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Merit retention panel selected to review Magistrate Wilkerson
5/15/2012 4:00 PM By Ann Maher

Wilkerson

A 10-member panel has been selected for the purpose
of examining the retention of U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson.

Wal-Mart sued over customer's parking lot trip in snow and ice
5/16/2012 6:44 AM By Kelly Holleran
A woman has filed suit against Walmart after she claims she fell on an unnatural accumulation of snow and ice.

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St. Clair Square shopper claims injuries after being struck by garbage cart
5/16/2012 6:42 AM By Kelly Holleran
A man claims he received back, leg and knee injuries after an employee for the St. Clair Square Mall ran a garbage cart into him.
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Stabbing at East St. Louis Senior High is subject of suit
5/16/2012 6:40 AM By Kelly Holleran
The mother of a minor student at East St. Louis Sr. High School has filed suit against the security company that was supposed to monitor students for weapons after her son was allegedly stabbed four times while in gym class.

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Huelsmann

Ruth permits Texas attorney to participate in benzene case
5/15/2012 5:00 PM By Christina Stueve
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on May 10 allowed a Texas attorney to participate in a Madison County benzene case.

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Curtis

Ace USA of Philadelphia scheduled for deposition Thursday in St. Louis
5/15/2012 3:49 PM By Christina Stueve
Ace USA of Philadelphia was ordered to give a deposition before a notary public at Holland, Groves, Schneller in St. Louis on Thursday.

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Sivia

Case against Prairie Farms Dairy ongoing
5/15/2012 3:02 PM By Christina Stueve
Michael and Denise Richter, owners of Rich-Lane Farms, claim that after improving their dairy and buying stock in Prairie Farms as part of a milk marketing agreement, Prairie Farms terminated that agreement in 2005 and "acted in a manner illegal or oppressive" to the plaintiffs as Prairie Farms shareholders.
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Stobbs

Stobbs orders defendant to be deposed and 'answer questions truthfully'
5/15/2012 2:45 PM By Christina Stueve
Madison County Associate Judge Steven Stobbs on May 9 ordered a defendant in a man's personal injury case to appear at the plaintiff attorney's office in Alton to be "deposed and answer questions truthfully."
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Keefe Jr.

Faith Countryside Homes answers plaintiff's first amended complaint
5/15/2012 11:37 AM By Christina Stueve
Faith Countryside Homes filed an answer to a plaintiff's first amended complaint on May 10 stating that alleged injuries were caused by an obvious condition, and that the company had no duty to protect from such conditions.
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Unsell

Woman blames doctor and hospital for surgical mistakes and staph infection
5/15/2012 9:00 AM By Andrea Dearden
An Illinois woman is suing her doctor and a Maryville hospital claiming she was injured during a hysterectomy and contracted a staph infection following the procedure.

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Motor scooter fatality blamed on deflated tire
5/15/2012 8:55 AM By Kelly Holleran
A man has filed suit against the manufacturers and sellers of a motor scooter that he claims was produced with the wrong size tire, which resulted in an accident in which his wife died.
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