Benjamin Tobin News Today

The Cafazza family, of Bethalto, filed an opposition to Stutz Excavating's motion to dismiss several counts from their wrongful death lawsuit following a fatal crash with an intoxicated driver they allege was involved in a hazing event and encouraged to then drive home.

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EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County jurors awarded $3,310,000 to former Lewis and Clark Fleeting tugboat worker Kevin Mogensen on Jan. 13.

EDWARDSVILLE – Circuit Judge Sarah Smith plans to start trial Jan. 9 for former Lewis and Clark Fleeting tugboat worker Kevin Mogensen, who claims dust from corn and other products damaged his lungs.

In response to a suit filed on behalf of the Cafazza family in Bethalto, an excavating company argues that it is not liable for a fatal crash caused by an 18 year old who allegedly became intoxicated at its Alton facility beforehand.

A Dram Shop suit was filed on behalf of the Cafazza family in Bethalto against Stutz Excavating after an 18 year old allegedly became intoxicated at its Alton facility and caused a fatal crash last year.

Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth denied a woman’s request for a new trial in a suit alleging she was knocked over on a dance floor at the Alton VFW.

A woman alleging she was knocked over on a slippery dance floor at the Alton VFW filed a motion for a new trial after jurors reached a defense verdict.

EDWARDSVILLE — A woman alleges she fell and suffered injuries on rotting stairs at a property in Granite City.

EDWARDSVILLE — A driver who was allegedly operating his vehicle while distracted and failed to obey a traffic signal is facing a suit over a collision in Edwardsville.