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Jurors award $30K in Venice auto accident trial; Plaintiff had sought $165K
Madison County jurors on Wednesday awarded plaintiff Celeste Berry $30,143.30 in a two-day, damages-only trial involving an auto accident in Venice. Berry, represented by Kenneth Beljanski of Brown and...
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Auto accident trial involving '10 Maryville accident results in defense verdict
Jurors in Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian's court on Wednesday found in favor of defendant Robert Osterhout, who had been sued over a 2010 auto accident in Maryville. Plaintiff Michael...
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Bill would raise smoking age to 21; Would apply to all tobacco and e-cigs, as...
SPRINGFIELD — Should Illinois raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21? A proposal by Sen. John G. Mulroe, D-Chicago, would do just that. Mulroe, surrounded by public health advocates, pitched the...
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Court must decide whether law is being followed, not just judges'...
No matter how Sangamon County Associate Judge Estaban Sanchez rules in the ballot access challenge to Judges John Baricevic, Robert LeChien and Robert Haida, the decision must have taken into...
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Asbestos exposure cause of man's death, suit states
BELLEVILLE – A widow and executor of the estate of her deceased husband is suing over his exposure to asbestos as the alleged cause of his death. Natalie Rutherford, individually and as special...
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Asbestos exposure led to lung cancer, plaintiffs allege
BELLEVILLE – A general laborer and his wife are suing over his exposure to asbestos fibers as the alleged cause of his lung cancer. Robert Welches and Nancy Welches filed the suit Jan. 27 in St. Clair...
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Couple sues over alleged injuries, damages after accident in Wood River...
EDWARDSVILLE – A couple is suing over both the alleged injuries caused to the wife in an automobile accident and the loss of the property—the vehicle—owned by the husband. Tamara D. Sleczka and Michael...
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Homeowner fights insurance company's alleged denial of claim
BELLEVILLE – An East St. Louis homeowner is suing over an insurance company's alleged refusal to pay a claim on her home, which was destroyed by fire. Latoiya Butchee filed the suit Feb. 5 in St. Clair...
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Man sues landlords over negligence claims after fall
EDWARDSVILLE – A tenant of a Collinsville property is suing over injuries he alleges he suffered when he slipped and fell on damp basement stairs. Kevin W. Sumner filed the suit Feb. 8 in Madison...
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Sangamon County judge to rule next week on St. Clair County judges' ballot...
SPRINGFIELD - St. Clair County judges who chose to run for election rather than stand for retention did it as a favor to voters, their lawyer argued at a court hearing on Feb. 19. "They are allowing...
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Driver sues over alleged injuries after Alton accident
EDWARDSVILLE – A female motorist is suing over injuries she allegedly sustained as the result of an automobile accident. Cynthia A. Drainer filed the suit Feb. 8 in Madison County Circuit Court against...
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Driver accused of negligence after South Bluff Road accident
EDWARDSVILLE – The driver and passenger in a vehicle are suing over injuries they allege they suffered when their vehicle was rear-ended. Alvan Duncan and Rebecca Duncan filed the suit Feb. 8 in...
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Class-action status sought in suit against Just For Men
BENTON – A consumer is seeking class-action status in a suit over injuries allegedly resulting from the use of a male hair care product. Garnett Davis, on behalf of himself and all others similarly...
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Former rail worker alleges he was terminated due to his age
EDWARDSVILLE – A rail worker is suing over an alleged wrongful termination from his job. Michael Hensler filed the suit Feb. 10 in Madison County Circuit Court against Amsted Rail Co. Inc./ASF-Keystone...
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Allegedly injured at work, locomotive engineer seeks damages against CSX
BENTON – A locomotive engineer is suing over injuries he purportedly suffered while on the job. Mark A. Simpson filed the suit Feb. 17 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois...
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Suit claims workplace exposure to chemicals led to husband's illness and death
BELLEVILLE – The personal representative of the estate of a deceased railroad worker is suing over his death that was allegedly caused by his working conditions. Donna Clark, widow and personal...
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Man seeks $2 million over alleged injury while working aboard vessel
BENTON – A Missouri man is suing over injuries he allegedly experienced while working aboard a vessel in the Ohio and Cumberland rivers. David Shively filed the suit Feb. 10 in U.S. District Court for...
View ArticleThrow the penalty flag on St. Clair County judges
To the Editor: St. Clair and Madison Counties have long been considered some of the worst jurisdictions in the country for legal fairness. Instead of gaming the system to gain an advantage in the...
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Meyer Honda in O’Fallon seeks to dismiss woman’s lawsuit over air...
An O’Fallon car dealer claims a woman’s consumer fraud lawsuit is insufficient and untimely. Dian Ducey filed her lawsuit on Sept. 1 against Meyer Bros. Auto Company, doing business as Meyer Honda in...
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Bank and appraisal company say property owners make insufficient conspiracy...
A bank and appraisal firm argue that several St. Clair County residents made insufficient claims of conspiracy after their property values allegedly plummeted. Benjamin R. Brown, Roberta L. Brown,...
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