Construction company sues insurers over numerous unpaid claims
A Belleville construction company is suing its insurance carriers for allegedly not paying on any of their property damage claims. Westhaven Gardens Development Inc., Hidden Pearl Inc., Phillip Sheets...
View ArticleJudge’s ruling is ‘vindication’ for 20,000 Prenda targets, lawyer says
Pietz A defense attorney who was awarded fees in a copyright infringement case unraveling in California federal court believes the judge’s order is a “major victory” for his client. Morgan Pietz, of...
View ArticleBus monitor duct-taped student’s arms during ride to school, suit claims
St. Clair The parents of a young boy have filed suit against the bus company and the drivers who they claim duct taped their son’s arms together during his bus ride to school. Robert Wainner and...
View ArticlePassenger sues over Route 203 accident
A Fairview Heights man is accused of causing a crash in Madison that injured his passenger. Sandra C. Wiegand filed a lawsuit April 19 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against James A. Clark and...
View ArticleCamp Jackson Road accident causes injuries, suit claims
Blanks A driver is being sued for crashing into another driver while trying to turn left at an intersection in Cahokia. Christopher R. Bess filed lawsuit against Adam C. Smith April 22 in St. Clair...
View ArticleNew Athens diver crossed center line, suit claims
A St. Clair County man is accused of crossing the center line and causing a crash while driving in New Athens. William J. Welmon filed a lawsuit April 18 against James E. Canning in St. Clair County...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate April 29-May 3
April 29, 2013 Belleville $12,500- 110 South 19th Street- Regions Bank to Scott Kronenberger $100,000- 33 Cranbrook Drive- Ruth Anna Schneider to Aqnneta D. and Jeremy L. Rencher $99,900- 29 Lakeshore...
View ArticleESL man claims injuries in 18th Street accident
Hadowsky An East St. Louis man has filed suit against the driver who he claims collided with his vehicle at a St. Clair County intersection. O-La Turner claims he was driving west on Lake Avenue near...
View ArticleHospital and doctors accused of prescribing wrong dosage of Effient
Marcus A St. Clair County man has filed suit against the hospital where he claims a doctor prescribed him the wrong dosage of a medication to treat his heart condition, causing him to suffer from...
View ArticleSurgeon accused of damaging spinal cord in St. Clair County suit
Mannix A Belleville surgeon and his practice are accused of malpractice in a suit filed April 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. Laura Mannix filed suit against Dr. William Sprich and M.S.A....
View ArticleMore out of state plaintiffs sue Takeda over Actos in St. Clair County
Driscoll Four out-of-state patients have filed a lawsuit against the makers of a diabetes drug they say caused them to develop bladder cancer. Sonya Carter, Ralph Harris, Monroe Engel and Loriene...
View ArticleHearing in LW Systems case reset for June; Affidavit in Minnesota case...
Duffy Internet service providers (ISPs) seeking to quash subpoenas of customer identities will argue their joint motion before St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Gleeson on June 6 – reset from...
View ArticleSt. Clair County foreclosures April 29-May 6
April 29, 2013 • HSBC Bank V. Sandra F. McNaughton, Eugene L. McNaughton, $86,658.66, 8 & 10 North Indiana Avenue, Belleville. 13-CH-388 May 2, 2013 • JPMorgan Chase Bank V. Bryan J. Jarvis, Katie...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate May 6-10
May 6, 2013 Belleville • $199,000- 103 Bramblewood Court- Scotty C. Powell and Jessica Nina Ghatan to Wendy L. Zeller • $18,000- 3833 N. Park Drive- James K. Manley to Manley Family Trust • $85,000-...
View ArticleRear-end accident on Frank Scott subject of suit
Cannady A woman claims she sustained severe injuries when a driver rear-ended her vehicle at a stop light. Andrea C. Cockrell filed a lawsuit May 8 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Leon C....
View ArticlePassenger sues driver over I-55 crash; Complaint says alcohol was a factor
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims drove off the road and struck a rock, causing her to sustain multiple injuries. Bria Davis claims she was riding in a vehicle defendant Sarah K....
View ArticleCentreville couple sued by man retrieving boxes from attic
A Centreville couple is being sued after a man allegedly fell from a ladder while taking boxes out of their attic. Carnell Truitt filed the complaint May 6 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
View ArticleOld Republic claims Ozark Air Service allowed Beech King engine to drop
An insurance provider for a St. Louis airline company is trying to recover more than $140,000 for what it claims was a botched repair job. Old Republic Insurance Company, as subrogee for Merlin...
View ArticleJailed man claims fellow detainee bit off ear – other prisoner flushed it...
Eckert A St. Clair County Jail prisoner has filed suit against the sheriff, alleging he lost part of his ear after a fellow prisoner bit it and a third flushed it down the toilet. Roger Harris claims...
View ArticleClean Machine car wash sued by customer over rear-end accident
A Belleville car wash is being sued after one of its employees allegedly rear-ended a customer in the parking lot. Marlon Mason filed a lawsuit May 2 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Randall...
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