Granite City tree service says employee was negligent in personal injury suit
A Granite City tree service company claims one of its employees is contributorily negligent for any alleged damages after he fell from a bucket truck. Toby Thomas filed the complaint on July 25 against...
View ArticleCustom Home Elevators denies breach of implied warranty; Says elevators are...
Custom Home Elevators seeks to dismiss a Madison County library district’s lawsuit alleging its elevators keep malfunctioning. Six Mile Regional Library District filed the lawsuit on Aug. 19 against...
View ArticleJudge Yandle remanded a lawsuit alleging Essure is defective
District Judge Staci Yandle remanded a lawsuit alleging the Essure implant is defective after concluding that diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction are lacking. The defendants...
View ArticleThe Cyclery & Fitness Center accused of negligence in connection with crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing The Cyclery & Fitness Center, alleging that the company negligently entrusted its vehicle to an employee involved in a collision.Josie A. Smith filed a complaint on...
View ArticleMotorist accused of negligence in head-on collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A lawsuit against motorist Kelsie Browning alleges negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries in connection with a head-on collision.Wesley Todd Kimbrell,...
View ArticleMotorist says injuries stem from woman letting visually impaired son drive truck
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver is suing motorist Bruce Mattea and his mother, vehicle owner Wanda Mattea, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.Linda J. Bohnenstiehl filed a...
View ArticleTenant accuses Terra Properties, others of responsibility for black mold
EDWARDSVILLE — A tenant is suing Terra Properties Inc.; Mary O'Neal, as trustee of O"Neal Trust; and Raz Repair Inc., property managers and maintenance provider, alleging negligence and insufficient...
View ArticleHolbrook: St. Clair Co. voting machines operating properly; Says complaints...
St. Clair County Clerk Tom Holbrook said that in spite of a few complaints of Republican votes turning into Democrat ones at voting machines at the county administration building, all are functioning...
View ArticleFormer judge Stack is panelist at Mass Torts Made Perfect conference
Former Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack earlier this month was a panelist at the Mass Torts Made Perfect conference in Las Vegas, one of the largest gathering of plaintiff attorneys in the...
View ArticleHerndon and Bleyer jointly appoint Stack ‘special master’ in Syngenta Seeds...
U.S. District Judge David Herndon and Williamson County Circuit Judge Brad Bleyer jointly appointed former Madison County circuit judge Dan Stack to manage discovery in mass litigation against...
View ArticleFifth District Appellate Court candidates discuss qualifications at IDC...
The Fifth District Appellate Court candidates introduced themselves and shared why they are qualified for the position at the Illinois Defense Committee’s Appellate Judge Forum on Wednesday at the...
View ArticleBLS September jobs report: Illinois has only shrinking labor force of all...
Illinoisans continued dropping out of the workforce in September, according to an Oct. 21 economic release from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. Whether it’s giving up looking for work...
View ArticleCourt reporters, Texas asbestos lawyers among contributors to group running...
Nearly $1 million has been raised by a group running attack ads against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court this week, and among the contributors are court reporters and Texas...
View ArticleSuperior Corporation of Illinois, driver accused of negligence leading to...
EDWARDSVILLE — A pedestrian is suing Superior Corporation of Illinois and Michael Hewitt, pickup truck owner and operator, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.Jill...
View ArticleWoman accuses Granite City motorist of negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing Granite City motorist Jimmy Hall, alleging negligence in connection with a traffic collision.Levora Taylor filed a complaint on Oct. 11 in Madison County Circuit Court...
View ArticleLandlord, companies accused of negligence in connection with collapse of terrace
EDWARDSVILLE — A man is suing apartment building owner Russell Smith and his companies, Bossanova of Alton Inc. and Olive Oil Marketplace Inc., alleging negligence in connection with a terrace...
View ArticleMissouri woman claims borrowers breached agreement
EDWARDSVILLE — A lender is suing Madison County residents Katherine Wood and Bernd Wood, alleging breach of a loan agreement.Grace Armstrong, a resident of Arnold, Missouri, filed a complaint on Oct. 7...
View ArticleMan claims motorist's negligence led to collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver is suing fellow motorist Kathryn Reynolds, alleging negligence in connection with a traffic collision.Derrick Thomas filed a complaint on Oct. 7 in Madison County Circuit Court...
View ArticleBarberis says public sees through asbestos lawyers' million dollar negative...
As more money continues to pour into a group running attack ads against southern Illinois Republican appellate court candidates, one of those targets said he believes the public will draw specific...
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