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Barefoot restaurant denies liability, seeks to transfer slip and fall suit
A Hardin restaurant owner seeks to transfer a woman’s suit alleging a leaky toilet caused her to slip and fall. Rose Porter filed the lawsuit on Aug. 8 against Barefoot LLC. She claims she was a...
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Auctioneer supports motion to dismiss man’s suit alleging injures from...
A man suing an auctioneer agreed to amend his complaint after the defendant sought dismissal on the grounds that the entity being sued does not legally exist. Jerry Keel filed a complaint on June 10...
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Man facing life in prison over child sexual abuse conviction to get new...
MOUNT VERNON – Former Madison County chief judge Ann Callis improperly excluded four defense witnesses from the sexual abuse trial of Michael Burgund, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Nov....
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Adoption agency accuses couple of failing to obtain home study in botched...
An adoption agency argues that a Jersey County couple failed to seek out an agency to provide a home study and consent to their adoption in a suit alleging a conflict of interest. Plaintiffs Greg and...
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Man suing storage company for auctioning personal items seeks to dismiss...
A man who claims his personal property was sold by a Collinsville storage company seeks to dismiss Ace Storage’s counter claim, arguing that all liens should be terminated. The parties were ordered to...
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St. Clair County foreclosures Nov. 16-22
NOVEMBER 16, 2016 DITECH FINANCIAL V. SANDRA ANTHONY, $50,164.22, 2309 S. 6TH ST., MASCOUTAH. 16-CH-751 TRUHOME SOLUTIONS V. ARETHA AND MARCUS THOMAS AND MARK HALLORAN, $160,230.28, 738 WINFIELD DR.,...
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Madison County asbestos jury docket Dec. 5-9
Monday, December 5 9:00 AM SCARFO SPEDITO V. AII ACQUISITIONS LLC FKA AII A 15-L-000737, ASBESTOS J 327 GRAVES GEORGE ANDREW INDIVIDUA V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC 14-L-000670, ASBESTOS J 327...
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Madison County asbestos motion docket Dec. 5-9
Monday, December 5 9:00 AM SCARFO SPEDITO V. AII ACQUISITIONS LLC FKA AII A 15-L-000737, ASBESTOS J 327 GRAVES GEORGE ANDREW INDIVIDUA V. AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC 14-L-000670, ASBESTOS J 327...
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Madison County civil docket Dec. 5-9
Monday, December 5 9:00 AM MILLER MICHAEL V. OVERMEYER MARK A 09-L-001057, MUDGE 302 STOCKARD GREGORY K V. MONUMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP 11-L-001039, MUDGE 302 WARREN KAREN D V. HUCK JOAN K...
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An asbestos suit against Ford by Floridians doesn’t belong in Madison County
Quizzes and questionnaires. Facebook is full of them. Can you put several shades of the same color in order from lightest to darkest? Which Star Wars character are you? How well do you know Beach Boys...
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Illinois Supreme Court won't take up Union Pacific's challenge to St. Clair...
The state's high court has denied Union Pacific's petition for leave to appeal a forum decision arising from St. Clair County railroad litigation. Notice was posted by the Illinois Supreme Court on...
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Jennifer Behme named partner at Blake Behme Law
BELLEVILLE – Attorney Jennifer M. Behme was recently named partner at the Blake Behme Law firm in Belleville. Behme specializes in family law, including adoptions and divorces. Her practice also...
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St. Clair County real estate Nov. 9-15
NOVEMBER 9, 2016 BELLEVILLE $215,000- 232 SHEFFIELD DR. - BRADLEY AND CYNTHIA HASENSTAB TO ADAM AND DIANA POLLOW $122,000- 3805 ROLLING MEADOWS DR. - JEFFREY KEIM TO JOHN AND JENNIFER CHANDLER $53,000-...
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Car accident suit at trial in Judge Matoesian's court
A car accident lawsuit alleging a motorist struck a police cruiser while a woman was handcuffed in the backseat is at trial in Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian’s courtroom. The trial...
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'Lightspeed' attorney Steele hit with another sanction in Herndon's federal...
U.S. District Judge David Herndon hammered Chicago plaintiff attorney John Steele with a $47,171.76 civil contempt sanction last week to compensate a defendant targeted in an "exploitive" lawsuit....
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Madison County real estate Nov. 4-10
NOVEMBER 4, 2016 ALHAMBRA $75,000- MARINE RD. - KEVIN AND HEATHER LUITJOHAN TO RANDY AND SARA PLUNK ALTON $44,000- 2309 BROWN ST. - THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP. TO DONALD CHRISTY BETHALTO $25,000- 212...
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Madison County foreclosures Nov. 18-23
NOVEMBER 18, 2016 WELLS FARGO BANK V. ALFRED DREWES, $139,212.26, 7221 STUTZ LN., BETHALTO. 16CH707 PHH MORTGAGE V. JOSHUA WESTERBACK, $43,040.46, 515 HADLEY REAR, COLLINSVILLE. 16CH708 WELLS FARGO...
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City of Madison files third-party complaint against driver of van in police...
The City of Madison filed a third-party complaint against the special administrator for the estate of a man who caused a fatal collision while running from the police. The City of Madison filed a...
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St. Louis attorney sues foreign banks alleging they helped Iran sponsor...
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyers who for 12 years have pursued claims that banks helped Iran sponsor terror attacks have earned the high compliment of imitation. John Driscoll of St. Louis copied their theory...
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Fifth District reverses Lopinot in suit alleging concealed upcharges; Found...
The Fifth District Appellate Court reversed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot’s order compelling arbitration in a suit alleging a mortgage corporation concealed upcharges. The decision...
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