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Highland couple alleges insurance providers breached contract
EDWARDSVILLE — A Highland couple is suing insurance companies, alleging lack of coverage after an automobile accident. Lynn Billhartz and Mark Billhartz filed a lawsuit Aug. 23 in Madison County...
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Couple blames Phillips 66 for husband's injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County couple is suing Phillips 66, alleging an unsafe work environment led to the husband suffering injuries.Joe Hemmer and Nicole Hemmer filed a lawsuit Aug. 25 in Madison...
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Prenzler questions whether county IMRF members are putting in 600 hours
Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler doubts whether all county board members currently enrolled in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) are putting in the necessary hours for eligibility in...
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School administrator blames ex-husband for recording his alleged rape of her...
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman is suing her former husband, alleging he interfered with the performance of her job as a school administrator. Ruth E. Schneider filed a lawsuit Aug. 30 in Madison...
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Milk hauler blames Prairie Farms Dairy for interfering with his employment
COLLINSVILLE — A truck hauling manager is suing Prairie Farms Dairy and its employee, alleging they unfairly interfered with his employment.Ryan N. Sommer filed a lawsuit Aug. 29 in Madison County...
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Chinese storage rack manufacturer alleges distributor owes $311,000
EDWARDSVILLE — A China-based storage rack manufacturer is suing a Madison distributor, alleging it owes more than $311,000 for breach of contract.JRacking (China) Storage Solutions, doing business as...
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Driver blames another motorist for causing crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman is suing a motorist, alleging the defendant's negligence caused a car crash that injured the plaintiff. Connie Jennings filed a lawsuit Aug. 30 in Madison County...
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Legal counsel seeks $700,000 from former employer
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing a local company where he once worked as legal counsel, alleging unpaid wages of $700,000.John A. Ess filed a lawsuit Aug. 26 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Take home pay of Madison County officials is four times higher than average...
Four county officials and a state senator from Madison County combined earn close to $1 million annually in current salary and pension payments, all funded by taxpayers. The top bread winner is State...
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Class certification order in property tax sale scheme stands; Losses may be...
MOUNT VERNON – Associate circuit judge William Becker may proceed with a class action trial over bid rigging by former Madison County treasurer Fred Bathon, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on...
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Estate accuses retirement facility owner of wrongful death
BELLEVILLE — A St. Clair County woman is suing a Caseyville retirement facility, alleging their negligence led to a wrongful death.Teri Stewart, special administrator of the estate of Marion Greenwood,...
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Motorist alleges another driver caused crash
BELLEVILLE — A St. Clair County woman is suing a motorist, alleging negligence in causing a vehicle crash that injured the plaintiff. Reakil Abdus Salaam filed a lawsuit Aug. 17 in St. Clair County...
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Asbestos plaintiff seeks to restore verdict after Fourth District rejects...
SPRINGFIELD – Former plasterer Joseph Sondag, who won a jury verdict in an asbestos trial but lost it on appeal due to his excellent breathing, aims to restore it at the Illinois Supreme Court. Sondag...
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Sandberg Phoenix bolsters medical practice with hiring of two new attorneys
ST. LOUIS – Sandberg Phoenix is bolstering its health law practice with the hiring of two experienced attorneys, Cassie Lewandowski and Untress Quinn. Both Lewandowski and Quinn, who the firm brought...
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Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery in Carlyle accused of performing BMI music...
Music producer and publishing group BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) on Aug. 31 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois alleging that Bretz Wildlife Lodge &...
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Joint defense law seminar features cyber security issues, trial ethics,...
ST. LOUIS — The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC) and the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers will host a defense law seminar Sep. 29 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.This year’s...
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Village of Cahokia denies allegations in tow fee class action
The Village of Cahokia denies allegations in a resident’s discrimination class action alleging her rights were violated when she had to pay a tow fee after she was arrested. Janice Tumbs filed the...
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Belleville hospital, doctor deny duty to identify minor as abused or...
Protestant Memorial Medical Center and one of its physicians seek to dismiss a father’s lawsuit alleging the doctor failed to recognize that his daughter had been abused or neglected. Eddy Runyon, on...
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Cahokia daycare operator denies being served lawsuit alleging sexual abuse
The operator of a Cahokia daycare claims she wasn’t served the case before summary judgment was entered against her in a lawsuit alleging a child was sexually molested in her care. Tammy Bradley, as...
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Suit involving fatal Mascoutah auto accident settles for $2M
A wrongful death action involving a fatal 2014 auto accident in Mascoutah was settled for $2 million. The parties filed a petition to approve the settlement on Aug. 11. The defendants’ liability...
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