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Pro bono programs in Madison County are making a difference.
For Madison County residents who are looking for information and assistance in certain legal matters, the courts offer several legal resources free of charge to clients, through its Pro Bono Committee....
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I-LAW supports legislation for oversight in asbestos claims; But 'double...
Companies have put billions of dollars into asbestos trust funds that are designed to compensate victims of conditions that have been caused by exposure to asbestos, and due to slack oversight, there...
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Fifth District reverses Mengarelli in divorce case involving court reporter...
MOUNT VERNON – Madison County associate judge Martin Mengarelli failed to listen to a husband in a divorce before granting his wife full authority to sell their home, Fifth District appellate judges...
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Homeowners claim breach of contract after State Farm denies claim
BELLEVILLE – Homeowners are suing over alleged breach of contract by their insurer for allegedly denying a claim after a vehicle was driven into their residence. Harold Branson and Ann Marie Branson...
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Tow truck driver alleges injuries from gas station collision
BELLEVILLE – A tow truck driver is suing over injuries he allegedly sustained when another motorist backed into his vehicle in a parking lot. Jason A. Ford filed the suit March 30 in St. Clair County...
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Carbondale attorney sued for alleged legal malpractice
BELLEVILLE – A woman and her husband are suing The Womick Law Firm for alleged legal malpractice involving a 2008 suit against Sam's Club. Rebecca S. Reed and Larry Reed filed the suit March 30 in St....
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Woman alleges negligence in collision at MotoMart
BELLEVILLE – A motorist claims she was injured when her parked car was struck by another motorist. Raelynn Costa filed the suit March 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Chelsea Phelps....
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Woman sues Casino Queen over slip and fall on wheelchair ramp
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County woman is suing over injuries she allegedly suffered when she slipped and fell while she walking on casino property. Bessie Williams filed the suit March 28 in St. Clair...
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St. Louis jurors toss 16 year old 'light' cigarette case in 73 minutes;...
ST. LOUIS – Jurors in civil court swiftly cleared Philip Morris of a billion dollar claim that it deceived smokers into buying Marlboro Light cigarettes. They deliberated 73 minutes, following a class...
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New bill would make Illinois gas taxes highest in the nation
The Metropolitan Planning Council, or MPC, unveiled a 10-year, $43 billion plan April 4 to fund state and local roads, public transportation, railways and “new and large-scale projects of all types”...
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Bill to ban sale of bobcat pelts heads to Illinois Senate
Illinois is now in its 10th month of budget gridlock. The state owes $111 billion on its pensions. Last year, Illinois lost 105,000 people on net to other states, and the Land of Lincoln is the only...
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How big must a fraction be to get John Cooney's attention?
Last year, in his ongoing effort to derail the tort reform movement in our state legislature, asbestos attorney John D. Cooney, president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, observed that...
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Guest claims Casino Queen slot machine fell apart and struck him
BELLEVILLE – A patron at a casino is suing over injuries he allegedly suffered when a slot machine fell apart and struck him. Dwight Keener filed the suit March 30 in St. Clair County Circuit Court...
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Man claims excessive force used during arrest
BELLEVILLE – A man is suing the Village of Washington Park and one of its police officers over the alleged use of excessive force. Anthony Thomas filed the suit March 23 in St. Clair County Circuit...
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Illinois Bar Foundation expands program to meet legal aid needs around state
CHICAGO — Continuing its financial support of families who can’t afford to pay for a lawyer, the Illinois Bar Foundation has started a fellowship program that allows non-lawyers to pitch in “The need...
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Madison County foreclosures April 1-11
MADISON COUNTY FORECLOSURES: APRIL 1, 2016 WELLS FARGO BANK V. CHARLES J. AND JENNIFER M. FRIESEN, $68,835.88, 2238 IOWA ST., GRANITE CITY. 16-CH-211 US BANK V. CHRISTOPHER AND CHRISTINA MCCLINTOCK,...
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St. Clair County foreclosures March 28-April 8
St. Clair County Foreclosures: MARCH 28, 2016 BANK OF AMERICA V. GARY A. AND KIMBERLY A. KITOWSKI , $168,247.78, 7106 TRIPLE LAKES RD., COLUMBIA . 16-CH-223 MARCH 29, 2016 NATIONWIDE V. DUSTIN...
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St. Clair County real estate April 1-7
ST. CLAIR COUNTY REAL ESTATE: APRIL 1, 2016 BELLEVILLE •$89,900- 1 DUNN DR. - KATHERINE A. RAYMER TO TYRON MORRIS •$183,000- 812 EDENBURGH WAY - LEE A. AND LINDA L. FRANKS TO DUSTIN R. HAYES •$37,000-...
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Shops hit with ADA accessibility lawsuits likely to be targets of 'serial...
CHICAGO - Earlier in the year, Margie Milovich’s neighbor had been hit with a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But she said it still didn’t prepare her for the moment the same...
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Madison County real estate March 28-31
MADISON COUNTY REAL ESTATE : MARCH 28, 2016 ALTON •$61,000- 1434 SEILER RD. - ESTATE OF BOBBY HARRIS TO LAYNE B. GIBSON •$14,000- 615 E. 7TH ST. - JEFFREY B. AND PEGGY J. BENSMAN TO NACOLE L. WILCOX...
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