Suit claims brother stole money from father’s estate
Brown The son of a recently deceased man claims his deceased brother stole settlement money that was owed to him following their father’s death. George LaMae filed a lawsuit May 3 in Madison County...
View ArticleAllegedly intoxicated driver caused death of Alton bicyclist, suit says
Caffey The relative of a recently deceased man claims he died after an allegedly intoxicated driver struck the bike on which he was riding. James Arland Stewart III was driving his bicycle on East...
View ArticleContractors sue insurance broker over alleged failure to secure policy
Two Madison County residents have filed suit against their insurance broker, saying it did not provide them with proper coverage, leaving them alone to face a lawsuit for defense costs. Terry and Tad...
View ArticleFailure to disclose Shattuc home’s defects is subject of $850K suit
Two Illinois residents have filed suit against the people who sold them their Shattuc home, saying the sellers failed to disclose numerous defects with the house, including cracks in the basement and...
View ArticleMidwest Railcar sues Behr Iron and Steel over breach of contract
Jackstadt A lawsuit filed earlier this month blamed a Rockford corporation for failing to pay nearly $200,000 for the rental of railroad cars. Midwest Railcar Corporation filed a lawsuit May 7 in...
View ArticleFather sues Granite City bar and restaurant over fatal accident
The father of a minor girl claims his daughter lost the chance to grow up with her mother when her parent was killed in an automobile collision caused by an allegedly intoxicated driver. Jason Alan...
View ArticleAuto-Owners Insurance sued over underinsured claim
Mormino A man claims his insurance company refuses to pay him for damages he sustained in a collision with an underinsured driver. Robert Cunningham filed a lawsuit May 9 in Madison County Circuit...
View ArticlePastor denies sexual harassment claims in Madison County suit
Hylla The Rev. Donald Sanford of the Canaan Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Madison is denying sexual harassment claims made by a parishioner in a lawsuit filed in January in Madison County....
View ArticleMotion to dismiss hearing set June 28 in case against Smokehouse and alleged...
Hassakis A defendant accused of violently beating and kicking a fellow patron of The Smokehouse Bar in Pierron is asking Madison County Dennis Ruth to defend the suit as an indigent person. Ruth on May...
View ArticleArmstrong says committee probing IRS may be interested in his story
Armstrong An Edwardsville attorney who suspects that an organization he leads was unfairly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service because of his outspoken criticism of the federal government said he...
View ArticleESL driver accused of failing to keep proper lookout
Katzman A woman claims she sustained back, leg, neck and head injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle. Angela Taylor filed a lawsuit April 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Ruthie...
View ArticleDefendant asserts Cottrell ‘will have to pull a rabbit out of its hat’ to...
Ellis A man accused of using inside information against a company he at one point sought to do business with has asked a federal judge to dismiss the case and award him attorneys’ fees. Cottrell Inc....
View ArticleWVS hires litigation support specialist and forms eDiscovery practice group
Arnold Williams Venker & Sanders LLC of St. Louis has announced the creation of its eDiscovery & Information Management (eDIM) group and hired litigation support specialist, James R. Arnold....
View ArticleMadison County Civil Docket: 5/20 -5/24/2013
Crowder Monday, May 20 9 a.m. BUDGET STEAKHOUSE PARTNERS AN V. POL INC AN ILLINOIS 07-L-000789, CROWDER 302 DONAHUE HANNAH A MINOR BY RUTH V. ELLEDGE TIMOTHY 99-L-000513, MATOESIAN 351 LAWRENCE YVETTE...
View ArticleMadison County Asbestos Jury: 5/20/2013
Harrison Monday, May 20 9 a.m. CLAIRMONT VICTOR V. BELDEN WIRE & CABLE COMPANY 11-L-001147, ASBESTOS J 311 WILSON ARTHUR D V. ALFA LAVAL USA INC 12-L-001248, ASBESTOS J 311 METZGER GLENN V. A W...
View ArticleMadison County Asbestos Motion Docket 5/22 & 5/23/2013
Wednesday, May 22 10 a.m. VOIGHT JOSEPH F V. ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP IND 13-L-000147, ASBESTOS J 311 Thursday, May 23 10 a.m. HERRING CHRISTINA INDIVIDUALLY V. A W CHESTERTON INC 11-L-001411,...
View ArticleMadison County real estate May 6-10
May 6, 2013 Bethalto • $164,000- 4729 Harvestyme- Wells Fargo Financial to Adam and Courtney Miller Collinsville • $137,500- 5 Summit Trails Ct.- Travis A. House to Demetrius D. Barefield Sr. •...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures May 6
May 6, 2013 • First Collinsville Bank V. Michael D. Lobb, Sherri D. Lobb, $179,436.75, 605 Sundance, Troy. 13-CH-270 • JPMorgan Chase Bank V. David D. Dropp, Brenda Lee Dropp, $118,353.55, 2345 Emert...
View ArticleAuger unexpectedly falls from display, says suit against Lowe’e
Short An East Alton woman is suing a home improvement store where she says an auger fell from a display and hit her. Carolyn J. Johnson filed the lawsuit on May 9 in Madison County Circuit Court...
View ArticleAlton Memorial sued over elderly woman’s slip on ice melt
Lakin A Madison County woman is suing the Alton Hospital where she says she slipped and fell on a wet lobby floor. Marilyn K. Pruitt filed a complaint against Alton Memorial Hospital on May 8 in...
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