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FLSA Rising: Ever-shifting wage, hour standards promise to keep employers,...
(CHICAGO) Legal Newsline - The increase of wage and hour lawsuits being filed in Chicago federal courts in the last 25 years is reflective of a national trend.And with two new notifications from the...
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Judges presiding in St. Clair County not seeking retention
Circuit judges John Baricevic, Robert Haida and Robert LeChien are vacating their seats and will not be running for retention in next year's election. They're not retiring, however.According to a...
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Judges outside Metro-East announce candidacies for open seats at Fifth District
With two appellate court seats up for grabs next year at the Fifth District Appellate Court, so far just two candidates outside the Metro-East have announced their intentions to run. Second Judicial...
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Customer blames O'Fallon restaurant for injuires from fall
A St. Clair County woman is suing the O'Fallon Texas Roadhouse, alleging she suffered injuries after she tripped over a raised rug while leaving the restaurant. Elizabeth Beliveau filed a lawsuit Aug....
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Insurance company sues Illinois woman, alleging unpaid balance
An insurance company is suing an Illinois woman, alleging she hasn't paid a dime for payment of a promissory note. Specialty Risk of America, formerly known as Springfield Fire and Casualty, filed a...
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Madison County heating business sues construction company, alleging lack of...
A Madison County HVAC business is suing a Minnesota construction company, alleging lack of payment for work performed.Elm Sheet Metal Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. filed a lawsuit Aug. 13 in...
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Granite City hospital sues former patient, alleging unpaid balance
Gateway Regional Medical Center is suing a former patient for allegedly not paying his bill. Granite City Illinois Hospital Co., doing business as Gateway Regional Medical Center, filed a lawsuit Aug....
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Illinois man alleges driver ran him over in bar parking lot
An Illinois man is suing a driver who allegedly hit him with his vehicle in a bar parking lot. Patrick Watts filed a lawsuit Aug. 6 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Dustin Middendorf, alleging...
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Customer sues Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill over alleged fall
A customer is suing a barbeque restaurant after he allegedly tripped and fell while leaving Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill in Fairview Heights. Gregory Lane filed a lawsuit on July 20 in St. Clair...
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Incarcerated man sues St. Clair County assistant prosecutor, alleging...
A St. Clair County man serving a prison term in Taylorville has filed a lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution by an assistant state attorney.Gary Smith filed a lawsuit on July 24, 2015, in St. Clair...
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Former employee sues C & K Heating and Cooling over alleged retaliatory...
A St. Clair County man is suing a heating and air conditioning business, alleging unlawful termination following a workplace injury for which he claims required medical leave. Alan Janning filed a...
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Grocery shopper sues Granite City Supervalu over slip and fall
A Madison County woman is suing a Granite City supermarket after she allegedly slipped and fell. Grace Wheeler of Madison filed a lawsuit on Aug. 13 in Madison County Circuit Court against Supervalu...
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Driver sues motorist following highway collision near Shiloh
A woman claims she was left permanently impaired following a highway collision. Amanda Lawson filed a lawsuit on Aug. 10 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Alex Dauber, alleging recklessness in...
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Illinois driver sues motorist who allegedly caused crash on I-255
An Illinois man is suing a Neal Zobrist Inc. employee who allegedly caused an accident leading to his injuries. Curtis M. Ahring filed a complaint on Aug. 10 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
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St. Clair County woman files breach of contract suit against roofing company
A St. Clair County woman claims Johnson's Roofing failed to perform any work or obtain a permit after she paid the company more than $23,000. Cherry Y. Bell filed a lawsuit on Aug. 5 in the St. Clair...
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Mother, disabled son sue school district after boy fell down stairs
A disabled boy and his mother are suing a Belleville school district for allegedly leaving him unsupervised long enough for him to wander off in a gait trainer and fall down nearby stairs. Rachael...
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Washington Park bar sued following alleged altercation
A St. Clair County man is suing a Washington Park bar and one of its employees, alleging the employee broke several bones in the plaintiff's face with his fist. Tom Hornbeak filed a lawsuit on Aug. 10...
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St. Clair County man sues auto insurer over unpaid medpay claims following...
A St. Clair County man is suing his auto insurer over claims it has refused to pay for medpay coverage following a vehicle accident the man was involved in. Levi Bridges filed a complaint on July 30 in...
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St. Clair County alleges injuries after he tripped in NAPA Auto Parts parking...
A St. Clair County man claims he injured himself when he allegedly tripped over a concrete impediment in the parking lot at NAPA Auto Parts in Sparta. Douglas K. Rushing and Patricia Rushing filed a...
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Appliance manufacturer seeks to dismiss suit alleging faulty oven ranges
An appliance manufacturer seeks to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it was aware that its kitchen equipment had gas leaks but refused to reimburse or replace the alleged faulty oven ranges. Peerless Premier...
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