Gateway Center voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against trades council; Suit...
Barberis Gateway Center in Collinsville has moved to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit it filed against a trades council and its executive director claiming it lost business because the defendants falsely...
View ArticleLawsuit alleging man was terminated from Olin after filing for work comp...
Perica A former Olin Corporation employee’s lawsuit alleging he lost his job after he filed for workers’ compensation benefits has been removed to federal court in East St. Louis. Defendant Olin...
View ArticleRoxana refineries deny allegations in resident’s benzene lawsuit
Hepler Several Roxana refineries blamed for releasing benzene into the soil and surrounding air, causing a woman to develop cancer have denied allegations against them and demanded a jury. According to...
View ArticleCity of Granite City sued over uneven asphalt
Mateyka A man claims he suffered foot injuries when he fell on uneven asphalt after picking up his son from daycare. Kelly Timmons filed a lawsuit Dec. 2 in Madison County Circuit Court against Granite...
View ArticleSt. Anthony’s Health Center sued over retaliatory discharge complaint
A woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she was fired after she filed for workers’ compensation benefits. Dotalese Rulo claims she was working for defendant St. Anthony’s Health...
View ArticleAlton Memorial Hospital and doctors blamed for failing to diagnose sepsis
Yandle The relative of a recently deceased woman claims the woman died after doctors failed to diagnose her with sepsis. Debra D. Thomas filed a lawsuit Dec. 4 in Madison County Circuit Court against...
View ArticleAlton accused of illegally charging businesses with refuse fee
The city of Alton has illegally charged its business owners a refuse fee for trash collection, even though the businesses were required to arrange and pay for their own garbage pick-up, according to...
View ArticleGranite City residents sue insurer over alleged failure to pay stolen auto claim
Two Granite City residents say their insurance company refuses to pay for their stolen vehicle. Adrian Will and Maria Yourglass filed a lawsuit Dec. 3 in Madison County Circuit Court against...
View ArticleBeer Barrel Pub sued over alleged drunken attack
Dripps A man has filed suit against the bar where he claims he was attacked by a drunken patron. Kerry W. Lahr claims he was visiting defendant Beer Barrel Pub at 7205 Montclair Ave. in Godfrey on...
View ArticleCrowder dismisses personal injury lawsuit against East Alton Wood River High
Ohl Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder granted a local high school’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging a freshman lost his teeth after colliding with another student in gym class....
View ArticlePlaintiff attorney’s motion for reimbursement of ‘wasted’ costs in mistrial...
Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder has a denied plaintiff attorney’s motion for reimbursement of trial costs and expenses in an eight-year-old lawsuit that ended in mistrial in July. Crowder...
View ArticleWoman sues claiming doctor failed to give her C-section
Bartholomew A woman has filed suit against her doctor, saying the doctor failed to offer a C-section, causing the woman to endure severe pain when she suffered from tearing during the birth of her...
View ArticleCustomer claiming food poisoning from Maryville restaurant denies any fault...
Kujawa A woman claiming she suffered food poisoning after eating at a Maryville restaurant is refuting the restaurant’s defenses. Plaintiff Heather Kujawa answered B.S. Boogie’s response to her suit on...
View ArticleBethalto homeowners sue over alleged failure to disclose defects
A Madison County couple is accused of selling their Bethalto home without disclosing its known defects. Jennifer Davies filed a lawsuit Nov. 27 in Madison County Circuit Court against David A. and...
View ArticleSuit brought over injuries suffered by children in Granite City accident
Abel A brother and sister from Madison County were allegedly hurt when a car tried to make a left turn in front of the car they were riding in. Aaron Gardner, on behalf of his minor children, filed a...
View ArticleJury trial set next year in alleged monkey attack on minor boy
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has scheduled a jury trial in a lawsuit alleging a monkey bit a minor boy at a Godfrey park. The jury trial is set for Oct. 6, 2014, at 9 a.m. A pre-trial...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures Nov. 26-Dec. 6
November 26, 2013 Fifth Third Mortgage Company V. Craig E. Deterding, $155,403.46, 507 West 5th Street, St. Jacob. 13-CH-908 November 27, 2013 Lakeview Loan Servicing V. Myles E. Davis, $40,242.80, 415...
View ArticleMadison County real estate Nov. 26-Dec. 2
November 26, 2013 Alton $68,000- 117 Brentwood Blvd- Federal National Mortgage Association to John Hentrich $170,000- 3125 Washington Avenue- Kenneth Thaxton and Patricia Thaxton to Blind Chicks...
View ArticleConstruction companies seek dismissal in collapsed scaffolding lawsuit
Szewczyk Construction companies accused of providing faulty scaffolding have moved to dismiss a Madison County personal injury lawsuit. According to the complaint filed Oct. 8, Autumn Swarringin claims...
View ArticleFranklin and McGonigle join HeplerBroom as associates
Franklin McGonigle Gaetana Franklin has joined HeplerBroom in the firm’s St. Louis office as an associate attorney with a focus on toxic torts. Franklin received her juris doctorate from Saint Louis...
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