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Madison County civil docket June 6-10
Monday, June 6 9 a.m. DAVENPORT THOMAS L V. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC 09-L-000636, CROWDER 320 HARRISON CHRIS V. BURCH RICHARD 15-L-000021, CROWDER 320 WALLACE GREGORY V. BOSTON TAMMI L 13-L-001845,...
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‘Upcoding’ lawsuit brought by Memorial nurse dismissed in federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS – Attorney David Cates of Swansea has chosen not to litigate nurse Keith Werner’s suit claiming a California company cheated taxpayers on medical bills. Cates, son of Presiding Judge...
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Lawyers and judges get lecture from Fifth District appellate justice
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges who could have sanctioned a lawyer in a discovery dispute scolded many lawyers and judges instead. In a May 16 decision, they warned both sides in civil...
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Former prosecutor Wigginton appointed to represent panel that will decide...
Former U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton has been appointed to represent a three-member panel that will decide whether a property tax cut proposal can go before Madison County voters in November. A...
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Madison County real estate May 16-20
MAY 16, 2016 ALTON $26,424- 513 EUGENE ST. - US NATIONAL BANK TO DUSTIN SNYDERS TRUST $1,155- 3310 FERNWOOD AVE. - FANNIE MAE TO KINGDOM FIRST PROPERTIES $13,770- 610 LIBERTY ST. - JP MORGAN CHASE BANK...
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Couple's lawsuit claims medical care fell short
EDWARDSVILLE — A couple's lawsuit against a doctor alleges negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.Mary Berger and Phil Berger filed a complaint on May 24 in Madison County...
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Woman seeks compensation from motorist, insurer
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing another driver and that driver's insurer, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.Marsha Cooperider filed a complaint on May 23 in...
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Mother says violent offender assaulted her child at school
EDWARDSVILLE — A mother of a minor child is suing the Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative, a school organization, citing alleged breach of duty.Deitrick Oliver, a minor, by and through his...
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Woman claims sepsis was linked to malpractice
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing Alton Multispecialist, Ltd., James A. Kliefoth, M.D., Alton Memorial Hospital and Mary Schmidt, M.D., medical care providers, citing alleged negligence and medical...
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Ruth denies move to disqualify plaintiff attorney who once represented defendant
Attorney Courtney Stirrat of Maryville, who withdrew from a federal suit against a business she once defended, continues to litigate against it in Madison County. In April, Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth...
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Defendant Erb Equipment seeks correction of court record, reconsideration of...
St. Clair County associate judge Randall Kelley exercised jurisdiction over a suit against builders of the Keystone Pipeline on the basis of bad information, according to defendant Erb Equipment...
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If we want balanced budgets, we have to elect honest politicians
Aren't our state legislators required to pass a balanced budget every year? Yes, they are. Do they? No, they don't. “The wording in the Illinois Constitution seems clear,” writes Hilary Gowins in a...
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Man says dealership at fault in fall
BELLEVILLE — A man is suing Auffenberg Ford Inc., a car dealership, alleging failure to warn and failure to maintain its property in a reasonably safe condition.Lester Byrd filed a complaint on May 16...
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Consumer says store at fault in door mishap
BELLEVILLE — A consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., a retail store chain operator, citing negligence and alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent...
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Customer says store at fault in slip-and-fall
BELLEVILLE — A customer is suing Lowe's Home Center LLC, a home improvement store, citing alleged failure to warn and claiming that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.Lester Byrd...
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Woman says bus ran red light
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing Bi-state Development, a bus transit provider, claiming negligence led to a traffic collision.Alexandra D. Gilbert filed a complaint on May 24 in Madison County Circuit...
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Man accuses fellow motorist of negligence
BELLEVILLE — A driver is suing another motorist, alleging that negligence led to a rear-end collision.Kirk Messinger filed a complaint on May 16 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Tina Rutledge,...
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Man says insurer should pay award
BELLEVILLE — A man is suing USAA Insurance, citing alleged breach of contract.Fabian Hobbs filed a complaint on May 18 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against USAA Insurance alleging that the...
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Woman says drug dangers not disclosed
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman is suing Sanofi S.A., Aventis Pharma S.A., Sanofi US Services Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, pharmaceutical companies, citing alleged design defect, negligence, product...
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Man claims property was contaminated
EDWARDSVILLE — A man is suing Phillips 66 Company, Phillips 66 Partners Holdings LLC, Phillips 66 Partners LP, Phillips 66 Carrier LLC, Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC, Buckeye Partners L.P., Buckeye Pipe...
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