Monthly Archives: September 2005

ARDC wants Record’s report on Yates v. Hildebrand

An Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission attorney has asked The Record for its report on the case of criminal convict Wiley Yates vs. criminal defense attorney Thomas Hildebrand. In a Sept. 28 hearing before Madison County Circuit Judge George … Read More »

Madison County, News

Friday, Oct. 7

9 a.m. ROSE ROGER V. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC 04-L-000901, MATOESIAN 351 LONGSTREET JAMES V. COTTRELL INC 03-L-000035, MATOESIAN 351 LUCAS JENNA R A MINOR BY AND T V. MCNAMARA JOHN P 03-L-002013, MATOESIAN 351 STONE CHARLES V. ZIVNUSKA … Read More »

Civil Docket, Dockets

New Lawsuits: Thursday, Sept. 29

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Fresh from the courthouse: Read More »

New Lawsuits, News

Silicosis litigation raising ‘red flags’

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Ed Murnane

Madison County’s reputation as the nation’s No. 1 “judicial hellhole,” was earned largely for hosting the country’s most massive asbestos docket. Read More »

Asbestos, Madison County, News

Plaintiffs filing asbestos and silicosis suits

One-third of the 33 plaintiffs who filed silicosis suits in Madison County on Sep. 27 and 28 also filed asbestos suits in Madison County Circuit Court. The 11 former state workers are: Joseph Sciacca Robert Perkins Clarence Shaw David Jiles … Read More »

Asbestos, Madison County, News

On his last day, Kardis hammers Cassens, Cottrell

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Retired Judge Kardis

The day a man retires, he may feel entitled to doing as he pleases. Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Roberts confirmed by Senate

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Chief Justice John Roberts

The United States Senate voted 78-22 to confirm Judge John Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court making him the youngest Chief Justice in 200 years. Read More »

Features, News

Silica Defendants

American Optical Corporation Allied Minerals AMCOL International Brillion Iron Works C-E Minerals Chicago Fire Brick Company Clemco Industries Dalloz Safety Eastern Safety Equipment ED Bullard Company Elvin Corporation Encon Manufacturing Company Flexo Products Foseco Foseco Metallurgical Glendale Protective Technologies Inco … Read More »

News

Spicy courtroom exchange ensues between plaintiff prisoner and defendant attorney

Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran’s swift handling of 116 cases one recent morning was punctuated by a strange last matter, Wiley Yates v. Thomas Hildebrand, in which the imprisoned plaintiff claims he received a longer sentence because of a lawyer’s malice. Read More »

Madison County, News

Philip Morris decision in Supreme Court’s lap

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Judge Nicholas Byron

One of the most anticipated decisions to come from the Illinois Supreme Court is expected soon.
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Ill. Supreme Court, Med-Mal, News