Monthly Archives: January 2007

Pontious-Peel loses battles in Effingham and Madison County

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Gary Peel

Less than a week after a jury shot down her $4 million suit against the Effingham Community Unit School District 40, Deborah A. Pontious Peel lost another legal battle in Madison County. Read More »

Defamation, Madison County, News

Asbestos Jury Docket: Monday, Feb. 5

9 a.m. BELL CLYDE W V. A W CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000327, ASBESTOS J 311 DEMPSEY AMON A V. A W CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000452, ASBESTOS J 311 JORGENSEN PAUL L V. A W CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000758, ASBESTOS J 311 BORLIN MAURICE … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets

Wednesday, Feb. 7

9:30 a.m. RUTHERFORD BARBARA V. MERCK & CO INC 06-L-000044, STACK 320 2 p.m. CLARK GARY V. COTTRELL INC 04-L-000896, STACK 320

Civil Docket, Dockets

Tuesday, Feb. 6

1:30 p.m. COY CHIROPRATIC HEALTH CENTER V. AIG CLAIMS SERVICES INC NKA 05-L-000150, STACK 320

Civil Docket, Dockets

Monday, Feb. 5

8:30 a.m. MCCLELLAN KIMBERLY V. VECTA 05-L-000486, HYLLA 311 9 a.m. JOHNSON DARNELL S V. LIBERTY CAB COMPANY 05-L-000735, CROWDER 302 THOMAS DONINIQUE A MINOR BY HE V. SNYDER TEDDY 05-L-000225, CROWDER 302 FLORES VIVA V. JUEHNE TWYLA 05-L-001174, CROWDER … Read More »

Civil Docket, Dockets

Asbestos Motion Docket: Week of Feb. 5

Monday, February 5 9 a.m. BELL CLYDE W V. A W CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000327, ASBESTOS J 311 DEMPSEY AMON A V. A W CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000452 HUNT GARY INDIVIDUALLY V. AW CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000813 CALLOWAY MICHAEL D V. A W … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets

Collinsville physician cleared in Madison County med mal trial

Patrick Zimmermann, M.D. of Family Medicine Associates in Collinsville was cleared of any wrongdoing yesterday after a two-week jury trial in Madison County Circuit Court. Douglas Storm claimed Zimmermann failed to diagnose his wife Maria’s cancer which began as a … Read More »

Madison County, Med-Mal, News

Freed & Weiss also fired by Lakin, attorney claims

When the Lakin Law Firm filed its newest class action complaint in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 22, long time co-counsel Paul Weiss of Freed & Weiss in Chicago was noticeably missing from the complaint. According to attorney Richard Burke, … Read More »

Class Action, Features, News

Ford F150 switches cited in federal class action

Paul Sharwell filed a class action suit in U.S. District Court Jan. 29, against Ford Motor Company claiming certain Ford vehicles are defective and unsafe. Sharwell, of Wanship, Utah, claims his 2000 Ford F-150 Truck caught fire in a parking … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, News

Lakin firm sued for $5 million by former class action chief

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Richard Burke

A former Lakin Law Firm class action attorney claims his attempt to protect the interests of plaintiffs from persistent Lakin family scandals led to his firing and the loss of a half-million dollar annual bonus. Read More »

Federal Court, News