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Flack affirmed in uninsured motorist dispute; Dissent: Court should not...
The Fifth District Appellate Court has sided with a Country Mutual policy holder who sought limits of two uninsured motorist policies following the hit and run death of her daughter four years ago near...
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Do the Democrats in Springfield really need a bargain?
For almost two years, we’ve heard a litany of excuses for why Illinois does not have a state budget.Rauner is holding the budget hostage for his extreme agenda!Bipartisan gridlock!The governor got in...
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Employee says AMS Services failed to pay him $100K-plus in commission
EAST ST. LOUIS — An employee is suing AMS Services LLC, a railroad construction company, citing alleged breach of contract for refusing to award him commission he says he earned for driving company...
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Passenger claims drivers liable for 2015 auto accident in Belleville
BELLEVILLE — A passenger is suing drivers Tiffany D. Williams and Casey Crook, citing alleged negligence involving an April 2015 crash on Lebanon Avenue.Eddie R. Diggs filed a complaint on April 4 in...
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Woman claims she slipped, suffered injuries because of food on floor at Helia...
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing Helia Southbelt Healthcare LLC, a nursing home, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries she experienced in the facility due to a slip and...
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Man claims Country Casualty failed to cover fire damage at Millstadt property
BELLEVILLE — A homeowner is suing Country Casualty Insurance Company, citing alleged breach of insurance contract for refusing to cover damage from a fire.Thomas D. Swearengin, who owns the subject...
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Casino Queen allegedly overserved motorist who struck and killed man on I-64
BELLEVILLE — The representative of an estate is suing Casino Queen Inc., a bar operator, claiming it overserved a patron who was responsible for a traffic fatality.Virginia Miller, as special...
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Motorist sued over Arthur Street crash in February
BELLEVILLE — A motorist is suing Stephen Brock Jr., citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries for a February crash in Belleville.Barbara Jenkins filed a complaint on March 28...
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Beneficiary sues trustee for East Alton property
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing Marlon Foster, trustee of The Harlon B. Young Living Trust, citing alleged breach of fiduciary duty for failing to transfer property she claims she is entitled to.Lillie...
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Inmate's claim that medications made him commit 2006 murder thrown out for...
EAST ST. LOUIS — A convicted murderer's civil action against three drugmakers arguing his medication made him commit the crime was dismissed after a magistrate judge threw it out on grounds of...
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St. Clair Co.'s opioid suit appears to pick up where Chicago litigation has...
St. Clair County’s suit alleging that pill makers addicted Illinois citizens to opioids for profit provides an answer to a Chicago judge who asked lawyers where the claim would go if it failed in his...
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Prisoner must still pay court fees for dismissed lawsuit
BENTON — A prisoner who saw his case against a medical center dismissed has been ordered to pay the suit filing fee from his prison trust.Plaintiff Michael F. Disch, a prisoner at the U.S. penitentiary...
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Report urges asbestos trust transparency in Illinois; 'Disconnect' between...
A lack of transparency between the asbestos bankruptcy trust system and the courts can lead to inflated recoveries for claimants and their lawyers, a problem that's not only unfair to solvent companies...
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May 8 teleconference date set in Illinois lottery fraud case
EAST ST. LOUIS — A scheduling and discovery conference is set for early next month in the fraud case of the now former private management firm of the Illinois Lottery, filed following a newspaper's...
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Dry cleaning clerk says New York Cleaners fired her after she reported...
BELLEVILLE — A former dry cleaning clerk is suing New York Cleaners Inc. and John McIntosh, her supervisor, citing alleged retaliatory discharge and failure to timely pay final wages.Tamara J. Hues...
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Deck hand says manager sexually harassed him at work
BELLEVILLE — A crew member is suing Inland Marine Service Inc., Inland Marine Harbor Service Inc. and manager Terrence D. Williams, citing discrimination and sexual harassment on the job.Nathaniel Graf...
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Strip club negligently allowed patron to bring in firearm, claims father of...
BELLEVILLE — A father is suing the man who shot and killed his son and Phillips-Garrett Inc. d/b/a Pink Slip Exotic Bar, alleging the establishment allowed the shooter to bring his firearm...
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District Court judge throws out nine claims against maker of drug Depakote...
EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge has dismissed the claims of nine plaintiffs in Multi-District Litigation against the makers of the anti-epilepsy drug Depakote which allegedly causes serious birth...
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Progressive brings suit against motorist for 2015 crash at North Belt East...
BELLEVILLE — An insurance company is suing a motorist, citing alleged negligence while causing a collision with its insured client.Progressive Universal Ins. Co., on behalf of Dustin Weiser, filed a...
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Man says motorist in head-on Caseyville crash in 2015 was under influence of...
BELLEVILLE — A driver is suing another motorist for allegedly causing a collision while under the influence of alcohol.Michael Giordano filed a complaint on March 10 in the St. Clair County Circuit...
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