Monthly Archives: September 2011

Federal judge says poor health won’t stop Morgan trial

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Morgan

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry plans to bring former St. Louis County planning commission chairman Douglas Morgan to trial on criminal fraud charges despite his claim of poor health.
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Federal Court, News

Appellate judges take sting out of Castleman opinion

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Castleman

SPRINGFIELD – Fourth District appellate judges withdrew a stinging opinion that rejected conspiracy evidence in McLean County mesothelioma trials, and they replaced it with a kinder and gentler rejection.
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Asbestos, Ill. Appellate Court, News

State Farm tries to block reopening of $1 billion Avery case

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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier

SPRINGFIELD – Lawyers aiming to reopen a $1 billion class action against State Farm and disqualify Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier from hearing it haven’t brought out any new evidence, according to State Farm.
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News

Illinois Supreme Court reverses $43M plaintiff judgment in Ford gas tank case

SPRINGFIELD – Ford Motor Co. undertook no duty to warn luxury car owners that contents of their trunks could puncture their fuel tanks when Ford helped police prevent punctures in similar cars, the Illinois Supreme Court decided on Sept. 22. … Read More »

Madison County, News, Product Liability

Conservative Trial Lawyers Sue to Save Home Bible Study & Property Rights

I constantly remind Republicans and Tea Partiers that the same civil justice system used by trial lawyers to file medical malpractice and product liability cases is also utilized by conservative trial lawyers to file civil suits to protect property rights, … Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Chief Judge Baricevic appoints Gleeson to Lakin case

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Tom Lakin

Judge Michael Cook has removed himself from acting as judge in the case of Doe vs. L. Thomas Lakin.
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News

Head-on collision in Wood River subject of lawsuit

A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his vehicle head-on. David German claims he was driving north on Wesley Drive in Wood River on Aug. 22 when he encountered defendant Dorothy Sheppard’s vehicle, which was … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Truck driver sued for killing pedestrian

The relative of a recently deceased woman claims a truck driver caused the woman’s death when he struck her as she walked down the street. Kathy Broyles filed a lawsuit Sept. 22 in Madison County Circuit Court against Jason S. … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Suit claims wreck caused by driver on cellphone

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A Belleville woman says a driver was distracted by his cellphone when he allegedly rear-ended her while parked at a red light.
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News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Truck driver sues over chain reaction crash that caused woman’s death

A St. Clair County truck driver and his wife are suing the driver of a car that allegedly caused him to crash into another vehicle, killing its driver. Michael and Janis Shea filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County