Monthly Archives: March 2007

Appellate Court issues mixed ruling in Cottrell claim

The Illinois Appellate Court sided mainly with a Madison County claimant in a case where both the plaintiff and defendant appealed an injured truck driver’s $1.4 million jury award in February 2004. Carl Brdar will get another shot at a … Read More »

Ill. Appellate Court, News, Personal Injury

Carr sues former partners for attorneys’ fees

Rex Carr filed a civil suit seeking a declaratory judgment against Korein Tillery in Madison County Circuit Court March 21, alleging the firm has received attorney fees that were due to him. According to the suit, prior to March 10, … Read More »

Madison County, News

Burst appendix leads to lawsuit

A man whose appendix burst filed a medical malpractice suit against OSBEC Medical of Southern Illinois in Highland and Jeffrey Davis, a physician’s assistant, in Madison County Circuit Court March 26. James Hammer claims that on Oct. 12, 2005, he … Read More »

Madison County, Med-Mal, News

Peel ordered detained by Judge Stiehl

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Gary Peel, his step daughter and wife Deborah Pontious, leave the federal courthouse Wednesday afternoon with public defender Stephen Williams.

Convicted attorney Gary Peel has until noon Friday to turn himself in to the U.S. Marshall’s office as ordered Wednesday afternoon by U.S. District Judge William Stiehl.
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Criminal Law, Federal Court, News

Asbestos Jury Docket: Monday, April 2

9 a.m. HOOTEN RONALD V. 3M COMPANY 03-L-000483, ASBESTOS J 311 TABOR CLARENCE V. A W CHESTERTON INC 03-L-000834, ASBESTOS J 311 BALDWIN THOMAS V. A W CHESTERTON INC 03-L-000836, ASBESTOS J 311 HARDMEIER MARY INDIVIDUALLY V. A W CHESTERTON … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets

Thursday, April 5

9:30 a.m. DATTOLI BOUNDS DEBRA V. LACQUEMENT BARBARA 06-L-000100, HYLLA 311 RICKER DOTTIE V. MERCK & CO INC 05-L-001084, HYLLA 311 SMITH ERMA J V. ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL 06-L-000249, HYLLA 311 HUBBARD JEFFREY L V. LE DUC GLEN 05-L-000353, HYLLA … Read More »

Civil Docket, Dockets

Monday, April 2

9 a.m. MARONIE DANNY L V. KILLION WILLIAM J 02-L-001522, CROWDER 302 BAKER JUDY L V. FLINT VIRGINIA 05-L-000675, CROWDER 302 VERETT AMANDA B V. ZOBRIST TRACEY L 06-L-000079, CROWDER 302 BOLING CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION I V. PRIME DEVELOPMENT INC AN … Read More »

Civil Docket, Dockets

Apex Oil’s insurer wants out of Madison County

In a dispute over who should pay for pollution at a refinery in Hartford, National Union Fire Insurance has appealed a decision of Madison County Associate Judge Ellar Duff in favor of former refinery owner Apex Oil. Duff in January … Read More »

Class Action, Ill. Supreme Court, News

Granite City People In Business at Garden Gate Tea Room

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Metro-East Business, News

Paint flake class actions against Big 3 remain open in Madison, Cook and Sangamon

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Brad Lakin

Once upon a time a judge in Madison County could hear a motion to certify a class action for a class that probably included him. Read More »

Class Action, Madison County, News