Brother, sister allege will executor failed to fairly distribute inheritance
BELLEVILLE — Two siblings are suing a will executor, alleging deprivation of inheritance.Sheila Skeel and John Dilday filed a lawsuit July 7 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against will executor...
View ArticleEuropean Hispanics accuse Fairmont City of racial discrimination
BELLEVILLE — Two Illinois residents of European Hispanic extraction are suing Fairmont City and other defendants, alleging racial discrimination.Cheyenne C. Buneta and Terry Buneta filed a lawsuit July...
View ArticleShareholders accuse company officers of theft
BELLEVILLE — Two shareholders are suing family members and company officers, alleging intentional theft of money.Robert G. Fournie, Sr. and Kenneth D. Fournie filed a lawsuit July 7 in St. Clair County...
View ArticleMadison County judge formed relationships with national asbestos firms after...
SPRINGFIELD – Madison County associate judge Donald Flack formed litigation relationships with two national asbestos firms after taking the robe, according to his annual statements of economic interest...
View ArticleCustomer alleges grocery store owner's negligence caused injuries
BELLEVILLE — A customer is suing a Belleville grocery store, alleging the defendant's negligence caused the plaintiff to sustain injuries.Carol A. Brown filed a lawsuit July 8 in St. Clair County...
View ArticlePatient accuses medical care providers of negligence
BELLEVILLE — A patient is suing medical providers, alleging their negligence led to the plaintiff sustaining injuries.Shaun Milleson filed a lawsuit July 7 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Dr....
View ArticleBaricevic reversed over jury instructions in shooter’s attempted murder...
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Chief Judge John Baricevic must hold a new trial for a defendant in a shooting case after giving improper instructions, Fifth District appellate justices ruled on July...
View ArticleIllinois tax code punishes entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship is the embodiment of the American Dream, and through their creativity and hard work, entrepreneurs bring new ideas, products and ways of doing things to the marketplace, often building...
View ArticleMadison County civil docket Aug. 9-12
Story CopyTuesday, August 9 10:00 AM WOODWORTH JUSTIN V. WILLIAMS ANDREW 15-L-001264, CROWDER 320 Wednesday, August 10 9:00 AM HUGHES VINCE V. SUTTON MICHAEL SUPERINTENDENT 16-L-000528, HARRISON 247...
View ArticleMadison County asbestos motion docket Aug. 9-12
Tuesday, August 9 9:00 AM LAWRENCE GEORGE V. A O SMITH CORPORATION 14-L-000636, ASBESTOS J 327 Wednesday, August 10 9:00 AM EDWARDS RICHARD V. AFTON PUMPS INC 15-L-001323, ASBESTOS J 327 MILLER RONALD...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures July 25-Aug. 1
JULY 25, 2016 STONEGATE MORTGAGE V. TANIESHA R. COX, $45,482.68, 1719 MARKET ST., MADISON. 16-CH-433 JULY 26, 2016 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK V. SHIRLEY A. RICHARDSON , $8,462.21, 3525 OSCAR, ALTON. 16-CH-434...
View ArticleSt. Clair County foreclosures July 18-28
JULY 18, 2016 REGIONS BANK V. KERRY W. PHILLIPS AND LISA S. PHILLIPS, $38,110.10, 8337 STATE RT. 163, MILLSTADT. 16-CH-473 JULY 19, 2016 US BANK V. CHARLOTTE R. FISHER AND SILVONGILIQUE ELLIS WILLIAMS...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate July 11-20
JULY 11, 2016 BELLEVILLE $89,900- 140 N. FLORIDA AVE. - THOMAS A. JACKSON TO DAVID AND MICHELLE COLLINS $66,000- 909 CLEARVIEW DR. - MARK AND JANENE EVANSCO TO MATT EISKANT $285,000- 1612 TENTH FAIRWAY...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures July 15-22
JULY 15, 2016 ALTON $1,792,000- 620 E. LANDMARKS RD. - THEODORE L. AND JULIANNE PREHN TO THE LARSON FAMILY TRUST $32,000- 2725 GRANDVIEW AVE. - JCS ACQUISITIONS LLC AND HOMEFRONT PROPERTIES TO JOHN...
View ArticleEmployee accuses tree service company of negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — An employee is suing a Granite City tree service business, alleging its negligence led to the plaintiff sustaining injuries.Toby Thomas filed a complaint on July 25 in Madison County...
View ArticleMadison County and Gibbons must defend retaliation lawsuit, judge rules
BENTON – Madison County government and state’s attorney Tom Gibbons must both defend a retaliation suit of former secretary Andrew Kane, U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert ruled on July 26. He denied a...
View ArticleJudges have to be impartial
It's the lawyer pool. That's where most judges come from. Plaintiffs attorneys and defense attorneys ascend to the bench and are expected not to take sides any longer. Some rise to the occasion. Some...
View ArticleDeutsche Bank deflects blame in suit claiming it financed terror that killed...
EAST ST. LOUIS – Deutsche Bank of Germany, defending a claim that it provided Iran with material support for attacks on U.S. troops, argues that the theory behind the claim would implicate the United...
View ArticleTerror victims can’t seize Persian artifacts to satisfy $72 million judgment,...
CHICAGO – Terror victims who won a $72 million judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran can’t enforce it by seizing Persian artifacts at the University of Chicago, Seventh District appellate...
View ArticleDeutsche Bank deflects blame in suit claiming it financed terror that killed,...
EAST ST. LOUIS – Deutsche Bank of Germany, defending a claim that it provided Iran with material support for attacks on U.S. troops, argues that the theory behind the claim would implicate the United...
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