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Lewis Brisbois continues growth in Edwardsville office
Bash Craney Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith has expanded its Edwardsville office as it continues to grow its toxic tort and environmental litigation, general liability and employment and labor law...
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Man claims intoxicated driver struck side of vehicle
A man says he suffered neck, shoulder and low back injuries after an allegedly intoxicated driver struck the side of his vehicle. Michael Huntsman filed a lawsuit Dec. 5 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Madison County Civil Docket: 12/16 – 12/20/2013
Mudge Monday, December 16 9 a.m. WALL MICHAEL V. HELMKAMP TODD 13-L-000116, MUDGE 302 Wednesday, December 18 9 a.m. WELGE DEBRA V. HEDGER SCOTT (UNKNOWN OCCUPANT 12-L-001250, STOBBS 327 WALLACE KENNETH...
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Ruth dismisses case alleging Jason Plummer failed to pay political action...
Plummer Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has dismissed a lawsuit with prejudice against Jason Plummer and Plummer For Congress that alleged the former candidate failed to pay the plaintiff more...
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Employee blamed for spying on woman in restroom denies allegations
Gorman A supermarket employee accused of videotaping and photographing a customer in the ladies’ restroom filed an amended answer denying all allegations against him. Defendant Jonathan Spotanski filed...
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Construction company denies allegations in breach of contract lawsuit
A construction company accused of failing to pay more than $400,000 for completed interior work is denying allegations against it in a Madison County suit. According to the complaint filed Aug. 12,...
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Madison and St. Clair counties rank No. 5 on ATRA’s judicial hellhole list;...
Murnane Akin Phillips Madison County has once again been dubbed one of the nation’s least fair civil court jurisdictions in the American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) annual “Judicial Hellholes”...
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Man accused of attacking officer in suit claims intoxication allegations are...
Beasley A man accused of attacking an Edwardsville police officer while at the popular Big Daddy’s restaurant argues that intoxication allegations made against him in a lawsuit are too vague. According...
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Plaintiff ‘tested the waters’ and doesn’t like the temperature; Defendant...
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has denied a petition for change of judge in a case filed by Edwardsville residents against the city over a water main line leak. Plaintiff Raymere...
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Bus company responds to personal injury suit saying plaintiff tripped over...
Berwin A bus company blamed in a college student’s personal injury lawsuit claims the plaintiff was distracted and tripped over her own feet, and should be accountable for her own negligence. According...
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Industrial Rail sues Doe Run over repair costs
Johnson An Edwardsville company has filed suit against the corporation that it claims failed to pay repair costs for a vehicle it leased. Industrial Rail Parts and Services filed a lawsuit Dec. 9 in...
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Foot surgeon, plate manufacturer sued in St. Clair County
Jones A man has filed suit against his doctor, alleging the surgeon placed the wrong size screws at the incorrect angle into his foot during an operation. Patrick M. Dettmer claims defendant Dr. Brett...
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Bus passenger sues Cadillac driver and MC Transit; Post-concussion syndrome...
Gnavi A man has filed suit against a bus company, alleging he lost consciousness after he slammed his head against an unpadded, metal head rest during a rear-end collision. Christopher M. Leffler...
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Highland accident blamed on failure to keep proper lookout
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle. Megan Mollet claims she was driving her 2011 Ford Escape south on Poplar St. in Highland on Dec. 14, 2011, when she came...
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Norfolk Southern welder claims toxic exposure led to lung damage
A man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging he sustained lung damages after he was exposed to carcinogenic welding fumes while working for a railroad. John C. Hopper claims he was...
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US Steel driver blamed for causing accident while participating in security...
Motil In recently filed court documents, a driver is blamed for causing injuries after he disobeyed a red light and struck a vehicle while participating in security training. Charles Martin filed a...
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Hearing on Cottage Hills man’s motion to dismiss continued in errant bullet...
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder continued a motion hearing regarding a motion to dismiss in a case alleging a man was shot in the face with an errant bullet from a field a mile away...
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Driver accused of failing to yield right of way at stop sign
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign, causing a collision. Jackie L. Heafner claims she was driving south on North Alby Street near...
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Judicial candidates weigh in on ‘Hellhole’ report; McGlynn says judges must...
McGlynn Harrison Barberis With Madison and St. Clair counties ranking as the nation’s fifth worst “Judicial Hellholes” – according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) – what do candidates...
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Distracted driving caused Troy accident, suit claims
A Madison County man says he was rear-ended by a distracted driver in Troy. Jordan I. Failoni filed a lawsuit against Richard F. Weber Nov. 27 in Madison County Circuit Court. Failoni says he was...
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