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"A man who was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer claims he suffered disability and disfigurement because of the collision.<br /><br />Brian Orr filed a lawsuit Feb. 25 in Madison County Circuit Court against ABF Freight System, Carlos R. Singley and Garland Gehrke Trucking.<br /><br />In his complaint, Orr claims he drove west on Interstate 270 in Chouteau Township on July 26, 2011, when Omer Momkine, who was driving a tractor-trailer for ABF, struck the back of the tractor-trailer traveling behind Orr. In turn, Singley, who was driving a tractor-trailer for Garland, rear-ended Orr&rsquo;s vehicle, according to the complaint.<br /><br />Because of the collision, Orr suffered disability and disfigurement, experienced pain and mental anguish, lost earnings and incurred medical costs, the suit states.<br /><br />ABF Freight System and Garland negligently failed to keep a proper lookout, drove in such a manner as to strike another vehicle, failed to properly apply their brakes, failed to reduce their speed to avoid a collision and drove in a careless and reckless manner, the complaint says.<br /><br />In his two-count complaint, Orr seeks a judgment of more than $100,000, plus costs.<br /><br />Gregory M. Tobin of Pratt and Tobin in East Alton will be representing him.<br /><br /><em>Madison County Circuit Court case number: 13-L-299</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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