Route 159 accident in Collinsville is subject of suit
A man claims he suffered numerous injuries after a driver rear-ended his vehicle. Michael E. Riley filed a lawsuit May 15 in Madison County Circuit Court against Camilla Davis. Riley claims he drove a...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures May 20-28
May 20, 2013 Regions Bank V. Kevin Bouchard, $81,561.51, 3105 Ash Avenue, Granite City. 13-CH-419 HSBC Bank V. Catherine L. Wells, $49,368.71, 3100 Jill Avenue, Granite City. 13-CH-421 Bank of America...
View ArticleMadison County real estate May 20-24
May 20, 2013 Alton $80,000- 510 East 11th St- Estate of Wilbur Bagby to Stephen Ricks and Richard Dona $9,500- 2741 Hillcrest Avenue- HPIL LLC to Patrick Taylor $34,100- 2222 Brown St.- HSBC Mortgage...
View ArticleRoute 4 accident leads to Madison County suit
Burkart A man says he tore a tendon in his shoulder when he crashed into another car that turned in front of him in St. Jacob. Martin L. and Lois Tiemann filed a lawsuit May 24 in Madison County...
View ArticleCollinsville Wal-Mart sued over customer’s slip in dairy aisle
Sivia A Collinsville woman says she was hurt when she slipped on a wet floor in the dairy section of Walmart. Antoinette Ritchie filed a lawsuit May 28 in Madison County Circuit Court against Walmart...
View ArticleSupreme Court appoints Hackett to fill vacancy created by Callis’ resignation
Hackett Longtime Madison County Associate Judge James Hackett has been appointed a circuit judge, the Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday. Hackett will fill the vacancy created earlier this month...
View ArticleCrime commission wants AG to create anti-heroin task force
Elsner As the executive director of the Illinois State Crime Commission, Jerry Elsner has been concerned about heroin for years. During his time with the commission, which was created in 1994 as a...
View ArticleDriver accused of causing Collinsville crash
Gogel A Granite City woman is accused of pulling her car out of a Collinsville parking lot and crashing into pickup truck. Betty Atwood filed a lawsuit May 20 in Madison County Circuit Court against...
View ArticleMotorcyclist accused of driving drunk, causing fatal collision
Toennies A New Douglas man is accused of riding his motorcycle drunk and causing a crash that killed another motorcycle rider. Wade and Patricia King, individually and on behalf of the estate of...
View ArticleGodfrey woman blamed for running stop sign in Alton
Leonard A Godfrey woman is accused of running a stop sign and crashing into another car while driving in Alton. Raymond Kuetemann filed a lawsuit against Candace Williams May 24 in Madison County...
View ArticleAlton doctor seeks reimbursement for defense costs in med-mal trial
Weber Attorneys on both sides of a Madison County med mal case that ended in a defense verdict in April have filed new briefs. Dr. Bruce Vest of Alton is seeking about $50,000 in reimbursement for the...
View ArticleWoman accuses Alton cops of striking her while she was restrained
Leonard A Madison County woman says she was hit in face by two Alton police officers while she was restrained in a hospital bed. Sandra Lancaster filed a lawsuit May 24 in Madison County Circuit Court...
View ArticleAmerican Family sues Frymaster over fire at Alton McDonald’s
Wildeman The owners of an Alton McDonald’s are suing the makers of a deep fryer they say caused a fire in the restaurant. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, as subrogee of Bold Enterprises Inc.,...
View ArticleTrooper blamed for allowing K-9 ‘Loco’ to bite man who was passed out drunk
Falb An Illinois state trooper is accused of allowing his police dog to bite a man who was unconscious on the ground. Thomas Abernathy filed a lawsuit May 24 in Madison County Circuit Court against the...
View ArticlePassenger says drunk driver caused Alton accident
A Madison County woman says she was hurt when the car she was riding in was hit head-on by a drunk driver. Addie Cobb filed a lawsuit May 24 in Madison County Circuit Court against Joshua...
View ArticleDriver accused of causing trooper’s death seeks to transfer case to Georgia
Knapp Ohl A defendant in a Madison County wrongful death lawsuit is seeking to transfer the case to the state of Georgia or in the alternative to Montgomery County, Ill., the site of a fatal tractor...
View ArticleMadison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 6/10 – 6/14/2013
Harrison Monday, June 10 9 a.m. ARCHER JACKSON V. AIRCO INC 12-L-000761, ASBESTOS J 311 Tuesday, June 11 9:30 a.m. CLEMENS GARY V. AEROQUIP CORPORATION 12-L-001888, ASBESTOS J 311 10 a.m. CRAWFORD...
View ArticleMadison County Asbestos Jury Docket: 6/10/2013
Monday, June 10 9 a.m. RUDOLPH ZANE V. A W CHESTERTON INC 11-L-000541, ASBESTOS JU 311 PEKEL THEODORE SR V. A W CHESTERTON INC 11-L-000567, ASBESTOS JU 311 HORGAN LEO V. A W CHESTERTON INC 11-L-000711,...
View ArticleMadison County Civil Docket: 6/10 – 6/14/2013
Matoesian Monday, June 10 9 a.m. PETTIFORD-THOMPSON RHONDA V. GONZALES CRUZ 11-L-000857, MATOESIAN 351 GREMLI JOHN V. LEWIS AND CLARK COUNCIL INC BO 11-L-000021, CROWDER 320 HOLMES BARCARDI V. LOWE...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures May 28-31
May 28, 2013 Wells Fargo Bank V. Eddie Curry Sr., Sheila L. Curry, Eddie Curry Jr., $52,904.05, 2028 Washington Avenue, Alton. 13-CH-436 M&T Bank V. Brian Crabtree, $135,483.32, 219Y Holiday Dam...
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