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Woman pushed down stairs twice at party, sues
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against the man who she claims threw her down a set of stairs twice while they were attending a party. Beverly A. Jacobson claims she and Rolf E. Jacobson were...
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St. Clair County real estate July 15-19
July 15, 2013 Belleville $77,500- 1526 North Charles Street- Christopher Allison and Gloria Allison to Tasha L. Deprow $20,000- 20 South 76th Street- Joan Toni Carpenter to Justin L. Johnson $143,500-...
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Missouri couple files mesothelioma case in St. Clair County
Gori Another asbestos lawsuit has been added to St. Clair County’s asbestos docket. Janis M. Whiting and James B. Whiting of Missouri filed an asbestos lawsuit June 17 in St. Clair County Circuit Court...
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Ameren and its driver sued over Cahokia accident
A St. Clair County man says he was hit by a utility truck when the driver tried to turn left in front of him at an intersection in Cahokia. Carlos Vaughn filed a lawsuit July 1 St. Clair County Circuit...
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Multi-car crash on Frank Scott Parkway is subject of suit
A man says he was hurt when the car he was riding in was rear-ended in a multi-car crash in St. Clair County. Mark Stein filed a lawsuit July 1 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Erika Stein,...
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Mascoutah homeowners say improperly constructed fireplace led to fire
Gogel Two Mascoutah residents have filed suit against the company that installed their fireplace, saying workers failed to properly seal off insulation from the chimney, causing the couple’s home to...
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Mother sues Sangamon County residents over son’s fence injuries
Scoggins The mother of a five-year-old boy is suing three Sangamon County residents, saying her son sustained injuries because of a fence that was in poor condition. Katrina Jackson filed a lawsuit...
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Man claims he paid thousands in child support for child not his own
After thousands of dollars spent on child support payments, a man who believed for years he was the father of a child discovered that he was not the biological parent, according to recently filed court...
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Trackman sues Canadian National Railway and Illinois Central Railroad over...
A man claims he sustained severe and permanent injuries to his neck and head while working for a railroad company. Carl L. Sims filed a lawsuit July 16 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
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Pig snoot grease fire at Cravin’ Docs’ prompts $4.8 million suit
Falk The owner of an Alorton fast food restaurant is accused of causing a fire that destroyed the building where it is located. Alorton Crossing LLC filed a lawsuit July 15 in St. Clair County Circuit...
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McDonald’s customer claims he was attacked in an ESL restaurant
A St. Clair County man says his nose was broken when he was attacked in the bathroom of an East St. Louis McDonald’s. Lee A. Cole filed a lawsuit July 11 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
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World Class Gymnastics sued over worker’s trampoline injury
A Belleville gymnastics center is being sued by an employee who says she fell through a trampoline. Tina M. Alexander filed the lawsuit July 15 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Hulliung...
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Former probation officer accused of supplying drugs to judges asks to...
Kuehn EAST ST. LOUIS – Former St. Clair County probation officer James Fogarty seeks two or three months to negotiate a guilty plea on charges that he distributed cocaine. “Activities aimed at...
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Associated Bank sues over mortgage, home equity loans
A St. Clair County woman is accused of defaulting on more than $60,000 in mortgage and home equity loans. Associated Bank filed a lawsuit July 15 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Karen Myles,...
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St. Clair County ruling denying new trial in Craig Virgin’s slip-and-fall...
Former St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Lloyd Cueto did not abuse his discretion when he denied a former Olympic runner’s request for a new trial over his slip-and-fall suit, the Fifth District...
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Belleville accident is subject of new suit
Abel A St. Clair County couple says they were hurt when another driver crashed into them at a Belleville intersection. Lorenzo and Cornelia Drakes filed a lawsuit against Marlon K. Cooper July 10 in...
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St. Clair County jurors rule for defense in accident trial; Plaintiffs had...
Carey St. Clair County jurors found for the defense on July 24 at the end of a three-day car accident trial in Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot’s courtroom. During closing arguments, plaintiffs Deborah...
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Defense attorney: events in LW Systems case ‘struck me as unusual’
Pietz Trying to predict what Prenda Law is going to do next “could drive someone nuts” and “is not a productive use of my time,” one defense attorney said this week. California attorney Morgan Pietz...
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St. Clair County foreclosures July 17-25
July 17, 2013 U.S. Bank V. Mark Van Deusen, Nancy Lynch Van Deusen, $154,633.25, 360 Jubaka Drive, Fairview Heights. 13-CH-602 July 18, 2013 Tempo Bank V. Jerry L. Fisher, $5,566.69, 8 Benham Drive,...
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St. Clair County real estate July 22-26
July 22, 2013 Belleville $25,000- 516 Dutch Hollow Road- Christopher J. Stump to Bruce J. Hampton $71,550- 317 Bunker Hill Road- Estate of Adoracion Butler to Randall W. Laird and Melissa N. Laird...
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