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Charter seeks $5K in costs over invalid subpoena; Hearing set Sept. 3
Sprague St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson will hear Charter Communication’s motion for costs and protective order on Sept. 3 involving the issuance of an invalid subpoena in LW Systems v....
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ARDC slaps former Belleville lawyer with three-count complaint
The Illinois Attorney and Registration Commission (ARDC) has lodged a complaint against a former Belleville lawyer. Jesse L. Trautmann was served last month with the three-count complaint, which stems...
View ArticleSt. Clair County foreclosures July 3-10
July 3, 2013 Flagstar Bank V Benjamin Scruggs, $78,360.99, 918 Centreville Ave., Belleville. 13-CH-567 Regions Bank V. Unknown Heirs and/or Legatees of Darlene M. Davis, $103,614.25, 3292 Cedar Springs...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate July 8-12
July 8, 2013 Belleville $134,000- 7915 West Washington- Vivian Sierra to Franziska Sandmeier $104,500- 3311 Sheridan- Patricia Daly and Colleen Schaab to Thomas and Deanna Grimmig $19,250- 324 S Belt...
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Paulson withdraws from representing former Caseyville mayor Chance; Cites...
Chance Alvin Paulson of Belleville will no longer represent former Caseyville mayor George Chance in a petition for judicial review of the April 9 election. Paulson moved to withdraw on July 5, citing...
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Kmart sued over woman’s fall from wheelchair at sidewalk sale
A Cahokia woman is suing Kmart claiming the company is to blame for her fall out of a wheelchair while shopping a sidewalk sale. Virginia Will filed a lawsuit against Kmart on July 1 in St. Clair...
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Supreme Court suspends Cook from practice of law on interim basis
Former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook has been suspended from the practice of law on an interim basis as a result of his federal drug and firearm charges. The Illinois Supreme Court...
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Judge dismisses LW Systems’ hacking suit with prejudice
Urbanczyk A St. Clair County lawsuit accusing Christopher Hubbard and several John Does of hacking into LW Systems’ computer system has been dismissed with prejudice, the attorney for the named...
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Hearing set Tuesday in suit against the late Caseyville police chief
Young A hearing is scheduled July 30 in a lawsuit against the Village of Caseyville and the estate of its former police chief who died June 13 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Alton attorney John...
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‘No big red flag’ on St. Clair County pension review says IMRF
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County administrators asked months ago for a pension review, according to three persons with roles in the review. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund spokesperson Linda Horrell...
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Lopinot denies MERs, lenders’ motion to dismiss
Lopinot St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot has denied a motion to dismiss Mortgage Electronic Recording System (MERS) and 20 lenders from a suit that alleges the defendants conspired in a...
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Widow’s suit against tree service dismissed without prejudice
Unsell St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman against the tree service she blamed for causing her husband’s death. According to the lawsuit, Amy Risinger...
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Status conference set in lawsuit against Ozark Air Services
Dickerson Bassett Ozark Air Services is fighting a lawsuit filed by an insurance provider which claims it botched a repair job worth more than $140,000. Old Republic Insurance Company, as subrogee for...
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Bank defends against man’s claim it illegally took his money
Stine First Collinsville Bank is seeking to dismiss a Florida man’s lawsuit against the bank involving claims that it improperly took his money. Jermaine Johnson claims two Illinois banks illegally...
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Hayrider’s lawsuit in court Sept. 30; Discovery is ongoing
Lopinot St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot on June 24 reset a status conference in a lawsuit against a Millstadt woman being sued after a guest was allegedly run over by a hay trailer...
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Frymaster asks LeChien to dismiss insurance company’s suit
The manufacturer of fry vats used in McDonald’s restaurants is requesting St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien dismiss an insurance company’s lawsuit against it for allegedly making fryers...
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Case against school bus company ongoing in St. Clair County
An Aug. 1 status conference is set in a lawsuit against a school bus company after students and parents at an O’Fallon elementary school say they were hurt. Lisa Gish, Justin Jenkins and Lillian...
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Suit against Village of Caseyville and its employee dismissed
Mickey St. Clair County Associate Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf on June 21 dismissed a lawsuit without prejudice over a car accident in St. Louis that was allegedly caused by a Village of Caseyville...
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Mother claims adult daughter died after brain grew through fractured skull
An 18-year-old woman died after her brain grew through her fractured skull and attached itself to her scalp, her mother claims in a recently filed lawsuit. Sandra Hall filed a lawsuit July 3 in St....
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St. Clair County foreclosures July 10-16
July 10, 2013 Flagstar Bank V. Jamay L. Carter, $46,172.81, 305 E. Spring St., Marissa. 13-CH-581 JPMorgan Chase Bank V. Kevin M. Grimes, Wendy N. Grimes, $148,775.66, 3755 Winward Way Drive, Swansea....
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