Donna K. Godair filed the suit March 22 in Madison County Circuit Court against Metro East Sanitary District.
On March 26, 2015, the plaintiff says, she was walking behind her home and fell and injured herself when the ground located on the defendant's property allegedly gave way.
This is an area that is commonly used by individuals that reside adjacent to the defendant's property, according to the complaint. Furthermore, the suit alleges, the defendant should have known the premises contained a fall hazard and the defendant should have fenced off the dangerous portion to prevent pedestrians from entering.
The plaintiff suffered permanent injuries, pain and anguish due to the alleged negligence, says the suit, adding that Godair will continue to expend large sums of money for medical care and she will continue to lose wages because she cannot work.
The plaintiff seeks an amount in excess of $50,000 plus court costs. She is represented by Edward W. Unsell, Fred Patrick Schuman and Janel L. Freeman in East Alton.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-382