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A former Union Pacific Railroad Company employee claims he was assigned to do tasks by himself that required more than one employee and that he injured himself as a result of working alone. Plaintiff Andrew Clark filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Clark was employed…

A woman is suing a Troy couple after their dog allegedly attacked her without provocation. Plaintiff Susanne Tomlinson filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Jason Simmons and Kristi Simmons, citing negligence in violation of the state's Animal Control Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants were walking their dog without a leash on a street…

A landscaper is being sued by a motorist who claims that a piece of debris was flung at her vehicle, causing her to suffer internal and external injuries. According to a complaint filed on May 26 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court, defendant Shaun Lloyd was an employee of defendant Minton Outdoor Services on June 2, 2020, when he…

A painter injured while descending a ladder is suing claiming she required surgery on her right hand after falling. According to a lawsuit filed on May 27 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court, plaintiff Tina M. Thomas was at the home of defendant Michael P. Carrico in Smithton in June 2020 to paint his porch. Thomas says that she…

A St. Louis man is seeking damages from Bi-State Development Agency after the vehicle he was driving was rear-ended by a Bi-State bus. According to a lawsuit filed on May 26 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court, plaintiff Erin Freeman was driving his 2010 Toyota Yaris on Queen Avenue in Sauget, approaching the intersection of Mississippi Avenue on Dec.…

An Edwardsville man is suing Target stores and the manufacturers of Schwinn bicycles, alleging a defective bike caused him to fall and suffer a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage. Plaintiff Myles Landyn Mayberry Lopilato filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Target Stores and Pacific Bicycle, Inc., citing negligence and product liability. According to the lawsuit,…

A man is suing gasoline companies, alleging pollution produced by their oil refineries located in Madison County caused him to develop cancer. Plaintiffs Joshua Curren and Donna Curren filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Phillips 66 Company, ConocoPhillips Company, BP Products North America, Inc., Shell Oil Company and the Premcor Refining Group, Inc., Equilon Enterprises,…

The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed the grant of a new trial in a personal injury case involving a local YMCA and has reinstated a jury verdict against the YMCA after it determined the trial court abused its discretion. Jacqueline Mastellone was returning to the Arthur Jordan Branch YMCA locker room in Indianapolis after finishing an adult swim…

A Kentucky trucking company whose employee died in a fiery explosion while driving through Indiana cannot bring back to life its suit against the man and his wife, who was also in the crash, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled. BFD Enterprises, a trucking company operating out of Lewisport, Kentucky, hired Jeff Koepnick in August 2020 as a…