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Madison County civil docket March 23-24
Madison County Civil Docket: Wednesday, March 23 9 a.m. BROOKS JENELLE V. MILLER JAMES R 14-L-001544, MATOESIAN 351 GASKILL SUSAN M V. JOSEPHINES HOLDINGS LLC 15-L-001331, MATOESIAN 351 BRADSHAW ABBY...
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Asbestos motion docket March 21-23
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: Monday, March 21 9 a.m. KEMP JOHN INDIVIDUALLY V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY 13-L-000254, ASBESTOS J 327 Wednesday, March 23 9 a.m. KELLEY ROBERT L SR V. ALFA LAVAL...
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New Alton law firm opened this week
Attorneys Amy Sholar and Kelly Stephan formed a new law firm in Alton. The Law Offices of Amy Sholar & Kelly Stephen will handle cases involving divorce, child related issues, criminal and traffic...
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Barry Noeltner named partner at Heyl Royster
Attorney Barry Noeltner was named a partner with Heyl Royster’s Edwardsville Office. Noeltner focuses his practice on the defense of personal injury, construction, nursing home claims and professional...
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Customer alleges injuries following trip over pallet at Swansea Aldi store
BELLEVILLE – A customer is suing the Swansea Aldi store after she allegedly tripped and fell over a pallet that had been left out. Mary Kay Mulvaney filed the suit Feb. 16 in St. Clair County Circuit...
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Pedestrian sues after slipping on Belleville sidewalk
BELLEVILLE – A pedestrian on Foley Drive in Belleville is suing over injuries he allegedly sustained after slipping and falling. Marshall Day filed the suit Feb. 12 in St. Clair County Circuit Court...
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Self-service trumps public service
The phenomenal support for presidential candidate Donald Trump may be a mystery to pols and pundits, but not to ordinary people who share the widespread disgust for our increasingly unrepresentative...
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Man alleging toxic exposure asks the court to compel discovery against Global...
A man claiming he was exposed to toxic substances through Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc., in East Alton is asking the court to compel discovery in order to build his case or to at least find...
View ArticleMadison County jurors find for Contegra in fraud case; Plaintiff awarded...
Madison County jurors found for plaintiff Contegra Construction Company LLC in a fraud case concerning the construction of the Metro East Forensics Laboratory on March 10 after an eight-day trial in...
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Shimkus wins Republican nomination in 15th Congressional District
Congressman John Shimkus of Collinsville has fended off a challenge from rival State Sen. Kyle McCarter of Lebanon to win the Republican nomination in the 15th Congressional District. No Democrat...
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March Madness comes early to Illinois
Sports fans everywhere love March Madness, which is appropriately named. Anyone who has ever filled out a tournament bracket knows anything can happen in the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. The...
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Voter turnout in St. Clair County nearly double from '12; Increases benefit...
Voter turnout in St. Clair County yesterday was almost double what it was in the 2012 presidential primary, up from 19 to 37 percent. And while the increase benefited judicial candidates on both sides...
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Circuit judge candidate seeking election rather than retention reassigned...
Robert P. LeChien, running for six more years as a St. Clair County circuit judge, hasn’t carried a circuit judge’s workload for a year. A review of court records show that Chief Judge John Baricevic...
View ArticleRepublican candidates earn 10-point margin over Democratic rivals in Fifth...
Republican candidates seeking vacant seats at the Fifth District Appellate Court dominated at the polls on Tuesday, beating the Democratic candidate totals by double digit margins. While each of the...
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Couple blames Poshard & Sons for head-on tractor-trailer collision
BELLEVILLE – A tractor-trailer driver and his wife are suing a commerce carrier, alleging negligence for injures the husband says he suffered in a collision with another tractor-trailer. Knox Whitt and...
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Real estate business wants Scottsdale Insurance to pay for home damage
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois real estate management company is suing an insurance firm and a construction business, alleging negligence over damage to one of the plaintiff's properties and the aftermath...
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Shopper blames Quiktrip for slip on oil spill
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County shopper is suing a retail establishment, alleging negligence led to injuries he suffered when he slipped and fell. James Gibbs filed the suit March 11 in Madison County...
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Patron blames Cellar Room for assault, injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A patron is suing an Alton tavern, alleging Dram Shop Act violations over injuries the plaintiff says he sustained when another patron assaulted him. Kenneth D. McNish filed the lawsuit...
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Motorist blames Missouri driver for rear-end collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist is suing a Missouri driver, alleging negligence over injuries she says she received in an automobile accident. Elizabeth Mackey filed the suit March 4 in Madison County...
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Illinois company blames Maedge Trucking for severed gas line
EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville company is suing a trucking company, alleging negligence over damages to its property when its says a gas transmission line was severed. Ameren Illinois Company of...
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