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A motorist and passenger are suing another driver for allegedly causing a rear-end collision on N. Illinois Street. James Moore and Ashley Chase filed a lawsuit on Jan. 21 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Thompson Baty, alleging negligence. According to the lawsuit, Moore and Chase were in a vehicle traveling southbound on N. Illinois Street on Oct.…

A man is suing the owner of a pit bull that allegedly attacked him without provocation. Andrew Hale filed a lawsuit on Jan. 6 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Brandon Lewis, alleging negligence and violation of the animal control act. According to the lawsuit, Lewis was the owner of a pit bull named "Capone." Hale claims he was…

A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly causing a collision after running a stop sign at an intersection. Crystal Lechner filed a lawsuit on Jan. 3 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Sandra Grapperhaus. According to the lawsuit, Lechner was traveling south on Troy O'Fallon Road at the intersection of West Kirsch Road on Jan. 10, 2020. At…

A Glen Carbon woman claims she was injured when a neighbor's dog came onto her property and attacked her. Penny L. Bettorf filed a lawsuit on Jan. 5 in the Madison County Circuit Court against John Grant III, alleging violation of the Illinois Animal Control Act, violation of county ordinance and negligence. According to the lawsuit, Grant owned and kept…

The family of an Amazon.com delivery truck driver in Illinois who died in December when a warehouse was destroyed by a swarm of tornadoes that killed six people there, filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on Monday over his death. The suit, the first against the company stemming from the disaster, was brought in state court by the Chicago…

Several parents claim their premature infants developed necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed Similac or Enfamil infant formula. Gladys Davis, as representative of the estate of Benjamin Davis; Erica Ervin, as representative of the estate of Levi Elliott; Jacob Guadagna and Laila Guadangdo; Shaune Salter and Jaydin Salter; Shania Bellerive and Navaeh Wilson-Bellerive filed a lawsuit on Dec. 21 in the…

A man is suing a restaurant after he allegedly slipped on ice and suffered a broken leg. Mark Levy filed a lawsuit on Dec. 21 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Plocher Construction Company, Inc., Edwardsville Town Center, LLC., Susan Richardson and Howard Richardson, doing business as Doc's Smokehouse. According to the lawsuit, Levy and his wife were on…

A man is suing a baseball field after he allegedly fell and broke a hip on the party deck while watching a game. Randolph J. and Margaret Bagent filed a lawsuit on Dec. 22 in the Madison County Circuit Court against E&G Baseball/Alton, Inc., doing business as Alton River Dragons, Prospect Collegiate Baseball, LLC., and the City of Alton. According…