000 as a judgment, court costs and attorney fees. He is represented by Darin W. Sorrell of Sorrell & Traube of St. Louis.

Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-05

Wayward truck tire crosses median, causes collision

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A motorist is suing a trucking company and the driver of one of its trucks after a tire allegedly came loose, rolled across the highway median and struck his vehicle.

Juan C. Stepney filed the suit Jan. 4 in Madison County Circuit Court against William D. Bergschneider, individually and doing business as Bergschneider Trucking, and Ralph Steward. 

On Jan. 14, 2014, the plaintiff was driving his vehicle north on U.S. Interstate 255 near Collinsville. Steward was driving a tractor trailer truck owned by Bergschneider south on Interstate 255.

A tire on the passenger side of the truck allegedly became disconnected, bounced across all of the southbound lanes, through the center median and then collided with the driver's side of the vehicle the plaintiff was driving.
As a result, the plaintiff was injured, and allegedly has suffered pain and permanent disability, and loss of a normal life. He also allegedly has expended money for medical expenses, which he expects will continue into the future; and says he has experienced a loss of wages because he allegedly can't work.

The plaintiff seeks at least $50,000 from both defendants, plus court costs. He is represented by B. Jay Dowling of Sterling and Dowling PC of Belleville.

Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-01

Dog mix-up cited in negligence suit

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A Staunton woman is suing over a kennel's alleged release of the wrong dog, which was not hers and that subsequently injured her.

Janet A. Skertich filed the suit Jan. 4 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Kennelwood Village, doing business as Kennelwood Pet Resorts.

On Feb. 13, 2015, the plaintiff and her husband boarded their chocolate Labrador retriever at the defendant's kennel. Two days later, they returned to the defendant to pick up their dog, but the kennel allegedly gave them a similar looking dog instead.

The suit states the defendant is guilty of negligence because it allegedly failed to keep track of the dogs in its care, placed dogs in the wrong kennels, failed to verify the identity of their dogs and returned a dog to the plaintiff that did not belong to her.

In addition, the suit alleges the dog jerked Skertich's arm into a door frame causing injury to the arm, disability, pain and suffering. 

She seeks at least $50,000, plus court costs. She is represented by Laura A. Cole of Smith, Mendenhall, Selby & Cole of Alton.

St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 16-L-03

Trailer park tenant alleges she fell through a hole in the floor

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A Granite City woman is suing the owner of the trailer she is renting after allegedly falling through a hole in the floor.

Pamela Gibson filed the suit on Jan. 4 in Madison County Circuit Court against Mohammad Jalali, individually, and Edwards Mobile Home Park and Edwards Associates LLC, collectively.

The plaintiff rents a trailer at Edwards Mobile Home Park from Jalali, who owns and operates the park. In November 2013, the plaintiff allegedly notified Jalali that there was a hole in the floor of her trailer, but the suit claims the defendants took no action to fix the hole. On Jan. 5, 2014, Gibson allegedly fell into the hole and broke both her ankles. 

The suit alleges the defendants were negligent, because they failed to repair the hole after being notified about it. Gibson alleges her injuries resulted in pain and suffering, disability, and expenses for medical care and rehabilitation. 

She seeks $50,000 from both Jalali and Edwards Associates LLC, court costs and any other relief the court deems appropriate. She is represented by Deborah A. Hawkins of Hawkins Law Office PC in Edwardsville. 

Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-03

Wrongful death suit filed over fatal forklift accident

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The special administrator of a man's estate filed a wrongful death suit alleging negligence led to his death when he and the forklift he was operating fell between a dock and a truck.

Michael Boland, special administrator of the estate of Zachery Boland, filed the suit on Dec. 30 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Gateway RT Owner LLC, DTZ Americas Inc., Nacco Materials, Blue Giant Equipment LLC and Roberts Loading Dock Equipment Company Inc.

The deceased was employed as a forklift operator by Saddle Creek Logistics Services in Edwardsville.  On July 15, 2015, he was operating a forklift between a truck and a dock using a dock leveler on property owned and maintained by Gateway. The truck driver allegedly drove the vehicle forward, causing the forklift and the decedent to fall into the gap between the truck and the dock. As a result, the decedent suffered fatal injuries.

The suit alleges the defendants failed to provide a vehicle restraint system for use with the dock leveler, failed to provide a warning light system to alert the truck driver that the leveler was in use, and failed to provide an adequate communication system between the truck driver and the dock worker.

The plaintiff seeks a judgment of at least $75,000 plus court costs from each of the defendants. He is represented by Thomas Q. Keefe Jr. of Keefe & Keefe PC in Belleville, and John P. Cunningham of Brown & James PC in Belleville.

St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 15-L-732

St. Clair Township Chairman supports government consolidation for Illinois

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St Clair Township Chairman Robert M. Goins (R) told the Record that he is behind government consolidation as laid out by the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandate’s Task force. 

The task force, created by Governor Bruce Rauner, released a report on Jan. 4 outlining 27 legislative recommendations designed to help reduce the tax burden on Illinois landowners, while providing better public services. 

Twelve of the recommendations were related to the issue of government consolidation. “I think it’s a good idea,” Goins said.” 

Illinois has more local taxing bodies than any state in the nation, with a total of nearly 7,000. Most residents live under three layers of general purpose government including county, municipal and township. 

“I’d say Illinoisans have just taken on a whole lot more than they needed to or didn’t get rid of antiquated ones,” Goins said.  

One of the big roadblocks to consolidation is that there is currently no legal process that will allow citizens to merge special purpose districts, like fire or library districts with a government entity. 

It’s also “virtually impossible” the report stated, for citizens to initiate the process of merging townships. It takes signatures from 10 percent of registered voters in every affected township to place a binding government-merger referendum on the ballot, and all of those have to be collected over a period of just 90 days. By comparison, amending the Illinois constitution takes signatures from just four percent of voters and the signatures can be gathered over 540 days. 

The recommendations outlined in the report include giving Illinois citizens the power to consolidate or dissolve local governments through a referendum process. 

The state already has an example to follow on the path to consolidation. DuPage County has already been given permission to pursue aggressive consolidation. The results have been encouraging. The county estimates that it will save taxpayers $116 million over the next 20 years. 

Multiple layers of government mean high taxes, Illinois has the second highest property taxes in the nation, and a surplus of unfunded government mandates isn’t helping. In the last 20 years, Illinois has added 266 unfunded mandates, and in just over 10 years, school districts have had to address 145 unfunded mandates. 

“Unfunded government mandates ought to be an oxymoron.” Goins said. “If the government is going to mandate that you do it, they ought to give you the money to do it.”

To address this issue, the report also included 15 recommendations regarding unfunded mandates. These include allowing schools to contract out services not related to instruction, giving local agencies the authority to decide whether employment issues should be subject to collective bargaining, and repealing or reforming prevailing-wage requirements. 

“As a former government official myself,” Goins said, “We had opportunities to get the work done by volunteers, and yet we had to spend prevailing wage to get it done. I’d get rid of prevailing wage laws as well."

Now that the recommendations are in place, it’s up to lawmakers to decide what to do with them. 

“I applaud Governor Rauner for what he’s doing,” Goins said, “sticking by his guns.”

Horrell Homes says basement mold was an open and obvious condition in rental property

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A Collinsville property management company alleges that concealed mold was an open and obvious condition on one of its rental properties in a family’s lawsuit alleging the mold made them sick.

Eric and Amanda Zimmerman, individually and as next friend of minors E.Z. and A.Z., filed the lawsuit on Oct. 15 against Horrell Homes Property Management and Jennifer Ingles of Fort Myers, Fla., who owned the rental property.

According to the complaint, the Zimmermans signed a lease with Ingles on Sept. 30, 2013, who allegedly did not allow them to see the basement during an inspection. The plaintiffs allege Ingles said they were unable to go in the basement because her dogs were down there. However, the plaintiffs claim she knew that mold was present and was attempting to conceal it.

Then on Nov. 1, 2013, the plaintiffs moved in and began experiencing recurrent respiratory issues, including wheezing, coughing, eye inflammation and headaches, among other issues.

While moving boxes into the basement in June 2014, the plaintiffs claim they discovered mold covering the walls of the front room, which had been painted in an attempt to hide it, the suit states.

The Zimmermans allegedly sent the mold out for testing when it revealed four different types of mold. They moved out shortly after the discovery.

The plaintiffs allege negligence and fraudulent concealment of mold against the defendants. They seek redress under the Family Expense Act, because the minors were hospitalized and the plaintiffs have incurred medical expenses.

Horrell Homes answered the complaint on Nov. 25 through attorneys Martin Daesch and Jeff Wehmer of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard in St. Louis. The defendant asserted 23 affirmative defenses against the Zimmermans, arguing that the plaintiffs’ claims are barred.

The defendant also denies that the plaintiff suffered injuries or that any defendant is liable.

It also argues that the alleged conditions of the property were open and obvious conditions, “or would have been open and obvious to plaintiffs had plaintiffs been diligent in their inspection of the premises.”

Horrell Homes also alleges the claims are barred “because the injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiffs were proximately caused by plaintiffs’ free and voluntary acts of knowingly and voluntarily placing themselves in a position of danger and thus assuming the risks ordinarily incident to such acts.”

The plaintiffs answered the affirmative defenses on Dec. 21. They argue that the defendant failed to offer any factual basis for asserting its affirmative defenses. They claim the affirmative defenses are inadequate at law and should be stricken.

Ingles answered the complaint on Dec. 3. She argues that any alleged injuries were not caused by any omission or breach of duty on her part. Instead, she claims the alleged injuries were caused by the plaintiffs’ own negligence, fault and assumption of risk.

The plaintiffs seek damages of at least $50,000 for each count and for each family member, plus court costs and attorney’s fees.

They are represented by Chad Mooney and Ryan Mahoney of Cates Mahoney in Swansea.

St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 15-L-592


Ancient milk marketing case heard at high court; Justices poke at Highland dairy farmers' theory

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SPRINGFIELD – Former Highland dairy farmers Michael and Denise Richter, who let a suit against Prairie Farms languish for five years, found no visible support at the Illinois Supreme Court for their plea that they didn’t let it die.

At oral argument on Jan. 14, questions from the Justices harmonized better with Prairie Farms than with Fourth District appellate judges who kept the case alive.

For Prairie Farms, Donald Schoemaker of Swansea argued that the case closed when a deadline passed for the Richters to amend the complaint.

For the Richters, Paul Marks of Edwardsville argued that it never closed because Prairie Farms never moved to dismiss it.

Justice Robert Thomas told Marks it was a curious proposition that plaintiff’s recourse would be to not take advantage of leave to amend a complaint and then mandate that the defense ask for an order.

“Is there anything curious about putting the onus on the defendant?” Thomas asked.

Marks said it was harsh for a court to cut off a plaintiff’s rights.

“Is the court cutting off plaintiff’s rights or is the plaintiff?” Thomas responded.

The Richters and Prairie Farms executed a milk supply contract in 1980.

They joined the cooperative and bought shares at $15.

In 2005, Prairie Farms notified them that because they were no longer actively producing milk, their contract and membership would terminate.

Prairie Farms offered to buy back shares at $15, and they turned it down.

They sued in 2006, in Madison County, seeking shareholder remedies.

Their lawyer, David Antognoli of Edwardsville, also alleged fraud under state consumer law and common law.

Prairie Farms moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim on which a court could grant relief.

On Sept. 26, 2007, now retired circuit judge Dan Stack denied the motion as to the shareholder claim and gave Prairie Farms 30 days to answer it.

Stack dismissed the fraud counts without prejudice, and granted the Richters 30 days to amend the complaint.

On Oct. 24, they moved for an extension.

On Nov. 28, Stack gave them 120 days.

Four months turned into four years.

Along the way, Stack retired and the case passed to circuit judge David Hylla.

Antognoli moved to withdraw in 2011, and Hylla granted it.

Hylla stayed discovery and continued the case so the Richters could find a lawyer.

They found Marks and Todd Sivia, also of Edwardsville.

In 2012, the Richters moved to extend a deadline for disclosing experts.

Hylla granted 30 days, and 30 days later they asked him for two more weeks.

They moved to continue the case, and he denied it at a hearing on Sept. 7, 2012.

They moved to dismiss the case voluntarily, without prejudice, and Hylla signed an order on the spot.

On Sept. 6, 2013, the Richters filed a new action for shareholder remedies.

They alleged common law fraud but dropped the consumer fraud claim.

They added new counts of misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty.

Prairie Farms moved to transfer the case to Macoupin County, and Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian granted it.

After transfer, Prairie Farms moved to dismiss the complaint as “res judicata,” a matter already adjudicated.

Prairie Farms argued that Stack adjudicated the fraud claims and everything else that the original action might have determined.

Macoupin County Circuit Judge Patrick Londrigan reviewed Madison County docket entries and dismissed the case by simple docket entry on June 2, 2014.

Londrigan found no reason to delay appeal, and an appeal followed at the Fourth District court in Springfield.

There, each side cited Smith v. Central Illinois Regional Airport, an opinion that current Justice Thomas Freeman signed in 2003.

The Richters quoted from his opinion that, “An order dismissing a complaint but granting leave to replead is not final until the trial court enters an order dismissing the suit with prejudice.”

Prairie Farms argued that Smith prevailed because he acted before his deadline.

Fourth District judges reversed Londrigan last June, finding Prairie Farms could have put a definite end to the action by moving to dismiss it with prejudice.

Presiding Justice Carol Pope wrote, “Defendant’s inaction in the circuit court and failure to obtain a definitive ruling does not merit the application of res judicata.”

Pope wrote that Prairie Farms read the Smith opinion too narrowly.

She wrote that it was within the court’s discretion to extend the deadline.

“For all we know, the court might even have allowed plaintiffs more time to amend had plaintiffs sought leave to do so,” Pope wrote.

Prairie Farms petitioned the Supreme Court for review, and the Justices granted it.

At oral argument, Schoemaker said plaintiffs didn’t amend in the time allowed.

Justice Mary Jane Theis quoted the Fourth District on defendant’s inaction, and asked Schoemaker what went on all those years.

Schoemaker responded that Prairie Farms filed discovery on the last remaining count and conducted depositions on shareholder remedies.

Theis prodded for more and he said Richter went out of business, couldn’t provide documents on damages, and shut down the farm.

Schoemaker said he believed he had runoff issues with the state.

“His record keeping was questionable,” Schoemaker said.

Theis asked if he responded to discovery.

“The short answer is no,” Schoemaker said.

Theis asked what he did to move it forward.

Schoemaker said there were responses to interrogatories and motions.

He said the argument that Prairie Farms was at fault was “Alice in Wonderland.”

He also said that logic dictates that there would be consequences for not responding.

“I don’t know of any rule that would allow a court to de-dismiss counts that have already been dismissed,” Schoemaker said.

Under Smith, “If you don’t act in time, judgment is final,” he said.

“It’s ten years since the facts,” he said. “People have died. Documents are gone. Memories are fading.

“This simply cannot be correct. There must be consequences.”

As Marks began arguing, Thomas asked him if Smith would have to be overruled.

Marks said no, but didn’t elaborate.

Thomas asked him if a defendant would ask for an order dismissing with prejudice, and Marks said yes.

“Until then it’s without prejudice?” Thomas asked.

Marks said yes.

Theis asked him if they pleaded new facts when they refiled the fraud counts.

“Not many, that’s for sure, but there were some,” Marks said.

Schoemaker took the podium and said, “They didn’t take advantage of that additional time that they were given by a court.

“There’s a huge difference between discovery on shareholder remedies and fraud and fiduciary duty.”

Schoemaker said Richter was on the board of directors and knew its policies.

Smith clearly says it’s not the defendant’s obligation,” he said.

Schoemaker said the second suit was a copy of the first, “almost word for word.”

He said he moved to transfer the first suit, but the trial court said he waived it.

He said he filed for transfer in the second suit.

“That’s how we ended up in Macoupin County where we belonged all along,” Schoemaker said.

The Justices took it under advisement.

Three judges want to bend state law rather than face voter retention

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The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits a president from serving more than two terms, but what if the current occupant of the office changed his name or discovered that his real name is something other than he thought it was?

Could Barack Obama, for instance, complete his second term and then run for the presidency again, as if for the first time, under a new persona?

Surely, no matter how much he might claim to being a different person, American voters, their representatives and the courts would conclude that he'd had his chance and reject such an audacious ploy.

The above scenario may seem far-fetched, but it's not far removed from the sophistical arguments being advanced by a trio of scamming Illinois judges who've decided to finesse the plain meaning of state law and masquerade as first-time seekers of the positions they currently hold – rather than face the difficult challenge of standing for retention as incumbent judges.

The Illinois state constitution requires anyone running for a judgeship to win a simple majority of the vote. A judge once elected, however, must stand for retention periodically, and amass at least 60 percent of the vote.

Nevertheless, St. Clair County Circuit Judges John Baricevic, Robert LeChien, and Robert Haida are seeking to avoid the higher retention standard by resigning their judgeships and pretending to be first-time candidates.

Belleville City Clerk Dallas Cook challenged the obvious ploy, but hearing officer David Herman is recommending that the State Board of Elections overrule his objections.

Herman brazenly claims that sitting judges have the option of seeking retention, as required by law, or opting to resign their posts and seek election instead, seemingly in defiance of said law. It's as if Herman's 11-page order was written by an advocate for the judges' position.

The Illinois State Board of Elections will hear arguments this week.

However they rule, it's hard to argue that such slick operators are qualified for judgeships or any other office.

Illinois is not prepared for the next recession

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With the stock markets having their worst-ever start to a year, fears of a China slowdown, and oil prices collapsing, the U.S. is facing a real risk that its economy will enter the next recession.

That’s not good news for Illinoisans, who are already struggling in a state with the nation’s worst post-recession jobs recovery, a collapsing manufacturing base and an increasing dependence on food stamps.

How prepared is Illinois for the next recession?

A January 2016 Mercatus Center study answered this precise question. Not surprisingly, Illinois, with more than $8 billion in unpaid bills and no budget – meaning a potential $4 billion budget shortfall – ranked as the second-least prepared state in the country. (Illinois finished ahead of only Arkansas, which has a one-of-a-kind contingent budgeting process that leaves it with no budget surplus and no rainy day fund.)

In the study, the Mercatus authors “rank[ed] each state’s readiness for an economic downturn based on the size of its rainy day savings fund and budget surplus.” The study “calculated how much revenue each state would be likely to lose in mild, moderate, and severe recessions, based on the state’s unique past experiences during economic booms and busts.”

But Illinois’ problems run more deeply than the amount of liquidity it has on hand to weather a new storm.

Another Mercatus study from 2015 “ranked each US state’s financial health based on short- and long-term debt and other key fiscal obligations, including unfunded pensions and health care benefits.” In that study Illinois ranked dead last among the states at No. 50:

Bottom Five States

Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York rank in the bottom five states, largely owing to low amounts of cash on hand and large debt obligations.

High deficits and debt obligations in the forms of unfunded pensions and health care benefits continue to drive each state into fiscal peril. Each holds tens, if not hundreds, of billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities—constituting a significant risk to taxpayers in both the short and the long term.

Illinois’ massive debt and its nation’s-worst credit rating mean that without structural spending and economic reforms, the state will be left with only two solutions to its problems: cuts in services and higher taxes. Both will force even more people to leave Illinois in search of opportunities elsewhere.

Gov. Bruce Rauner is right to oppose a budget that perpetuates the same failed policies of the past 15 years, which drove the state to this point in the first place. Illinois needs jobs and economic growth, not higher taxes and more debt.

Without reforms, it’s hard to imagine just how poorly Illinoisans will fare if the global economies do tank.

2015 statistics show heroin overdoses are on the rise in Madison County

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Coroner Stephen P. Nonn reported that the total number of drug-related deaths in Madison County went down from to 92 in 2014 to 77 in 2015, however heroin overdoses have sharply increased.

Some tests still pending, but it is believed 43 of the 77 deaths were heroin-related. That number marks a significant rise from the 26 heroin-related deaths in 2014.

“Obviously availability is a big issue. It is very easy to find that drug in the metro east area, and once you find it and use it, you get addicted to it,” said Nonn.

As of Dec. 31, the Madison County Coroner’s Office confirmed 38 dead from heroin overdose in 2015. Following heroin, 11 died from prescription medications, seven from fentanyl overdose, and five deaths due to complications from drug abuse/usage. Several cases involving alcohol poisoning and other drug-related fatalities are still pending investigation.

According to Nonn, the heroin problem in Madison County is caused by the high volume and fast traffic around the area.

“The more available the drug is the more easy it is for people to get it, more people are going to try it and become addicted to it. Why in Madison County did the numbers go up? There are no hard facts I can point to to say that’s what it is, that’s why we’re overwhelmed,” said Nonn.

Madison County is not the only community inundated with heroin and opioid use. According to the Centers for Disease Control, drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in 2014. The biggest catalyst for these deaths were increases in prescription opioid pain relievers and heroin.

The CDC reported that six out of 10 overdose deaths involved these opioids. Specifically regarding heroin, the death rates increased by 26 percent in the United States from 2013-2014. The number represented 10,574 deaths in 2014. The trend began around 2010 across the country, with heroin overdoses tripling in the past four years. The timing was similar in Madison County, spreading addiction without discrimination to its victims.

“In all of these deaths that started back in 2009, there is no group mentioned, no group that is safe from the scope of this drug. We have had victims as young as 17 and as old as 63, from low, low middle class to very high upper middle class, black, white, Mexican, Oriental, there is no safe group that has not been touched by this drug,” said Nonn.

Seventh Circuit finds severance agreement enforcable and valid in case against CVS

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In a victory for employers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lost its case against CVS Pharmacy when the Seventh Circuit ruled last month that an employment severance agreement, which the plaintiff signed, is both valid and enforceable in EEOC v. CVS.

“The EEOC made several allegations arising from a typical severance agreement,” said Emily J. Perkins, an attorney who practices in the area of employment and labor laws for Heyl Royster. “The EEOC claimed that the severance agreement, which the employee agreed to and signed, interfered with employees' right to file discrimination charges and/or communicate and cooperate with the EEOC despite the benefits the employee received in return.”

EEOC challenged that the severance agreement signed by terminated store manager Tonia Ramos interfered with her rights to file claims with, participate in, and communicate with the EEOC. Ramos claimed that she was fired due to her race and sex.

CVS requested the EEOC and Ramos engage in conciliation, but the EEOC refused and brought the claim to federal court

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled in favor of CVS and the Seventh Circuit upheld that ruling.

“The EEOC challenged several provisions—most notably the general release of claims provision—which is commonly included in standard severance agreements,” said Perkins. “The EEOC also claimed that the employer’s standard severance agreement, a five page single-spaced document, could be too long and complicated to be understood by the outgoing employee asked to sign the agreement.

"This Seventh Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling, concluding that the severance agreement was valid and enforceable, despite the broad provisions contained within the agreement. This ruling is important because the severance agreement in question conforms with standard industry practice and furthers Title VII’s goal of promoting voluntary resolution of employment-related claims.”

Ramos filed the claims with the EEOC roughly one month after signing the CVS severance agreement, which included a clause that she could not sue the company. CVS, in return, agreed to provide Ramos with severance pay, subsidized health insurance, and outplacement assistance.

The Seventh Circuit stated that the EEOC failed to state a claim against CVS and ruled that conditioning benefits or promises not to file charges with the EEOC does not violate Title VII.

Perkins believes that the ruling is beneficial to both employers and employees as this gives them a steady and fair ground on which to negotiate.

“Employers are now assured that general release provisions included within severance agreements are valid and enforceable. Both the employer and employee may continue to enter into agreements at the end of the employment relationship in which they each obtain something of value— typically compensation in exchange for the agreement to release all claims,” said Perkins. “I would consider this case a big win for employers and employees alike. The court essentially reaffirmed the parties’ right to contract privately in order to resolve their employment differences.”

Madison County foreclosures Jan. 11-15

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MADISON COUNTY FORECLOSURES:




JANUARY 11, 2016




FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK V. AMY L. GLOWACKI, $52,742.98, 3400 THOMAS AVE., ALTON. 16-CH-14

WELLS FARGO BANK V. THOMAS AND LEIGHA KELL, $126,111.42, 1224 LEE ST., GRANITE CITY. 16-H-15

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK V. TAMARA A. KLEINHOFFER AND DANIEL K. JAKEL, $202,405.98, 225 NORTH PORTE DR., HIGHLAND. 16-CH-16

1ST MIDAMERICA V. DALLAS HAYNES AND STACEY HAYNES, $221,131.03, 5843 HEAVENLY LN., EDWARDSVILLE. 16-CH-17

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING V. AMY N. TAPPY, $30,006.66, 130 W. 2ND ST., HARTFORD. 16-CH-18


JANUARY 12, 2016



DITECH FINANCIAL V. PHILIP L. POLITE, $133,231.95, 5 NORTH DEER PARK DR., DORSEY. 16-CH-19




JANUARY 13, 2016




LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING V. PAMELLA E. HEALY AND MARCI M. HEALY, $71,491.02, 15 COURTNEY LN., ALTON. 16-CH-21




JANUARY 14, 2016




PNC BANK V. HEATH W. SECREST, $48,577.01, 2868 RALPH ST., GRANITE CITY. 16-CH-22

QUIKEN LOANS V. JENIFER STANDEFER, $91,990.65, 9 N. MAIN ST., MORO. 16-CH-24




JANUARY 15, 2016




ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE V. CHRISTOPHER M. YOUNG, $130,633.56, 305 VENUS DR., GODFREY. 16-CH-25

PHH MORTGAGE V. ANDREW AND DANIELLE HUDDLESTON, $121,472.97, 305 VIRGINIA ST., BETHALTO. 16-CH-26

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON V. WILLARD L. AND LISA J. BARTON, $115,897.13, 160 DOUGLAS PL., GRANITE CITY . 16-CH-27

HSBC BANK V. SHELBY AND MICHELLE HOOVER, $607,828.06, 3540 BLACK OAK LN., EDWARDSVILLE. 16-CH-28

Madison County real estate Jan. 4-8

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MADISON COUNTY REAL ESTATE:




JANUARY 4, 2016




ALTON



•$80,000- 3302 MORRISON ST. - MICHAEL W. AND KATHLEEN E. MCKEE TO DEBBIE AND FRANZ WUELLNER




E. ALTON



•$155,000- 201 E. AIRWOOD - MICHAEL AND LEAH DETTMERS TO THOMAS AND JACQUELINE A. HENDRICKS




EDWARDSVILLE



•$135,000- 12 OAK HILL DR. - ADAM R. AND KATELYN VALLOW TO ADAM R. AND KATELYN VALLOW
•$135,000- 808 SHERMAN AVE. - STUART N. DABBS TO CRAIG THOMAS AND AUDREY PORTER
•$125,000- 5465 N. STATE ROUTE 159- DAVID W. DEIST TO FREY PROPERTIES OF HIGHLAND




GLEN CARBON



•$90,000- 8 GINGER LAKE DR. WEST - DONALD A. HEMPHILL TO SHARON K. KORANDO
•$90,000- 8 GINGER LAKE DR. WEST - JAMES R. HEMPHILL TO SHARON KORANDO




GRANITE CITY



•$63,500- 3272 EDGEWOOD AVE. - REBECCA MAE JOHNSON TO CHIQUITA L. HATCHETT
•$25,000- 10 LAKEWOOD DR. - LAURA J. WILKINSON TO BACILIO CORTEZ AND SATURNINA ORTEGA
•$30,750- 3026 MYRTLE AVE. - LINDA J. WALLACE AND JANET L. BOLANDIS TO TEELA WITT




ST. JACOB



•$156,000- 416 W 5TH ST. - FANNIE MAE TO TIM AND ANDREA STAFFORD







JANUARY 5, 2016




ALTON



•$65,100- 2113 ORCHARD BLVD. - JULIE BROOKS-HARRIS TO ANTHONY L. SPARKS
•$163,400- DREXELUIS RD. - DOROTHY J. DUSTMAN TO KERRY J. AND PAMELA A. HAMPTON
•$7,500- 1200 RODEMEYER ST. - GEORGIANA MILFORD TO ARSENAL ALTON PROPERTIES
•$240,000- 1801 SEMINARY ST. - GEORGE M. LAMMERS II AND JOAN E. LAMMERS TO ANTHONY AND MICHELLE STASSI
•$92,500- 1837 EVERGREEN AVE. - BRUCE A. AND CAROLYN A. SEYMOUR TO GERALD R. AND HANNAH E. TRABUCCO
•$12,000- 715 UNION ST. - NYMT RESIDENTIAL TAX TO HUGH T. AND CHERYL D. HALTER
•$174,000- 424 BLUFF ST. - BRIAN HAYDEN TO MICHAEL A. TARABULSKI AND SHEILA R. O'BRIEN




BETHALTO



•$226,752- 137 GABRIELLE CR. - CA JONES TO MICHAEL AND ASHLEY RIEGERT
•$127,000- 43 PARKSIDE DR. - MARY JANE CLAYTON TO SANDRA J. BONFIGLIO




COLLINSVILLE



•$75,000- 211 LEE AVE. - CHARLES T. AND SUZANNE J. WILLIAMS TO ALLISON TOJO




E. ALTON



•$12,500- 108 TOMLINSON ST. - ANDREA N. MUNDY TO LARRY SIMS JR.
•$92,500- 1001 RHONDELL LN. - PHIPPS REVOCABLE TRUST TO ROGER D. MARTIN
•$110,000- 172 WESTERHOLDT ST. - EILEEN V. ECKHOUSE TO DENNIS I AND KIM . BEDWELL




EDWARDSVILLE



•$364,500- 3332 PIAZZA LN. - AMY R. BALL TO THANH PHUONG DANG AND CANH BA THAI




GLEN CARBON



•$267,000- 136 KINGSBROOKE BLVD. - BENJAMIN G. TURNER TO MICHAEL S. AND LEAH D. DETTMERS




GODFREY



•$35,000- SYCAMORE HILL DR. - M&R PROPERTIES TO SYCAMORE HILLS DEVELOPMENT
•$109,000- 4818 BLU FOUNTAIN DR. - CHARLOTTE THOMAS AND PATRICIA DAVIS TO THUY T. TRAN AND THU T. LE
•$275,000- 5215 FOXGLOVE LN. - THOMAS M. AND BARBARA J. GUTHRIE TO ARVIND AND NAYANAHEN PATEL
•$129,000- 1352 NORMANDY DR. - PAULA M. AND FRANCES M. BOWLER TO EILEEN V. ECKHOUSE




GRANITE CITY



•$35,811- 2657 ADAMS ST. - SECRETARY OF HUD TO ALAN INVESTMENTS III
•$20,000- 2323 WASHINGTON AVE. - FANNIE MAE TO JAMES W. AND MALISSA R. GRAY
•$154,000- 4928 SEQUOIA DR. - MICHAEL J. TARASOVICH TO LARRY MONROE JR.
•$117,000- 4051 BRECKENRIDGE LN. - JOHN R. AND DOROTHY M. LUCKERT TO JOETTA HORVATH
•$15,000- 4033 BRECKENRIDGE LN. - THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP. TO HOMEFRONT PROPERTIES AND JCS ACQUISITIONS
•$49,000- 20 DEVON HILL LN. - TERESE A. HOEF AND DAVID A. KLARICH TO LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES




HAMEL



•$546,822- STAUNTON RD. - JEAN PATTERSON TO DAVUD GRETEFENDT FARMS




HIGHLAND



•$75,150- 81 MEMORIAL CT. - BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING TO JUNIOR ROCK INVESTMENTS
•$189,000- 1880 KLAUS GEIGER RD. - DARWIN AND DONNA MESKIL TO RICK AND AMANDA WASSON




MARINE



•$180,000- 10775 POCAHONTAS RD. - LARRY L. NEWSOM TO DAVID F. LANG




TROY



•$375,000- 503 O'HARA DR. - DANCO TO LINDOW PROPERTIES
•$174,850- 618 THRUSH CT. - DAWN CRADIC-VILLHARD TO CHAD A. SPARKS
•$175,00- 919 CARLA DR. - DEREK P. AND ANGELA M. BRUMLEVE TO REBECCA M. CONNOR-GILBERT AND ZACHARY GILBERT




WOOD RIVER



•$183,000- 1259 CEDAR DR. - FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE TO BENJAMIN M. AND EMILY K. BOMKAMP
•$112,000- 164 ASH ST. - ROBERT F. KNIGHT TO JACOB PARMENTIER AND KAYLA MOORE
•$69,000- 782 BERRY RD. - TIMOTHY P. DELANEY TO CJD REAL ESTATE
•$60,000- 501 TIPTON AVE. - THE ESTATE OF MILDRED STANICH TO JAMES BEBOUT







JANUARY 6, 2016




ALTON



•$73,000- 3207 COLLEGE AVE. - DAVID AND SHERI WEIMERSKIRCH TO BRIAN AND ELIZABETH HUFFMAN




E. ALTON



•$62,500- 531 SULLIVAN ST. - JPMORGAN CHASE BANK TO KAREN M. GAFFNEY
•$38,000- 244 OHIO ST. - BRENDA S. SMITH TO DANIEL AND STEPHANIE GILL




EDWARDSVILLE



•$196,700- 299 DEEP COVE DR. - JOHN AND TERESA DROSTE TO JAMES AND AMANDA FOXALL
•$145,000- 860 MADISON AVE. - CHARLES F. WESTHOFF TO BETH ANN HALL




GODFREY



•$94,000- 707 CRESTWOOD DR. - JOHN AND HEATHER PLUNK TO ERIC AND APRIL LASLIE
•$15,000- 6807 BEALL CT. - RIVER'S EDGE LAD TO FULFORD HOMES
•$15,000- 1023 KOENIG DR. - RIVER'S EDGE LAD TO FULFORD HOMES




GRANITE CITY



•$45,000- 1620 CLARK AVE. - MICHELLE FRANCIS HOOPER TO STEPHEN W. LATHROP
•$56,000- 1980 SPRUCE ST. - KENNETH BUSKIRK TO JOSHUEA E. STAFFORD




HIGHLAND



•$64,500- 30 INDEPENDENCE DR. - WELLEN HOMES TO KRISTIN AND TODD WERNER




MARYVILLE



•$279,900- 2837 WOODFIELD DR. - KEITH SIMON TO LANCE CHRISMAN




TROY



•$188,000- 969 WEATHERVANE LN. - JERRY AND CHERYL GIFFHORN TO WILLIAM AND NICOLE HANER




WORDEN



•$55,000- STAUNTON RD. - DELORES HAGEMANN, ARNOLD HENKE AND FLOYD HENKE TO FLOYD C. BULLARD







JANUARY 7, 2016




ALTON



•$104,500- 301- 309 E. BROADWAY - MFGI 226 TO G. DANIEL HORNSEY




BETHALTO



•$158,000- 120 VALLEYWOOD CT. - JENNIFER SAWYER TO JENNA AND ANDREW RICHARDS




COLLINSVILLE



•$145,000- 6 LAKESIDE DR. - DAVID E. AND LAURA L. THOMPSON TO STEVE RIDDLE
•$146,000- 406 BUNKER HILL DR. - GREGORY J. SANDIFER TO SHAWN AND JENNIFER MOORE
•$147,029- 95 WESTMORELAND DR. - MARK R. CALL TO JEFFREY H. CALL
•$316,000- 217 LAKE RIDGE DR. - WALTER D. MATON TO WILLIAM J. AND GAYLA J. DONAHUE
•$70,000- 310 EMILIE ST.- MELVIN J. JONES TO CARL W. AND CARLA J. BUCKHANNON




E. ALTON



•$65,000- 229 E. MCCASLAND AVE. - JENNA RICHARDS TO JENNIFER ROGOZIENSKI
•$107,500- 111 SULLIVAN ST. - MARY ELLEN LASH TO RONALD AND JANICE CROSNOE




EDWARDSVILLE



•$19,950,000- 18 GATEWAY COMMERCE CENTER DR.E.- EXTER 18 GATEWAY COMMERCE TO BIG BOX PROPERTY OWNER
•$155,000- 533 N. KANSAS ST. - KATHERINE M. MCNELLY AND ZACHARY MCNELLY TO LAUREN E. SOUTHWICK




GODFREY



•$45,000- 4703 D'ADRIAN DR. - MATTHEW AND TIFFANY MADDEN TO DANIEL C. AND KAREN L. KRANKEL
•$42,650- 604 ST. ROSE DR. - CITIMORTGAGE TO TRAVIS AND MARK TARRENT




MADISON



•$6,505- 305 MEREDOCIA AVE. - NRZ REO VI CORP. TO KAJA HOLDINGS 2




MARYVILLE

•$174,000- 7037 W. MAIN ST. - JARED M. DURER AND KRISTY J. WRIGLEY-DURER TO ERIC MICHAEL PONCE AND JENNIFER MARIE GODFREY-PONCE




ROXANA



•$79,900- 137 E. 3RD ST. - CHERYL STAMPER TO STEPHANIE L. HARTLEY AND KYLE A. GOODNIGHT




WOOD RIVER



•$77,500- 901 E. FERGUSON AVE. - STEVEN S. HAMPSEY TO ROBERT AND KATE KITE
•$141,000- 224 AVALON ST. - JEREMY AND KATHERINE STROHMEIER TO JOSHUA AND ALICIA LIPE







JANUARY 8, 2016




ALTON



•$10,900- 2826 VIEWLAND ST. - SECRETARY OF HUD TO PHILLIP L. FINLEY
•$12,000- 12TH ST. - JAMES H. KARROS TO JOHN FRANKLIN




COLLINSVILLE



•$20,000- 408 CENTRAL AVE. - DEUTSCHE BANK TO HEALTH SOURCER
•$89,021- 139 PINE HOLLOW LN. - SECRETARY OF HUD TO MARK AND JEWELIE BRADSHAW
•$148,500- 1036 VERMONT AVE.- ERIC L. AND EMILY SMITH AND KELLY SMITH TO EMILY STUCKEY
•$132,000- 145 PINE HOLLOW LN. - FIVE OAKS OF MISSOURI TO PACKER INVESTMENT CO.
•$100,000- 100 LEXINGTON DR. - NATHANAEL J AND LAUREN KOTRAS TO KIMBERLY ANN ASTRAUSKAS




E. ALTON



•$132,500- 454 FLORIDA DR. - KEVIN REISECK TO BOBBY SPURLOCK III




EDWARDSVILLE



•$147,750- 1026 FLORIDA ST. - TM REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES TO JONATHAN M. EMBREY
•$750,000- 241 N. MAIN ST. - 241 LLC TO MAIN ST. INVESTING
•$121,866- 4759 BLACKBURN RD. - THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP. TO JCS ACQUISITIONS LLC AND HOMEFRONT PROPERTIES
•$28,248- 1201 STATE ROUTE 157- THE EDGE STUDENT HOUSING TO GREENHILL AT EDWARDSVILLE




GODFREY



•$840,000 - 4403 LEVIS LN. - RICK L. HAMILTON TO RAY E. THOMPSON III
•$40,500- 1709 WINTER LN. - PMT NPL FINANCING TO DAVE PRESTON




GRANITE CITY



•$60,000- 2826 YALE DR. - SECRETARY OF HUD TO RONALD S. AND NINA R. LAW
•$21,000- 4033 BRECKENRIDGE LN. - JCS AQUISITIONS AND HOMEFRONT PROPERTIES TO HOMEINVESTORS




WOOD RIVER



•$119,000- 604 CENTRAL AVE. - WILLIAM T. AND HEATHER L. NORMAN TO ELYSE RUYLE AND JEFFREY HARRIS JR.
•$195,000- 549 MADISON AVE. - JAMES ROBERT OLLER TO BRET W. AND DEBORAH M. DIXON




WORDEN



•$166,950- 9249 CHURCH RD. - LINDA BRANTLEY TO KEVIN REISECK


St. Clair County foreclosures Jan. 6-11

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St. Clair County Foreclosures:




January 6, 2016




Vanderbilt Mortgage v. Tina M. Million, $18,865.70, 315 Clarence St., Collinsville. 16-CH-5




January 8, 2016




Nationstar Mortgage v. Robyn J. Williams, $75,960.58, 3 Lenel Dr., Bellleville. 16-CH-10

JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Perival Parker-Williams and Christie Parker-Williams, $133,525.84, 2200 Tampico Dr., Belleville. 16-CH-11




January 11, 2016




PHH Mortgage v. Donald D. II and Sheila Kay Munie, $180,127.81, 704 Mary Ann Ct., Freeburg. 16-CH-18

St. Clair County real estate Jan. 8-14

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ST. CLAIR REAL ESTATE:




JANUARY 8, 2015




BELLEVILLE



•$185,000- 119 FOX CREEK RD. & 128 FOX CREEK RD.- MATTHEW W. AND JENNIFER L. CROOK TO BOBBY J. COLE SR.
•$42,750- 316 CARSON DR. - SECRETARY OF VA TO REBIRTH EAST ST. LOUIS
•$32,100- 7616 W. MAIN ST. - KARELAINE APARTMENTS TO ERICA SZEWCZYK
•$19,900- 101 GREEN OAKS - CLAYTON FORSYTH REALTY TO RONALD V. AND MARY H. BUSS
•$10,000- 1314 ROSE DEL DR. - BARBARA A. EDWARDS TO WESTIN WALKER
•$114,000- 1727 LAURETTE LN. - SARA E. THOMAS- DIETRICH TO TIMOTHY AND AMIE WORLEY
•$65,000- 602 S. 11TH ST. - AMIE J. WORLEY TO AMBER L. BLAKE




E. ST. LOUIS



•$501- 134 HOMESIDE DR. - THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP. TO R.E. SOLO 401K TRUST
•$194- 2735 MCCAUSLAND AVE. - THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP. TO R.E. SOLO 401K TRUST
•$32,000- 4242 BALEYDIER- WILBERT MOORE TO WILLIE MOORE




LEBANON



•$90,000- 609 W. ST. LOUIS ST.- MARGARET GODWIN BERGMARK AND JOHN MARK GODWIN TO JOHN T. WRIGHT REALTY
•$105,000- 10966 UPLAND TERRACE DR. - DUSTIN & LAUREN SELLERS TO THOMAS FRIERDICH II
•$1,025,000- 428 W. DEE ST.- WILLIAM HAMRICK TRUST TO JEFFREY AND MANDY DAUDEL
•$109,000- 10912 KENTFIELD DR. - FANNIE MAE TO ROBERT AND BRENNA HYATT




MILLSTADT



•$140,000- 600 W. OAK- ROXY R. COLLINS TO RYAN N AND MELISSA A. COLLINS




SHILOH



•$32,000- 813 BLUFF RIDGE LN. - SD2 TO FULFORD HOMES
•$400,000- 3211 K&K LN.- KLOPMEYER EXCAVATING TO 3211 PINES




SMITHTON



•$349,800- 4680 HEARTLAND OAKS- WILLIAM H DRIBBEN TO BRETT M. AND JENNIFER J. WINKELER







JANUARY 11, 2016




BELLEVILLE



•$50,000- 1311 LOU ANN DR. - MELISSA K. GENTILELLO TO KENNETH S. HAMPTON
•$5,111- 507 N. JACKSON ST. - SECRETARY OF HUD TO JOAN M. WYKOFF
•$39,000- 9425 W. MAIN ST. - MERCANTILE CAPITAL TO AZA PROPERTIES




CAHOKIA



•$43,500- 39 HELEN ST. - CRINVESTMENTS TO IMPROVEMENT HOMES
•$46,750- 39 HELEN ST. - IMPROVEMENT HOMES TO DEYZI
•$52,400- 531 ST. JAMES DR. - INTERACTIVE HOMES TO FOCWL
•$181,000- 11 DORA DR., 1310 RICHARD DR., 706 ST. BARBARA LN., 1609 MULLENS AVE., 1164 CAMP JACKSON RD, 2016 LOUISE LN., 700 E. 5TH ST., 7824 W. MAIN ST. - MERCANTILE CAPITAL TO AZA PROPERTIES




CASEYVILLE



•$300,000- 1103 BETHEL MINE RD. - MARGARET B. ASHMANN TO JERIMI M. AND ANGELA M. SAVIN




E. ST. LOUIS



•$24,183- 1028 LA PLEINS DR. - THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP. TO GLENDA ADAMS




FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS



•$53,000- 236 LIBERTY RD. - MARILYN J. BENNETT TO BRIDGETT MERCER AND MICHAEL PANNIER
•$48,400- 1422 1ST AVE. - IMPROVEMENT HOMES TO PROVIDENT TRUST GROUP
•$39,700- 55 PINE TR. - DEUTSCHE BANK TO CHIEF HOME BUYERS




SMITHTON



•$34,500- 4180 KNAB RD. - DOUGLAS LOPINOT TO INNOVATION CONSTRUCTION







JANUARY 12, 2016




BELLEVILLE



•$94,900- 77 GLENVIEW DR. - ERINN AND LOURENZY COSEY TO ADAM N. AND KAITLYN TAUBER-WINKLER
•$37,800- 20 EASTLAND DR. - THE PRIVATE SALES CORP. TO SECRETARY OF HUD




CAHOKIA



•$13,984- 304 KING CT. - SECRETARY OF HUD TO ANTONIO DANSBERRY
•$6,270- 25 SCHOOL ST. - THE PRIVATE SALES CORP. TO SECRETARY OF HUD




CARONDELET



•$40,000- 7664 TRIPLE LAKES RD. EAST- EDWARD J. AND BARBARA HEET TO RANDALL AND MICHELLE GUMMERSHEIMER




FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS


•$85,000- 110 DEBRA DR. - SECRETARY OF VA TO BASIL AND TRACEY WHITBY




FREEBURG



•$192,500- 106 CEDAR LN. - WELLS FARGO TO MATTHEW AND MICHELLE CROWELL




MILLSTADT



•$266,270- 205 ADDERLY LN. - LF & SON CONSTRUCTION TO JAMES P. AND LORI B. BARGANIER




OFALLON



•$272,000- 217 PEORIA LN. - DAVID AND ANGELA WHEELER TO HENRY AND GOKCE AUSTIN
•$85,000- 734 N. SEVEN HILLS RD. - GILBERT A. AND PATRICIA A. HARTER TO GASSER PROPERTIES
•$50,000- 405 PONDEROSA #3 - CHONG O. AND BERNARD MISSEY TO NAM WON CHOE
•$122,052- 1437 WILOUGHBY DR. - FANNIE MAE TO CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON
•$52,000- 1352 SHADY PARC CT. - THE PARCS AT ARBOR GLEN TO HUNTINGTON CHASE HOMES




WASHINGTON PARK



•$1,700- 1400 N. 54TH ST. - ANTHONY WISHAM TO CHARLENE WADE







JANUARY 13, 2016




BELLEVILLE



•$69,000- 1229 N. 17TH ST. UNIT 31- SHARON K. KLINGEL TO JUDITH BILLUPS
•$31,901- 900 E. MAIN ST. - SECRETARY OF HUD TO JASON R. AND LUCINDA M. SINCO
•$15,000- 609 BELVEDERE DR. - WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY TO ROBERT A. SCHMIERGBACH




CAHOKIA



•$25,200- 722 ST. PAUL DR. - ERIC KNAUST TO CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS
•$15,000- 306 ISABELL ST. - JOHN M. NEWELL TO CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS




E. ST. LOUIS



•$35,100- 8904 WOESTBOUL DR. - WELLS FARGO TO CHERYL D. BELL




LEBANON



•$700,000- STATE ROUTE 50 - TROVER FARMS TO KENNETH AND JOELY LANDRETH




OFALLON



•$95,000- 1036 & 1004 RICHLAND PARK DR., 1025 STILLWATER DR. - STONE BRIDGE ESTATES DEVELOPMENT TO MCBRIDE STONE BRIDGE




SHILOH



•$45,000- 102 S. HIGH ST. - MAC'S CONVENIENCE STORES TO KVD ENTERPRISES
•$5,000- 102 S. HIGH ST.- MAC'S CONVENIENCE STORES TO KVD ENTERPRISES




SMITHTON



•$200,000- 4351 KNAB RD. - ANNA J. ROTH TO MARTHA L. POETKER







JANUARY 14, 2016




BELLEVILLE



•$13,000- 335 AVERY HILL - US BANK TO CLAUDIO GOMEZ AND DARLING MEJIA
•$25,000- 5 MARS DR. - US BANK TO TIM AND ROBERT L. DEMOND




CAHOKIA



•$1,251- 116 SAINT CHRISTOPHER DR. - THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP. TO R.E. SOLO 401K TRUST
•$15,000- 2041 SANDY RIDGE RD. - HARRY AND KATHY T. WOLF TO ISIAH SR. AND FAITH D. GAMBLE




DUPO



•$139,000- 14 ARNOLD DR. - ANGELA D. DIXON TO JERRY C.GILLIAM




E. ST. LOUIS



•$10,000- 1644 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR. - THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON V. TYRONE HILL




FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS



•$99,900- 227 MERRIWEATHER LN. - KENNETH AND BRANDI JEWELL TO GENEVA HAMM- BLASER




MASCOUTAH



•$282,500- 6424 TIMBERLANE DR. - JOSEPH C. GOODALL TO JASON CARTER
•$280,00- 9629 PHEASANT BEND - INNOVATION CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO CARLA MCDOWELL




OFALLON


•$385,751- 721 THOREAU DR. - HUNTINGTON CHASE HOMES TO CHRISTOPHER DION AND DARLA BROWN
•$205,000- 932 INDIAN CREEK DR. - JEREMY B. AND MELISSA K. ELLIS TO KENDRICK AND ANDREA LEWIS
•$130,000- 806 EMERALD GREEN DR. - JOSHUA MORGAN CADDELL TO CODY S. COOPER
•$85,000- 1405 ROYAL OAKS CT. - US BANK TO MICHAEL HARSEY




SHILOH



•$179,350- 3522 HARBOR WAY - RYAN A. MCNEIL TO AMY S. WESTLUND




SMITHTON



•$80,000- 20 N. HIGH ST. - KYLE AND SHAUNDRA . SCHAEFER TO HEATHER M. FRAWLEY

Madison County asbestos motion docket Jan. 25-29

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Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 1/15 - 1/29/2016




Monday, January 25




9 a.m.




CALBAZANA ELISE INDIVIDUALLY V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY

14-L-000479, ASBESTOS J 327







Tuesday January 26




9 a.m.




TUCKER SUSAN V. 84 LUMBER

15-L-000023, ASBESTOS J 327




SARAKUN WILLIAM V. AO SMITH CORPORATION

15-L-001427, ASBESTOS J 327







Wednesday, January 27




9 a.m.




ANTLE MICHAEL V. AW CHESTERTON COMPANY

13-L-001177, ASBESTOS J 327







Friday, January 29




9 a.m.




BROUGHTEN JAMES V. 84 LUMBER

15-L-000992, ASBESTOS J 327




HOFFMAN MARTIN V. AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP SUCC

15-L-000885, ASBESTOS J 327




JENSEN SHARON V. 84 LUMBER

15-L-000625, ASBESTOS J 327




WARNOCK WILLIAM R V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC

15-L-000900, ASBESTOS J 327




TRACY TERRY V. AIR AND LIQUID SYSTEMS CORP AS

15-L-001006, ASBESTOS J 327




RAUEN ROBERT F V. 3M COMPANY FKA MINNESOTA MININ

15-L-001165, ASBESTOS J 327




AUSTIN RICHARD V. AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY

15-L-001425, ASBESTOS J 327




MATHIAS ESTELENE V. AW CHESTERTON INC

14-L-000821, ASBESTOS J 327




PIPPIN MARY COLLEEN INDIVIDUAL V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC

14-L-001084, ASBESTOS J 327




SPINDLE CAROL INDIVIDUALLY V. ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP

14-L-001368, ASBESTOS J 327




DAVIS JOHN E V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY

15-L-000030, ASBESTOS J 327




CAULFIELD DIANA INDIVIDUALLY V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC

13-L-001848, ASBESTOS J 327




ORAM SUZANNE V. 84 LUMBER

14-L-001316, ASBESTOS J 327




NOWAK JOHN V. ABB INC DBA ABB DE INC INDIVID

14-L-001352, ASBESTOS J 327




SPELL JOHN V. 4520 CORP INC

15-L-000049, ASBESTOS J 327




MARSH SHELLY A V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC

15-L-000367, ASBESTOS J 327




COOMBES JIMMY V. ABB INC INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SU

15-L-000532, ASBESTOS J 327




BYRD ARTHUR V. 84 LUMBER

15-L-000595, ASBESTOS J 327




CHESAK ROSS A V. AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

15-L-000763, ASBESTOS J 327




HILL JAMES D V. A W CHESTERTON INC

15-L-001000, ASBESTOS J 327




BLALOCK DONALD V. AFTON PUMPS INC

15-L-001302, ASBESTOS J 327




SARAKUN WILLIAM V. AO SMITH CORPORATION

15-L-001427, ASBESTOS J 327




SMITH CAROLE V.

15-L-001469, ASBESTOS J 327




ARCHER PAMELA INDIVIDUALLY V. AMERICAN OPTICAL CORPORATION

14-L-001074, ASBESTOS J 327




MEARA FRANK V. AMEREN ILLINOIS CO

15-L-000464, ASBESTOS J 327




MILLER RONALD L V. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC

15-L-000577, ASBESTOS J 327




CHESAK ROSS A V. AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

15-L-000763, ASBESTOS J 327




VICKERS HUGH JR V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC

15-L-000857, ASBESTOS J 327




ANDERSON ELTON V. 4520 CORP INC SUCC TO THE SHAW

15-L-001453, ASBESTOS J 327




RENFRO LOIS INDIVIDUALLY V. AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

15-L-000320, ASBESTOS J 327




HUMPHREY DEBORAH INDIVIDUALLY V. AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

15-L-000387, ASBESTOS J 327




NORMAN CHARLES V. AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP

15-L-000932, ASBESTOS J 327




STUCKEY ERNEST V. AGCO CORP FKA MASSEY FERGUSON

15-L-001225, ASBESTOS J 327




FISCHER DALE V. ABB INC SUCC TO ITE ELECTRICAL

15-L-001441, ASBESTOS J 327




ZAMARRIPA GLORIA K V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC

14-L-001479, ASBESTOS J 327




SIMMONS AMANDA INDIVIDUALLY V. 84 LUMBER

15-L-000071, ASBESTOS J 327




VINCICZKY ALEXANDER V. ABB INC SUCC TO ITE ELECTRICAL

15-L-001417, ASBESTOS J 327




CAUSEY THERESA INDIVIDUALLY V. A W CHESTERTON INC

13-L-001401, ASBESTOS J 327




SWEET PHYLLIS V. AO SMITH CORPORATION

14-L-000843, ASBESTOS J 327




MARTIN MARK R V. ABB INC SUCC TO ITE ELECTRICAL

15-L-001207, ASBESTOS J 327




HIX SAMMY V. A O SMITH CORPORATION

15-L-001214, ASBESTOS J 327




BROWN DAVID F V. ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP

15-L-001305, ASBESTOS J 327




MORRIS CHARLES V. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATI

15-L-001456, ASBESTOS J 327




HOLT FREDRIC V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY

11-L-000620, ASBESTOS J 327




RAYSIK ANTHONY R V. BORGWARNER MORSE TEC INC AS SU

13-L-000668, ASBESTOS J 327




SALISBURY RICHARD J INDIVIDUAL V. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC

13-L-001514, ASBESTOS J 327




MCCLANAHAN CHARLES V. AW CHESTERTON COMPANY

15-L-000212, ASBESTOS J 327

Madison County Civil Docket Jan. 25-29

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Madison County Civil Docket: 1/25 - 1/29/2016







Monday, January 25




9 a.m.




TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO V. LOVE CONSTRUCTION AND

14-L-000673, MUDGE 302







Tuesday, January 26




9 a.m.




RENFRO CONSTRUCTION INC V. GILLIS KANDIS

12-L-000113, MUDGE 302




JOHNSON MARY E V. ARMSTEAD CHARLES S JR

14-L-000600, MUDGE 302




GNB HOME IMPROVEMENT INC V. EVANS GEORGE

14-L-000235, CROWDER 320







Wednesday, January 27




9 a.m.




WOOD PHILLIP V. O'DONNELL BRANDON K

09-L-000643, MATOESIAN 351




BROWN WALTER W AS INDEPENDENT V. BELTHALTO CARE CENTER INC

07-L-000424, MATOESIAN 351




REED LAUREN K INDIVIDUALLY AND V. SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS HEALTH

14-L-000823, MATOESIAN 351




VOSS DAWN N V. FRANTZ RANDY DBA L&M WOOD DESI

14-L-001634, MATOESIAN 351




HARTLINE DANIEL V. KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC

15-L-000365, MATOESIAN 351




BUNT ANTONIA V. CITY OF WOOD RIVER

14-L-000504, MATOESIAN 351




HARLAN JUDYTH A V. JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC

15-L-000084, MATOESIAN 351




LEWIS CANDACE V. JOHNSON & JOHNSON

15-L-000409, MATOESIAN 351




WILSON SHARONDA V. TERRELL KIMBERLY

15-L-001166, MATOESIAN 351




SCHWARTZ ETHAN FKA ETHAN HEARD V. NEWBANKS JAMES

13-L-001083, MATOESIAN 351




WADDILL DEBORAH V. WALMART STORES INC

15-L-000933, MATOESIAN 351




EISENHAUER BRIAN V. FISHER MARTHA

13-L-000039, MATOESIAN 351




BURKE ALISHA D V. ROBINSON MARK

14-L-000681, MATOESIAN 351




PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC V. SANITARY STAINLESS SERVICES IN

12-L-001323, MATOESIAN 351




WILKERSON BRIEANA A MIN BY HER V. PELO PATRICIA

14-L-000449, MATOESIAN 351




SCHNEEDLE BRENDA AS SPEC ADM O V. SA ENC VIP MANOR LLC DBA VIP

13-L-000899, MATOESIAN 351




EMDE HAROLD EXECUTOR OF THE ES V. SA ENC BLU FOUNTAIN LLC DBA

13-L-001371, MATOESIAN 351




MAIN STREET PARTNERS LLC V. SATKAR HOSPITALITY LLC

15-L-000609, MATOESIAN 351




BAUM MICHAEL V. ELLSWORTH DAVID

11-L-000468, MATOESIAN 351




BUFFO ANTONIO V. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY

15-L-000440, MATOESIAN 351




FLOOD ANDREW V. CITY OF GRANITE CITY ILLINOIS

15-L-000953, MATOESIAN 351




MCKEE ANDREW V. CZAR MASON

15-L-000620, MATOESIAN 351




EHLERS JAMES V. METRO SPORTS INC

10-L-000364, MATOESIAN 351




ALL-JER DEVELOPMENT CORP V. ANDERSON MARK

15-L-000646, MATOESIAN 351




LILLIS JOLENE V. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IMAGING ASSO

15-L-000330, MATOESIAN 351




WAYMORE POWER V. BROADWAY RIVER AND RAIL

07-L-000398, MATOESIAN 351




GAPINSKI ASHLI J V. FRANKLIN MEGAN L

14-L-001613, MATOESIAN 351




BAAB MICHAEL J V. YODER DANIEL M

15-L-000482, MATOESIAN 351




MIDWEST ELECTRONICS GAMING LLC V. DONS NO MANS LAND INC

13-L-000588, MATOESIAN 351




FORD RITA V. VANDER VELDE THEODORE L MD

15-L-000582, MATOESIAN 351




MEADOWS VICKI V. CORBIN STEVEN

15-L-000633, MATOESIAN 351




KRIEGER CORNELL V. HAARMANN CHRISTOPHER J

15-L-000318, MATOESIAN 351




SETTLEMYRE INDUSTRIES INC V. MIDWEST BIODIESEL PRODUCTS LLC

15-L-000864, MATOESIAN 351




SONS PAMELA K V. MARLOW DAWN L

14-L-001400, MATOESIAN 351




COOK STEVEN D V. UNDERWOOD JEFFREY A

15-L-000518, MATOESIAN 351




RODGERS ABBEY M V. HOLDENER KENDRA A

15-L-000051, MATOESIAN 351




AMERICAN EXPRESS FSB V. SCHANTZ RAY

10-L-000395, MATOESIAN 351




IANKE STEVEN V. MEYERSICK ROY

13-L-001128, MATOESIAN 351




YEAGER JERRY V. SIMMONS JAMES K

15-L-000502, MATOESIAN 351




ANDERSON DEBORAH V. SCHRANCK CHARLES MD

15-L-000284, MATOESIAN 351




ATWOOD CHARLES E V. DONALDSON DANIELLE B

10-L-000434, MATOESIAN 351




MARINKO VICTOR V. STEVENS CAROLYN

14-L-000273, MATOESIAN 351




FAITH ANGELA V. WOLFE NATHAN

13-L-000076, MATOESIAN 351




GLEASON MARGARET V. MANUS WILLIAM SR

14-L-001657, MATOESIAN 351




GALL TRICIA V. DYCUS MARK

15-L-000845, MATOESIAN 351




BAUGH CHARLENE V. FIELDS SARAH

15-L-000878, MATOESIAN 351




BARRAGAN PILAR K V. MOWREY DAMIJON M A MINOR CHILD

15-L-000134, MATOESIAN 351




MALLOY CASSANDRA IND/PERS REP V. MIDKIFF CHRISTINA MD

14-L-000532, MATOESIAN 351




WINTERMANN MAURICE J V. DOE JOHN A FICTITIOUS PERSON

09-L-000807, MATOESIAN 351




MORGAN JERRY L V. MADISON COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRIC

08-L-000963, MATOESIAN 351




NATIONAL COLLEGIATE STUDENT LO V. BERRY MATTHEW

15-L-000571, MATOESIAN 351




PATTERSON KASEY N V. DAWSON DESTINI J

15-L-000103, MATOESIAN 351




KOMBRINK DARLENE AS SPEC REP F V. ANDERSON HOSPITAL

12-L-001482, MATOESIAN 351




MOORE JAZZMON L V. HUNT NAOMI S

15-L-000564, MATOESIAN 351




MILLER HUBBARD V. STEARNS PROPERTY COMPANY LLC D

12-L-000579, MATOESIAN 351




DAILEY TONYA V. AROSEMENA ALEXIS DBA NICKS BAR

15-L-000672, MATOESIAN 351




WALKER ADA V. FRERICHS ANDREW

15-L-000221, MATOESIAN 351




PUDIVITR TODD V. MORRISSEY CONSTRUCTION INC

15-L-000382, MATOESIAN 351




OTREMBA GARY R V. REM STAFFING INC

14-L-000625, MATOESIAN 351




PECK LISA V. GUSEWELLE MELVIN

13-L-002161, MATOESIAN 351




PIDGEON JAMES V. PETERSON JENNIFER

15-L-000445, MATOESIAN 351




ADAIR KIERSTYN G A MINOR BY RO V. LEGATE GAILE M

14-L-001638, MATOESIAN 351




HUNSCHE GARY V. WILSON MICHAEL SR

15-L-000459, MATOESIAN 351




JOINER LARRY M V. KAISER TIMOTHY DR

01-L-000010, MATOESIAN 351




WILLIAMS JESSICA V. SMITH JACOB

15-L-000918, MATOESIAN 351




SMITH GARY V. OWENS ROGER

09-L-000620, MUDGE 302




THOMPSON JOHN W V. COTTRELL INC

09-L-001067, MUDGE 302




CAMPBELL STEVEN V. AUTENRIEB KEVIN

13-L-001904, MUDGE 302




ZURLIENE ANITA L V. KOTSIKAS DEMETRIOS MD

14-L-001191, MUDGE 302




MOYERS REBECCA L AS SPEC ADM O V. PATEL RAJNIKANT MD

14-L-000042, MUDGE 302




STILES JUSTIN M V. RIVES DENNIS W

12-L-000793, MUDGE 302




SMITH GARY V. OWENS ROGER

09-L-000620, MUDGE 302




OGLE MARY K V. LAKESIDE PLAZA LLC

12-L-000749, MUDGE 302




WALTERS PAUL V. OLIN CORPORATION A FOREIGN COR

14-L-001262, MUDGE 302




BROOKS KELLEY S V. REES AND KIFFMEYER MODERN RETI

14-L-001367, MUDGE 302




TREVINO ORFA V. JACKSON DONALD

12-L-000878, MUDGE 302




PRATT DEBORAH V. SUPERVALU INC

14-L-001129, MUDGE 302




STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY C V. METRO EAST ROOFING

14-L-001337, MUDGE 302




TREAT MATTHEW R V. BACA ANNETTE

14-L-001529, MUDGE 302




WALLACE WINSTON AS SPECIAL ADM V. ST ANTHONYS HEALTH CENTER

12-L-000638, MUDGE 302




TADLOCK JAMES V. JONES JOSEPH DBA JOES HAWG DOC

14-L-000552, MUDGE 302




CHADWICK MICHAEL V. ROBINSON ADRIENNA

12-L-000390, MUDGE 302




VANDERGRIFF DAVE FATHER AND NE V. CARVER LISA

13-L-000421, MUDGE 302




STEINBROOK PERRY L V. CRISSWELL MICHAEL G

15-L-001040, MUDGE 302




EMBREY ADAM V. METRO EAST GUTTERING INC

12-L-000189, MUDGE 302




CHALMERS MICHELLE V. HERITAGE ENTERPRISES INC

14-L-001068, MUDGE 302




STOCKARD GREGORY K V. MONUMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP

11-L-001039, MUDGE 302




HITACHI CAPITAL AMERICA CORP A V. WELLS PAUL

15-L-000681, MUDGE 302




HAMILTON CYNTHIA V. VARBLE SHAKIRA

14-L-001281, MUDGE 302




KRAMER NANCY V. BUERK BETHEL DDS

15-L-000360, MUDGE 302




GATEWAY PUBLIC ADJUSTERS PC V. BRUNAUGH JASON

14-L-001055, MUDGE 302




BUDER DARYL V. GOHEEN PAIGE

15-L-000875, MUDGE 302




LAFOND LARRY V. SMITH JORDAN

15-L-000921, MUDGE 302




SUMMERS GILBERT V. WALMART STORES INC

14-L-001472, MUDGE 302




CHILDERSON JANE V. LANGENHORST PHYLLIS

13-L-000677, MUDGE 302




LEHNEN TRUDY V. SHELL OIL COMPANY AKA SHELL OI

13-L-000679, MUDGE 302




MERRILL REBECCA V. OSBEC MEDICAL OF SOUTHERN ILLI

15-L-000282, MUDGE 302




LEONARD MARK V. ROBLES DAWN

10-L-001188, MUDGE 302




STERLING SHERYL A V. ALLEN ASHLEY

15-L-000230, MUDGE 302




KELTNER PEGGY V. SUNCOKE ENERGY INC

14-L-001540, MUDGE 302




PRATT DEBORAH V. SUPERVALU INC

14-L-001129, MUDGE 302




GRAVES PAUL SPEC ADM OF THE ES V. BRAVO CARE OF EDWARDSVILLE

14-L-001445, MUDGE 302




FISCHER LUMBER COMPANY V. KARLAS KENNETH P

14-L-000856, MUDGE 302




WILLIAMS ANNETTE V. MCDONALDS

14-L-001515, MUDGE 302




GENTEMAN MICHELLE V. CITY OF HIGHLAND

14-L-000572, MUDGE 302




HANNEKEN ANDREW V. K & D CORNERS INC DAB BRENDAS

15-L-000486, MUDGE 302




GREEN ASHLEIGH V. MELLENTHIN ROBERT

15-L-000115, MUDGE 302




ALDRIDGE BARRY V. DUGUAY CHRISTOPHER

15-L-000248, MUDGE 302




ROUNDCOUNT JARIS V. DIEL TYLER

15-L-000466, MUDGE 302




CLAY DIANE V. LEADY WILLIAM D

11-L-001439, MUDGE 302




LITTLEFIELD JOHN V. KRONE CECILIA

08-L-000780, MUDGE 302




STEINBROOK PERRY L V. CRISSWELL MICHAEL G

15-L-001040, MUDGE 302




CZERNY SANDRA R V. MUSCARELLA DENNIS P

11-L-001331, MUDGE 302




TEDFORD GARY V. ACE VENTURES COLLINSVILLE LLC

15-L-001131, MUDGE 302




MIDDLESWORTH ALI (FORMERLY ALI V. BURGARD DANIEL

15-L-000711, MUDGE 302




RUNGE MARLA C V. BONFIGLIO NICHOLAS J

14-L-001730, MUDGE 302




FOCHT AMANDA J V. BOX DAVID L

15-L-000902, MUDGE 302




AVANT MARK A V. KANE MECHANICAL INC

15-L-000416, MUDGE 302




MEYER BEVERLEY S V. MCVICKAR ABIGAIL S

14-L-000900, MUDGE 302




BLACKBURN CHERYL V. BROWN EARLIE JR

13-L-001356, MUDGE 302




DEFOREST RHONDA V. US BANK NA

15-L-000292, RUTH 311




ZANCHA TIFFANY INDIVIDUALLY V. RDG HOLDINGS INC DBA TOMAHAWK

15-L-000717, RUTH 311




ALEXANDER BETTY J V. BUTLER JAYME L

15-L-000380, RUTH 311




BUFFO ANTONIO V. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATIO

14-L-001176, RUTH 311




SPRAGGS TIMOTHY M V. BOSWELL NICHOLAS B

14-L-000876, RUTH 311




WILSON KIMBERLY V. WILSON SHARONDA

15-L-001365, RUTH 311




TERRY SANDRA V. TMCI INC AN ILLINOIS CORP

13-L-001563, RUTH 311




DECARLO CHERI V. HESSE PAUL DBA J&W JANITORIAL

12-L-000991, RUTH 311




ZOOK SHERRY L V. GRACE DAVID E JR

15-L-000714, RUTH 311




DOE JANE V. PRINCE ROBBIE

15-L-000249, RUTH 311




KHAMMANIVONG KHAMPHANH V. GATEWAY PACKAGING COMPANY LLC

14-L-001189, RUTH 311




BRYANT TANNER V. SCHOLLMEYER MEAGHAN

15-L-000404, RUTH 311




FLIEGER MARK IND ADM OF THE ES V. BRAVO CARE OF ALTON INC AN

12-L-001426, RUTH 311




YOUNG JACKIE A V. FERRARI NORMA J

15-L-000508, RUTH 311




LOOPER WESTON AKA KRISTI LOOPE V. KUETHE AARON R

15-L-000877, RUTH 311




JOHNSON BRITTNEY V. FITNESS & FUN PLUS INC

13-L-001640, RUTH 311




MERCER ANDREA B V. CHIVAS INC DBA CARISILOS MEXIC

13-L-001483, RUTH 311




WHITEHEAD DANZEL V. VALERIUS RICK

14-L-001740, RUTH 311




R P LUMBER CO INC AN ILLINOIS V. PARKER PATRICK

13-L-000623, RUTH 311




MILLER KIMBERLY D V. SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY I

14-L-000368, RUTH 311




HANSEN JANICE V. YEAGER SUSAN

12-L-000800, RUTH 311




TURNER DOUGLAS INDIVIDUALLY V. TOMERLIN JAY SPEC ADM OF THE E

15-L-001180, RUTH 311




THATCHER JASON V. SHELL OIL COMPANY

12-L-000142, RUTH 311




CLAYTON KAY A V. SMITH ROBERT L

15-L-000259, RUTH 311




MOUTRIA JOHN D V. BROWN JONATHAN L

11-L-001340, RUTH 311




MUELLER WALTER V. LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES DBA M

14-L-001580, RUTH 311




MYATT HEATHER V. STANFORD STACY

14-L-000899, RUTH 311




NICHOLSON MARVIN V. BORDERS DEPAUL G

15-L-000283, RUTH 311




PAGANO MICHAEL C V. ST LOUIS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTH

13-L-000737, RUTH 311




MCVEY DEBORAH J V. CHATHAM DONALD

13-L-001398, RUTH 311




CARTER JAAVANTE V. PIASA ENTERPRISES INC

15-L-000965, RUTH 311




CARTER DONNA V. PIASA ENTERPRISES INC

15-L-000967, RUTH 311




USSERY SANDRA V. AMERICAN MULTI CINEMA INC

14-L-000067, RUTH 311




LOFTIS TOMMY A V. WHITEHILL WILLIAM L

13-L-001336, RUTH 311




NANCE LUCAS C V. SHACKELFORD DORIS S

14-L-001675, RUTH 311




REITZ CAROLYN AS SPEC ADMIN OF V. EDWARDS KENNY

14-L-000595, RUTH 311




CONNOYER VIOLET V. CITY OF ALTON ILLINOIS

15-L-000399, RUTH 311




ARMSTRONG SHERMAN V. MAGNOLIA MARINE TRANSPORT

15-L-000813, RUTH 311




SC JOHNSON & SON INC V. BUSKE THOMAS H

15-L-000164, RUTH 311




JONES ROBERT V. METALS USA BUILDING PRODUCTS C

14-L-000314, RUTH 311




BOSSETTO SHARON S V. COSTANZO MELODEE

15-L-000050, RUTH 311




CALVERT JACOB AS PARENT AND NE V. HOUGLAND KENDRA AKA KENDRA

13-L-000986, RUTH 311




KUECHLER ROBBIE V. KRIETEMEYER JO ANN

13-L-000375, CROWDER 320




RILEY PEGGY L V. CRAWFORD KRISTEN D

14-L-001536, CROWDER 320




10 a.m.




STEPHENS TERESA V. USF INSURANCE COMPANY

04-L-001318, RUTH 311




BERCO INDUSTRIAL INC V. LORDO JOSEPH

14-L-000381, RUTH 311




10:30 a.m.




PETRIE JACOB V. NELSON TREE SERVICE INC

13-L-000277, RUTH 311




MATUZ SUSAN V. BOLD ENTERPRISES INC

14-L-001534, RUTH 311




REDDING APRIL V. GATTON DANNY

11-L-000116, RUTH 311




1 p.m.




KELLER KELLI V. 1ST MIDAMERICA CREDIT UNION FK

11-L-000953, MUDGE 302




1:30 p.m.




PAULEY LAURA M V. CITY OF WOOD RIVER ILLINOIS A

11-L-000041, RUTH 311




WALLER CLAYTON A MINOR BY AND V. HULSEN THOMAS MD

14-L-000566, RUTH 311







Thursday, January 28




9 a.m.




BODA LISA V. RODRIGUEZ ANNA L

15-L-001436, CROWDER 320




CASS COMMERCIAL BANK V. FAZIL ABDUL

15-L-001294, CROWDER 320




GREEN JOAN ON BEHALF OF THE ES V. 3M COMPANY

15-L-001418, CROWDER 320




RAZEGHI-JAHROMI MOHAMMAD V. GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE

12-L-001092, CROWDER 320




NASELLO KRISTI V. ALTON MULTISPECIALISTS LTD

15-L-000273, CROWDER 320




COOL CITY LIGHTS LLC V. MIDWEST SUNRAY LIGHTING & SIGN

13-L-001816, CROWDER 320




SCATURRO GERALD M V. VOGEL MATTHEW J

14-L-000836, CROWDER 320




SIMS ANTHONY V. MOES CORNER

14-L-000536, CROWDER 320




BARTHOLOMEW ANTONIETTA V. PALMER JEREMIAH N

13-L-002094, CROWDER 320




HAWKINS DEBORAH A V. MOORE MARSHA RN

13-L-001363, CROWDER 320




MEADOR BELINDA V. VOLIVA GORDON

14-L-000896, CROWDER 320




DORRELL JOHN V. COTTRELL INC

09-L-000725, CROWDER 320




SHEWMAKE ROBERT V. COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPA

14-L-000379, CROWDER 320




FOX FRED JR V. INN BETWEEN TAVERN INC

10-L-000465, MUDGE 302




10 a.m.




WASIELEWICZ JOHN W IND ADM OF V. SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS HEALTH

12-L-001816, HYLLA 327




1 p.m.




GRAVES PRESTER L V. RODRIGUEZ ANNA L

15-L-001437, MUDGE 302




GASKILL SUSAN M V. JOSEPHINES HOLDINGS LLC

15-L-001331, MUDGE 302




HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY V. EGGEMEYER ASSOCIATES

15-L-000402, MUDGE 302




NEUDECKER MARY V. SCOTT CREDIT UNION

15-L-001420, MUDGE 302




EBERSOHL KEVIN D V. PITCHFORD FUNERAL SERVICES INC

15-L-000527, MUDGE 302




BOEDEKER DAVID P V. EAN HOLDINGS LLC DBA ENTERPRIS

13-L-002068, MUDGE 302




GABRIEL DANA V. JACKSON PHILIPP

14-L-001625, MUDGE 302




LAFOND LARRY V. SMITH JORDAN

15-L-000921, MUDGE 302




TIMMONS KELLY V. CITY OF GRANITE CITY ILLINOIS

13-L-002013, MUDGE 302




CUPP JAMES R V. KIDDS RESTAURANTS INC

14-L-000084, MUDGE 302




KELTNER PEGGY V. SUNCOKE ENERGY INC

14-L-001540, MUDGE 302




BATES EARNEST V. FORBES ROBERT S

15-L-000524, MUDGE 302




SIDENER SUSAN FORMERLY SUSAN O V. HOME RENOVATORS LLC

15-L-001351, MUDGE 302




CHESNUT CLEDA V. FAST EDDIES BON AIR

14-L-000403, MUDGE 302




LOCHMANN KEITH AS IND EXECUTOR V. BRAVO CARE OF EDWARDSVILLE

14-L-001314, MUDGE 302




ST CLAIR ALUMINUM AND CONSTRUC V. RETKO GROUP LLC AKA SAFE N

15-L-001002, MUDGE 302




BIGGS DAVID V. SCHEIBEL NICHOLAS

15-L-000860, MUDGE 302




SHEIKH ZAKI V. SUNSET HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

15-L-001120, MUDGE 302




LAKIN JAMES V. CASEYS RETAIL COMPANY DBA CASE

14-L-000655, MUDGE 302




LUMBERY SUPPLIERS INC DBA LS B V. HORTON PATRICK

15-L-001087, MUDGE 302







Friday, January 29




9 a.m.




ZANCHA TIFFANY INDIVIDUALLY V. RDG HOLDINGS INC DBA TOMAHAWK

15-L-000717, RUTH 311




RAZER ABBY B V. JULIAN TAMMY

15-L-001092, RUTH 311




HAMOR ROBERT JR V. WALGREENS PHARMACY STRATEGIES

15-L-001258, RUTH 311




MORGAN SHIRLEY AS SPECIAL ADMI V. BROCKMAN WILLIAM F

13-L-000608, RUTH 311




MANGRUM KIMBERLY V. SAINT ANTHONYS HEALTH CENTER

14-L-001274, RUTH 311




CAMERER JAMEY V. COBB ADAM

15-L-001117, RUTH 311




RYLANDER CHERYL SPEC ADM OF TH V. PETERSEN MANAGEMENT COMPANY

15-L-000922, RUTH 311




STATE EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY CRED V. FEDCOMP INC

15-L-001358, RUTH 311




SC JOHNSON & SON INC V. BUSKE THOMAS H

15-L-000164, RUTH 311

Shell Oil says Roxana teacher’s lawsuit fails to make specific allegations

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Shell Oil Company claims a Roxana teacher’s lawsuit alleging exposure to benzene is insufficient and fails to make specific allegations.

Gerald Maberry filed the lawsuit on Sept. 15 against Shell Oil Co., Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products, Conoco Philips Co., WRB Partner LLC, Cenovus GPCO LLC and BP Products North America Inc.

According to the complaint, Maberry worked in Roxana as a teacher and claims the defendants’ refineries failed to contain certain harmful hydrocarbons safely and properly. As a result, the pollutants allegedly dispersed onto the plaintiff’s worksite, causing him bodily harm, the suit states.

Maberry alleges the defendants neglected proper safety procedures and was aware of such contaminations but failed to properly prevent harmful chemical leaks, allegedly resulting in pollution of the air and groundwater.

Shell Oil Company and Equilon Enterprises filed a combined motion for a more definite statement on Oct. 19 through attorneys Richard Korn and Erika Reynolds of Fox Galvin in St. Louis.

They argue that Maberry failed to allege when he was exposed to pollution.

“Given that Shell Oil Company has not owned or operated a refinery in Roxana, Illinois, since July 1, 2000, the particular time frame of the plaintiff’s purported exposure is extremely relevant,” the motion states.

They also argue that Maberry failed to allege specifically where he was exposed to pollution, or which school.

“This too is relevant given the location of the various schools which have over the years been in the community,” the motion states.

Lastly, the defendants argue that Maberry failed to provide the exact illness he allegedly developed as a result of his exposure to pollution.

“That is, he alleges only that he sustained an injury to his ‘blood forming organs.’ This is no different than claiming ‘injury to his bones’ in a garden variety personal injury case,” the motion states.

Maberry filed an answer on Dec. 8, denying each and every allegation against him but did not provide specifics.
Maberry seeks damages of more than $50,000, plus court costs.

He is represented by attorney Ted Gianaris of the law office of Simmons Hanly Conroy in Alton.

Madison County Circuit Court case number 15-L-1193

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