Canadian passenger sues over injuries sustained in Centralia accident
Leonard A man from Ontario, Canada, says his pelvis and leg were broken when the car he was riding in turned in front of another car in Centralia and crashed. Dennon Koziol filed a lawsuit April 26 in...
View ArticleIllinois Central worker claims chemical exposure caused kidney cancer
Chod A former employee of a Madison County railroad company says his nearly 40 years of exposure to chemicals while on the job gave him cancer of the kidney. William Grammer filed a lawsuit April 23 in...
View ArticleGRP Mechanical sues two insurers over work comp denials
Byron Two Madison County insurance companies are accused of denying workers’ compensation coverage to an employee of a Bethalto mechanical company. GRP Mechanical Company Inc. filed a lawsuit April 22...
View ArticleTroy McDonald’s sued over girl’s alleged ‘playland’ injuries
The father of a Madison County girl says his daughter was hurt while playing at a McDonald’s in Troy. Eric Wakefield, on behalf of his minor daughter, filed a lawsuit April 22 in Madison County Circuit...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures April 22-25
April 22, 2013 Wells Fargo Bank V. Kathleen Milton, Mary Beard, $154,859.82, 520 Wood Thrush Street, Troy. 13-CH-331 Bank of America V. Jennifer N. Sheeley, Al D. Waters III, $66,297.09, 500 Stowell...
View ArticleMadison County real estate April 22-26
April 22, 2013 Alton $19,000- 523 Sering Avenue- Patrick W. Monroe to Canam Properties Collinsville $209,890- 3051 Keebler Road- Lerch Homes INC. to Michael Mansfield Edwardsville $202,000- 695...
View ArticleMadison County Civil Docket: 5/6 – 5/10/2013
Hylla Monday, May 6 9 a.m. BIGGS JANET V. WYATT ELISABETH R 10-L-000956, HYLLA 327 PASCHEDAG MICHAEL V. DIXON BILLY R 11-L-000868, HYLLA 327 SCHOATE MIKI SPEC ADM OF THE E V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD...
View ArticleMadison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 5/6 – 5/10/2013
Harrison Monday, May 6 9 a.m. KIMBALL DENNIS SR V. AH BENNETT COMPANY 11-L-000743, ASBESTOS J 311 DIXON WILLIAM J V. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY 11-L-000885, ASBESTOS J 311 10 a.m. BALDINO MICHAEL...
View ArticleMadison County Asbestos Jury Docket: 5/6/2013
Monday, May 6 9 a.m. MORGAN CHUCK V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY 11-L-000375, ASBESTOS J 311 BLACK TIMMY V. A W CHESTERTON INC 09-L-001242, ASBESTOS J 311 PATTAS ANTONIOS V. AH BENNETT COMPANY 10-L-000441,...
View ArticleHylla elected new chief judge
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla was elected today as the Third Judicial Circuit’s new chief judge. Hylla will take over for Judge Ann Callis, who has been chief judge since 2006 and made...
View ArticleCongressional race in 13th likely to be competitive and costly
Davis Callis Campaign cash has already begun pouring into a southern Illinois battleground for control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 – a congressional district that could feature a...
View ArticleFormer partner of Athletes in Action sues over loss of interest
A former minority member of an exercise company claims his superiors wrongly accused him of criminal activity, then proceeded to illegally take his interest in the company. Steven W. Friederich filed a...
View ArticleEdwardsville cop sues over attack at Big Daddy’s
An Edwardsville police officer who was attacked by an intoxicated patron at an Edwardsville bar seeks nearly $500,000 for the incident. Andrew J. Feller and his wife, Kimberly Feller, filed a lawsuit...
View ArticleTroy Super Valu patron claims worker videotaped her in restroom
A Highland woman is suing a Troy Super Valu store and a worker she claims used his cell phone to video tape her in the women’s restroom. Plaintiff Ann Gray says the incident occurred at the store...
View ArticleLaborer sues over retaliatory discharge claims
Schuver A laborer formerly employed at Odesco Industrial Services in South Roxana is suing on claims of retaliatory discharge. According to a complaint filed May 2 in Madison County Circuit Court,...
View ArticleTruck driver sues bus driver over I-70 accident
Glisson A truck driver has filed suit against the bus driver who he claims caused him injuries after striking his overturned tractor trailer. Phillip Carter claims he was driving a semi-trailer west on...
View ArticleRoute 4 accident blamed on failure to obey stop sign
Koester An Effingham County woman claims she sustained serious injuries in a collision after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way. Donna R. Denton filed a lawsuit April 29 in Madison County...
View ArticleDriver sues motorcyclist after collision with airborne bike
Dugan A woman has filed suit against the motorcycle driver who she claims caused her to violently collide with the bike after he caused it to become airborne. Lori A. Schmidt claims she was riding on a...
View ArticleWoman alleges brother forged her signature before he died
Dripps A recently deceased man has caused a fiasco after he forged a signature on a document that purportedly conveyed his sister’s interest in a piece of property to him, according to recently filed...
View ArticleOptometrist accused of failing to diagnose fatal ocular melanoma
Beatty The surviving spouse of a recently deceased man blames her husband’s eye doctor for contributing to his death, saying the optometrist failed to diagnose his cancer. Cindy Heflin filed a lawsuit...
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