St. Clair County real estate Oct. 28-Nov. 1
October 28, 2013 Belleville $76,000- 10 Dennis Drive- Jerry and Abbey Pierce to Brian and Gloria Lang $52,000- 124 South 29th Street- Joseph N. Karban and Rosemary Karban to Sarah K. Gorline $98,000-...
View ArticleSieron’s residency at issue in suit and counter-suit over ESL fire loss
Cockerham Before landlord Ed Sieron can pursue a claim for fire damage under a tenant’s insurance policy someone must figure out where he lives. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance identifies him as a...
View ArticleMed mal complaint alleges doctors failed to diagnose lung cancer
BartholomewMe The husband of a recently deceased woman claims her doctors failed to diagnose her with lung cancer, which led to her death. Dave Abbott filed a lawsuit Oct. 23 in St. Clair County...
View ArticleLenscrafters store in Champaign blamed for girl’s injury in St. Clair Co. suit
A 50-pound mirror at a Lenscrafters store failed to remain attached to a wall and fell on top of a six-year-old girl, prompting her parents to file a lawsuit against the store. Monica and Lance...
View ArticleLenzburg tavern sued by patron claiming he was punched in face
Glisson A man claims he was forced to undergo surgery after an intoxicated patron at a bar unexpectedly punched him in the face. Michael Turnure filed a lawsuit Oct. 25 in St. Clair County Circuit...
View ArticleLebanon Avenue accident is subject of suit
Hickey Two St. Clair County residents claim they suffered neck and back injuries after a driver rear-ended their vehicle. Jerry and Paula Massey filed a lawsuit Nov. 4 in St. Clair County Circuit Court...
View ArticleUtility vehicle driver blamed for Route 177 rear-end accident
A man claims he experienced pain and suffering after a driver rear-ended the vehicle in which he was riding. Eric Bricker filed a lawsuit Oct. 29 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Bailey...
View ArticleCommercial Credit sues trucking company over alleged default
Mitten A credit group claims an Illinois trucking company has failed to adequately pay for two vehicles it purchased and refuses to surrender them. Commercial Credit Group filed a lawsuit Oct. 31 in...
View ArticleTaco Bell worker claims she was terminated after reporting threats
A woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she was fired from her job after she reported threats and physical abuse made by one of her co-workers. Jean Garriott filed a lawsuit Oct....
View ArticleDriver blamed for running red light in St. Clair County suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims disregarded a red light and ran into his vehicle. Jarvis D. Herron claims he was driving north on Bunkum Road near Washington Park on June 9, 2013,...
View ArticleNew asbestos claim filed in St. Clair County
Gori Another asbestos lawsuit has been added to St. Clair County’s asbestos docket. Lisa Michelle Lippold filed an asbestos lawsuit Nov. 1 in St. Clair County Circuit Court on behalf of her recently...
View ArticlePassenger blames driver for injuries in Belleville accident
Kopis A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims lost control of her vehicle, causing him to sustain head, neck, chest, right foot and left arm injuries. Brian D. Moore claims he was riding...
View ArticleVehicle owner and driver sued over Route 161 collision
A woman claims she suffered serious injuries to her neck, back and head after a driver disregarded a traffic signal and struck her vehicle. Hollie M. Huckaby alleges she drove her 1998 Ford F-150...
View ArticleFailure to yield cited in auto accident injury suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way and struck her vehicle. Melissa K. Todd claims she was driving a 2001 Monte Carlo Chevrolet west on Illinois 13...
View ArticleSurgical boot-wearing truck driver blamed for Lebanon accident
Hillebrand A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle at an intersection while operating a commercial vehicle without the proper license. George Vaughn claims he had...
View ArticleDriver claims he was rear-ended while stopped behind school bus
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle while he was waiting behind a stopped school bus. Brian Ward claims he was driving his 2001 GMC Jimmy east on Frank Scott...
View ArticleMERS fires back at St. Clair County in class action; Says it accepted...
Lopinot St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot has denied a Rule 308 motion filed by Mortgage Electronic Recording System (MERS) and 20 lenders accused of conspiring in a shadow mortgage...
View ArticleSt. Clair County foreclosures Nov. 1-4
November 1, 2013 Superior Bank V. Englebert B. Schonlau Sr., $520,304, 901 E. Elizabeth, Carondelet. 13-CH-923 November 4, 2013 The Bank of New York Mellon V. Phillip M. Evans, Yalonda K. Evans,...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate Nov. 4-8
November 4, 2013 Belleville $20,000- 7312 West Main Street- James L. Winter to Vollmer Realty INC. $138,000- 1 Northwood Drive- Mark G. Meckfessel to Jason A. Soles $196,500- 8 Perry Lane- Sandra...
View ArticleCustomer’s lawsuit against strip club voluntarily dismissed
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson has dismissed without prejudice a Washington Park strip club customer’s lawsuit alleging he was shot in the parking lot. In a Nov. 8 order, Gleeson stated...
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