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Dupo police chief and officer sued by man claiming he was wrongfully arrested
Falb A man claims his Constitutional rights were violated when Dupo’s police chief arrested him without probable cause. Joel Strauss filed a lawsuit Dec. 7 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
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Gateway Regional surgeon accused of not properly treating hematoma
Falb A woman accuses a Granite City surgeon of failing to properly treat internal bleeding in the patient’s back. Joann Cannon filed a lawsuit against Dr. Victor H. Ruiz on Dec. 13 in Madison County...
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Helvetia Sharpshooters, others named in wrongful death complaint over July...
Falb The father of a man who was killed by an alleged drunk driver says the man who caused the crash was drinking at the Madison County Fairgrounds before the incident. William H. Dittmar, on behalf...
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Dupo seeks to remove case to federal court
The Village of Dupo, its police chief and a police officer are seeking to remove a civil rights suit against them to federal court. In the lawsuit filed Dec. 7 in St. Clair County Circuit Court, Joel...
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Parents sue grandmother and healthcare providers over girl’s partially...
Falb The parents of a girl say her grandmother and a Glen Carbon doctor caused the child’s finger to be amputated. Tara Palmer and James Gorman, individually and on behalf of their minor daughter,...
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Aaron’s Rent-to-Own accused of religious discrimination
Falb A East Alton rent-to-own store is accused of firing one of its employees because of his religion. Ralph Calame Jr. filed a lawsuit April 1 in Madison County Circuit Court against Aaron’s Inc....
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Religious discrimination suit against Aaron’s removed to federal court
Lapp A Madison County religious discrimination suit against an East Alton rent-to-own store has been removed to federal court. Ralph Calame Jr. sued Aaron’s Inc. on April 1 claiming he was unlawfully...
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Trooper blamed for allowing K-9 ‘Loco’ to bite man who was passed out drunk
Falb An Illinois state trooper is accused of allowing his police dog to bite a man who was unconscious on the ground. Thomas Abernathy filed a lawsuit May 24 in Madison County Circuit Court against the...
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Jazz on Broadway patron claims glass thrown at her head
Falb A woman claims she sustained injuries when a bar patron threw a glass at her head. Terretha Pollard filed a lawsuit June 12 in Madison County Circuit Court against Jazz on Broadway. In her...
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Fairmont gas station sued over customer’s trip on step
Falb A man who claims to have suffered disability after he fell on a step while trying to leave a gas station has filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court. In his case filed Aug. 12, Robert O’Neal...
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Fairmont City gas station denies allegations in customer’s personal injury...
Falb A Fairmont City gas station blamed for a customer’s trip on steps denies the allegations against it and demands a trial by jury. According to the complaint filed on Aug. 12, plaintiff Robert...
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Country Mutual sued over ESL fire loss claim
Falb A woman claims her insurance company refuses to pay damages caused to her home after it was destroyed by a fire. Bernice Lewis filed a lawsuit Nov. 22 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
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