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Rear-ended driver sues motorist for alleged injuries
A St. Clair County man is suing a motorist for allegedly causing a 2014 auto accident. Joseph D. McQueen filed a complaint on June 18 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Brandon J. Turner of...
View ArticleWarning: Conniving plaintiff ahead
Stop, slow, yield, merge, caution, curve, no passing, no left turn, no right turn, no U-turn, wrong way, do not enter, dead end, no outlet, pedestrian crossing, soft shoulder, slippery when wet, only...
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Growth through tax hikes? Illinois has tried it - and failed
If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the recent opinion piece in the Chicago Tribune, “Tax me please, so Illinois can compete,” was a satirical article straight from The Onion. In the piece,...
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PROMO Gold Rush Consumer alleges gold tooth found in biscuit. 4 INDEX LOCAL Judge Kelley denies dismissal in sexual assault suit East St. Louis claims it is immune from liability in alleged sexual...
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Fifth District says no to injunction against state fracking rules
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges have rejected a plea for immediate invalidation of new state rules on hydraulic fracturing for oil. On July 10, they affirmed Madison County Circuit Judge...
View ArticleProperty owners should be aware of short window to appeal assessments
To the Editor: Madison County property tax assessments are popping up in area newspapers. Owners who want to appeal the amount have a short window to do so. As Treasurer, I don’t determine the...
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Names of 46 applicants for five associate vacancies released; Judges who were...
Forty-six attorneys have filed applications for five associate judge vacancies in the Third Judicial Circuit, including the ones who were not re-appointed to terms that would have begun July 1 - Duane...
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Fifth District remands wrongful death action arising from decedent’s sprained...
The Fifth District Appellate Court has reversed Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian and remanded the wrongful death case arising from an 11 year old injury for a new trial. On appeal, the...
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Patient sues chiropractor over broken bones
A St. Clair County couple filed a lawsuit against a Saline County chiropractor and his business, alleging breach of professional duty in 2013 when a routine treatment resulted in broken bones,...
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Shopper sues following collision in mall parking lot
A St. Clair County woman is suing a motorist for allegedly backing into her vehicle in a shopping mall parking lot. Charlene Baugh of Madison filed a lawsuit on July 9 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Widow alleges wrongful death in husband’s fatal motorcycle collision
A St. Clair County woman is suing a motorist and his employer following a roadway accident that killed her husband.Catrina Smith filed a lawsuit individually and as estate administrator for George...
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Hardees sued over customer's alleged robbery
A Madison County senior citizen is suing a local Hardees, claiming a man followed him into the restroom and attacked him in a violent attempt to steal his wallet. Joel Cox filed a lawsuit on July 8 in...
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Motorist alleges drunk driver rear-ended her car, caused injuries
A St. Clair County woman is suing a motorist, accusing him of driving drunk and causing an auto accident. Gail C. Bailey, of O'Fallon, filed a lawsuit on July 6 against Johnnie Ray Lampton in St. Clair...
View ArticleChoosing the next associate: 'Do the Right Thing'
(Editor's note: This commentary written by Alton attorney John J. Hopkins was published originally on June 24, 2007). Set during one long, hot summer day in Brooklyn, Spike Lee's 1989 film "Do the...
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Fifth District finds St. Clair County appropriate venue for Missouri medical...
The Fifth District Appellate Court concluded that a medical malpractice case that played out entirely in Missouri could appropriately be tried in St. Clair County Circuit Court. It’s only connection to...
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Madison County asbestos filings down in first half of 2015
Asbestos filings in Madison County through June 30 are down by 9 percent compared to the same period last year. A total of 588 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in the first half of 2015, compared to a...
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Railroad company seeks to dismiss ‘vague’ wrongful death lawsuit involving...
A railroad corporation accuses a father of making vague allegations in a lawsuit following a traumatic freight train accident that claimed the lives of his wife and three children near the Vandalia...
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Man sues after tripping on a cable
A St. Clair County man is suing two communications companies, claiming he sustained injuries when he tripped over a television cable that was laid across his property. Sean Miller of Belleville filed a...
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Bingo hall denies liability in personal injury suit over broken bench
The Madison County Firemen’s Association denied liability in an elderly woman’s lawsuit alleging she was injured when she fell through a wooden bench while playing Bingo at the Fireman’s Hall. Clara...
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Auction house owner blames patron’s own negligence in personal injury suit
An auction house and owner claim a patron’s own negligence caused his alleged injuries when a folding chair he was sitting in collapsed beneath him. Michael Orasco filed a lawsuit on May 22 against...
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