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St. Clair County real estate Sept. 23-27
September 23, 2013 Belleville $8,500- 203 E E Street- Deutsche Bank to Jerrod Stewart $93,000- 308 North 35th Street- The Heirs and Devisees of John Rule to Robert Wuest $110,000- 100 Ladue Road- Shawn...
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Independent Mutual Fire Insurance sued for allegedly failing to pay fire claim
Knieriem A St. Clair County woman claims her insurance company refuses to reimburse her more than $25,000 for damages her home sustained during a fire. Annie Williams claims her home sustained about...
View ArticleState Farm seeks dismissal from police officer’s suit
An insurance company seeks to be dismissed from a Washington Park police officer’s lawsuit alleging he is owed money for injuries from an automobile accident with an intoxicated driver. According to...
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Stiehl denies allegations in auto accident lawsuit
David Berwin U.S. District Judge William D. Stiehl is denying allegations brought against him in an auto collision lawsuit, asking that the case be dismissed. According to the complaint filed on Aug....
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Lakin claims he registered as sex offender to defeat civil suit accusing him...
Lakin Kuehn Unsell Former lawyer Tom Lakin of Wood River claims he registered as a sex offender to defeat a civil suit accusing him of sexual offenses. Clyde Kuehn of Belleville sprang the argument...
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Judge grants Duffy’s request for extension to respond to amended counterclaim...
Duffy A federal judge today granted Paul Duffy’s request for an extension of time to respond to an amended counterclaim filed last month by the defendants in a pair of defamation suits brought earlier...
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Southwestern Electric denies allegations in wrongful death suit
Cook An electric distribution cooperative is denying allegations brought against it in a wrongful death lawsuit. On Sept. 11, Southwestern Electric Cooperative denied that the plaintiff has properly...
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St. Clair County foreclosures Sept. 23-Oct. 2
September 23, 2013 Nationstar Mortgage V. Laurie Bateman, $148,139.12, 1907 Apple Blossom Lane, Columbia. 13-CH-812 September 24, 2013 JPMorgan Chase Bank V. Jason Brown, Emily Brown, $139,784.70, 1501...
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Landlords of Sieron family classify themselves as ‘technical owners’ in class...
Herndon To pursue a class action against East St. Louis and trash hauler Waste Management, landlords of the Sieron family classify themselves as “technical owners” of homes they intend to sell. That...
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East St. Louis activist responds to City’s motion to dismiss in FOIA case
Hawkins An East St. Louis man accusing city officials and staff of failing to abide by Freedom of Information Act requirements responded to a defense motion to dismiss saying the city is delaying...
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Status conference set in case involving stolen police car
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien scheduled a mandatory status conference for Nov. 13 at 9:30 a.m. in a man’s case against the City of East St. Louis and one of its police officers alleging...
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Sister sues in-law over brother’s proceeds
Niehoff A woman claims she has been deprived of significant amounts of money she was supposed to receive upon her brother’s death when his wife took the money instead. Bertha E. Boyer filed a lawsuit...
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Murder suspect won new trial after seeking removal of public defender
Haida Murder suspect William Cosby won a new trial after trying to remove public defender Charles Baricevic from his case for failing to argue that the drug addiction of former St. Clair County judge...
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East St. Louis landlord sues insurer seeking payout on fire claim
Ed Sieron, who calls his businesses “technical owners” of homes in one suit, seeks a tenant’s fire insurance payout as true owner in another suit. Sieron claims Metropolitan Casualty owes $63,473.79 to...
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Heroin dealer pleads guilty in federal court; McGilvery says Cook was...
McGilvery Sean McGilvery of Belleville, heroin supplier to former judge Michael Cook, turned to the drug as a cheap alternative to prescription pain killers, his lawyer said after he pleaded guilty on...
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St. Clair County real estate Sept. 30-Oct. 11
September 30, 2013 Belleville $48,150- 3315 S. Belt West- Jack E. Chor to PK Properties and Management LLC $114,000- 113 Shiloh Ridge Drive- Jamie R. Martens and Brandon Perry to Mahmoud Bedwan...
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St. Clair County foreclosures Oct. 3-11
October 3, 2013 Nationstar Mortgage V. Arlender Morris, $115,260.39, 711 Southgate Drive, Belleville. 13-CH-853 October 4, 2013 U.S. Bank V. Jay Vasallo, $346,858.78, $20,501.81, 33 Royal Heights...
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Wal-Mart demands jury trial in pregnant woman’s personal injury lawsuit
DeFranco O’Fallon Wal-Mart has removed to federal court a pregnant woman’s case alleging she slipped and fell on a wet floor, fracturing her hip. Wal-Mart Stores filed the notice Sept. 27 through...
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Attorney sued over work comp case denies allegations
Meehan A Belleville attorney accused of mishandling a client’s workers’ compensation claim is denying allegations and demanding a jury trial. According to the complaint filed on Aug 16, Barbara Boda...
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Pharmaceutical company seeks to dismiss woman’s case over diet pills
Dickerson A pharmaceutical company blamed for developing a diet pill which allegedly caused a woman’s stroke filed a motion to dismiss. According to the complaint filed July 26 in St. Clair County,...
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