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Trial date pushed off as parties in personal injury, dram shop suit talk...
Stack Parties to a combination personal injury and dram shop suit are in settlement talks and have pushed off today’s trial date. Plaintiffs Christopher and Christine Weishaupt are suing the owner of...
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Trial postponed in case against Fast Eddie’s and Regal Beagle
Callis A dram shop trial against Fast Eddie’s Bon Air of Alton and the Regal Beagle in Godfrey that had been set for next week has been postponed. Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has instead...
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Regal Beagle plaintiff seeks costs, wants judge to decide verdict set-off
The plaintiff who walked away with $35,000 in a dram shop suit against Roper’s Regal Beagle tavern in Godfrey is now asking a judge to determine what set-off is needed in the case and to approve just...
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Hylla awards Regal Beagle $10,000 set-off in dram shop verdict
Hylla Roper’s Regal Beagle has been granted $10,000 in set-off from a former co-defendant in a dram shop suit the Godfrey tavern lost last month. Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla granted the...
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Plaintiff drops dram shop suit against Luna Cafe
Callis A woman who claimed the Luna Cafe in Granite City violated the state’s dram shop laws when it served a woman she fought with three years ago, has dropped her suit. The dram shop suit brought by...
View ArticleBar owner moving to move suit over patron’s injuries to Alexander County
An Alexander County bar owner is seeking to take a suit filed in St. Clair County by a patron who claims to have been injured in a bar fight back to its home county. Clinton County resident Timothy...
View ArticleTerminal Railroad sued over machine operator’s repetitive trauma
A railroad worker has filed suit against his employer, alleging he sustained severe and permanent spine, hip and knee injuries because of work he performed. Jerry West claims he worked as a machine...
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Collinsville bars named in dram shop suit over motorcycle fatality
Hubbard The parents of a Granite City woman killed in a motorcycle crash say the bars that served drinks to the operator of that motorcycle are responsible for her death. Jerry and Shelly Halbrook, as...
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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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Father sues Granite City bar and restaurant over fatal accident
The father of a minor girl claims his daughter lost the chance to grow up with her mother when her parent was killed in an automobile collision caused by an allegedly intoxicated driver. Jason Alan...
View ArticleDram shop suit filed against Locust Hills Golf Course
Three people injured in a Belleville automobile accident last year filed a dram shop suit against Locust Hills Golf Course in Lebanon alleging the golf course served alcoholic beverages to a man who...
View ArticleShiloh’s Wings named in Dram Shop lawsuits
Wings of Shiloh faces two separate Dram Shop lawsuits related to an auto accident that occurred last year in O’Fallon. James M. Higdon and Angela M. Gildehaus claim the Shiloh tavern was negligent for...
View ArticleMan sues for injuries suffered in assault at The Cellar
A Highland man filed a Dram Shop complaint against The Cellar alleging a patron assaulted him as a result of his intoxication. Ken Childerson claims that on April 17, 2007, he was a patron at The...
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Brutal beating at Granite City tavern prompts $150k suit
Lenny’s in Granite City A man who claims he was brutally attacked at a Granite City tavern filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court April 16, alleging his injuries were so severe he had to be...
View ArticleCutters in Belleville named in Dram Shop suit
John Misturak of Granite City has filed a Dram Shop suit against a Belleville bar owner John Brisk claiming he was assaulted and battered by a customer who consumed “large amounts” of alcohol....
View ArticleThree more Dram Shop suits filed against Wings over same accident
A week after Wings of Shiloh was hit with two Dram Shop lawsuits, another three were filed over the same auto accident that happened last year on North Seven Hills Road near the intersection of...
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Kenny’s Bar in Granite City blamed for alcohol-related attack
Kenny’s Bar A man who was allegedly assaulted at Kenny’s Bar in Granite City filed a dram shop complaint in Madison County Circuit Court April 25, alleging an intoxicated patron attacked him. Robert...
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Granite City Moose Lodge named in Dram Shop suit
Moose Lodge in Granite City A woman who sustained injuries in a traffic accident filed a dram shop complaint against Granite City Moose Lodge Fellowship Club in Madison County Circuit Court April 30,...
View ArticleSunset Inn Again sued by patron alleging assault
Tim Randolph filed a dram shop complaint against the Sunset Inn Again in Troy in Madison County Circuit Court May 15, alleging the tavern served excess alcoholic beverages to two patrons who assaulted...
View ArticleAccident victim in dram shop suit asks for default judgment
A woman who was injured when an alleged drunk driver collided with her vehicle after consuming alcoholic beverages at the Luna Cafe is asking Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder to grant her...
View ArticleMac & Mick’s claims customer provoked attack
A Pontoon Beach sports bar argues that a former patron is responsible for provoking an incident at question in a dram shop law suit. Daniel Robinson filed suit against Mac & Mick’s Sports Bar &...
View ArticleOz, Big Daddy’s, Pop’s named in dram shop suit
A 55-count dram shop lawsuit was filed by a St. Clair County woman and her four adult children over an auto accident that occurred last year in Smithton. Patricia Schanz claims she suffered injuries to...
View ArticleSoft Touch Lounge patron claims he was attacked by bouncers
Soft Touch Lounge in East St. Louis is being sued by a man who claims he was attacked last year by the night club’s security staff and unknown assailants. Anthony Walker II alleges he was discovered...
View ArticleFull Moon Saloon and customers named in Dram Shop suit
The Full Moon Saloon in Caseyville and two of its customers are being sued by a man who claims he suffered severe injuries after being battered at the tavern last year. Robert E. Lee is seeking in...
View ArticleDram shop suit seeks $200k in damages
John Littlefield and Stacy Miller have filed suit against Cecelia Krone and Top Shooter’s, Inc., alleging Littlefield was damaged in an accident while he was a passenger in Krone’s vehicle. Littlefield...
View ArticleColumbia sports bar wants dram shop suit dismissed
A sports bar in Columbia wants a dram shop suit that seeks $200,000 in damages filed against them to be dismissed. Represented by Paul Waller of Belleville, Top Shooters claims a suit filed by John...
View ArticleESL bar sued by driver hurt in accident
A Cahokia man has filed suit against an East St. Louis bar, claiming he, his wife and his daughter were severely injured after a drunken driver collided with their vehicle. Dennis A. Cordevant claims...
View ArticleColumbia bar sued over intoxicated person’s accident
A Columbia woman has filed suit against a Columbia bar on behalf of her minor son, alleging his right leg was broken after an intoxicated patron left the bar and collided with the vehicle in which her...
View ArticleDonzo’s Lounge named in Dram Shop suit
Anthony W. Jones has filed suit against Donzo’s Lounge, alleging he was injured after a collision with a drunken driver who had purchased alcoholic beverages at the bar. Jones was driving his 2002...
View ArticleSparky’s 397 Pub at fault for serving intoxicated man, suit says
A man who claims he was injured after a fight with an intoxicated man has filed suit against the bar that served the allegedly drunken person alcohol. Lawrence R. Militello claims a man, whose name he...
View ArticleDram shop suit filed against Sandy Ridge
A dram shop suit has been filed against Sandy Ridge in East St. Louis by a boy whose parents and sister were severely injured in an auto accident last year. Dennis Cordevant, III, a minor, claims his...
View ArticleCottage Hills Memorial Post 7678 named in dram shop suit
Steven M. Watts has filed suit against Cottage Hills Memorial Post 7678 and Randall W. Bland, alleging he was injured after an intoxicated Bland struck him. Watts claims Bland bought intoxicating...
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Hylla considering summary judgment move in case against Regal Beagle
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has taken a move by the plaintiff in a dram shop suit against Roper’s Regal Beagle in Godfrey under advisement. Plaintiff James Ceja is suing Regal...
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Hylla denies summary judgment, holds pre-trial in man’s suit against Roper’s...
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has denied summary judgment to a Godfrey tavern hoping to avoid a trial this week over its alleged violations of the state’s Dram Shop Act. Hylla held a...
View ArticleJury selection under way in Regal Beagle dram shop trial
A Madison County personal injury trial involving a Godfrey tavern opened Tuesday with a day-long jury selection in a case expected to last three days. Plaintiff James Ceja is suing the owners of...
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Testimony concludes in Regal Beagle dram shop case; closing arguments Thursday
Hylla Jurors heard opening statements and testimony from both sides in the trial of a dram shop suit against a Godfrey tavern Wednesday in Madison County Circuit Court. Plaintiff James “Jim” Ceja of...
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Plaintiff nets $35,000 in dram shop case against Regal Beagle
Hylla An Ottawa, Ill., man won $35,000 from a Godfrey tavern as the trial of a dram shop case stemming from a 2008 bar fight ended. Plaintiff James Ceja sued the Regal Beagle Inc. for damages...
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Family of Godfrey man killed by driver crashing into house files suit
Lorton The family of a Godfrey man who was killed when a car crashed into his house is suing the driver and the bar that allegedly served the driver alcohol. Brian Bushnell, individually and on behalf...
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Couple attacked at bar seek judgment notwithstanding or new trial
Hobin A man and his wife who sought to recover $1.2 million in a St. Clair County personal injury case, but lost to a defense jury verdict in June, are seeking judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a...
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Justices hear arguments over jury reductions in actions involving Insurance...
Koester Griffin CHICAGO – The attorney representing parents of a teen killed by a drunk driver asked the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday “to preserve a plaintiff’s right to a jury trial.”...
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Grocery store defendants deny liability for alcohol-related accident;...
Shop ‘n Save Glisson Grocery store defendants are denying allegations made by an auto passenger who claims injuries after his driver purchased and drank alcohol, then got into an accident. Defense...
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Silver Creek Saloon accused in suit of violating Dram Shop
Collins A Belleville bar is being sued by a man who says he was attacked and beat up by another patron. Derek Wilke filed a lawsuit Sept. 20 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Mic Berringer and...
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Lopinot grants default judgment for plaintiff in case against attacker
Collins A man suing a Belleville bar saying he was attacked and beat up by another bar patron was granted default judgment against his alleged attacker. Plaintiff Derek Wilke filed a motion for default...
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Man accused of crashing into Godfrey home after consuming alcohol pleads the...
A man accused of killing a Godfrey man by crashing into his home after consuming alcohol has answered the complaint by invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege. Defendant Jacob Fickle answered the...
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Grocery store chain dismissed from passenger’s dram shop lawsuit
Glisson Shop ‘n Save A grocery chain accused in a man’s lawsuit claiming he was injured after his friend purchased and drank alcohol from Shop ‘n Save, resulting in a car wreck, has been dismissed from...
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