Monthly Archives: January 2012

Plaintiff in suit over F-150 accelerator ordered to disclose expert witnesses

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Heise

Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge ordered the plaintiff claiming his F-150 pickup accelerated into a tree against his will to supplement discovery and disclose identities of expert witnesses. Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Mudge orders attorneys in med mal suit to depose expert witnesses

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Falb

Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge on Friday told attorneys in a medical malpractice lawsuit to have their expert witnesses complete depositions by November. Read More »

Madison County, Med-Mal, News

Injury plaintiff who failed to show up for hearing in injury suit ordered to bring proof of ‘medical inability’

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Mudge

Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge ordered a plaintiff in a personal injury suit to show proof of a “medical inability” that prevented her from attending a hearing last Friday. Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Hearing continued in case against Cottrell; Jurisdiction appeal pending at Seventh Circuit

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Mudge

Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge on Friday continued a hearing on a Cottrell Inc. motion for a stay in a case of a man and his wife suing the trucking company over injuries from a fall. Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Kaz fan caused house fire, suit claims

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Unsell

The owner of a Belleville home and her roommate say a utility fan caused their house to catch fire. Read More »

News, Product Liability, St. Clair County

Architectural firm claims competitor filed frivolous restraining order

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Lemley

An out-of-state architectural firm is accusing one of its competitors of filing a frivolous restraining order. Read More »

Breach of Contract , News, St. Clair County

Seven Reasons Why Protecting 7th Amendment Should Be Republican & Tea Party Priority

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Cochran

In various posts since the inception of the 7th Amendment Advocate website, I’ve addressed the relevance of the right to have a civil suit heard before a jury in the context of individual issues of importance to Tea Partiers, Constitutional conservatives and Republicans. Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Don Weber wants to change the courthouse climate in Madison County

Instead of just talking about the weather, Don Weber of Troy plans to do something about it. A candidate for state representative in the Republican primary in the 108th House District, Weber, if elected, will propose legislation to improve the … Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Congressman Johnson touts conceal carry legislation during Edwardsville visit

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Johnson

Congressman Tim Johnson (R-Urbana), running for re-election in a new district that includes part of Madison County, touted his sponsorship of conceal-carry legislation on a recent visit to Edwardsville. Read More »

Campaigns & Elections, Madison County, News

Gallop attorneys selected among best in St. Louis

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Davis

Attorneys at the Gallop law firm have been selected among the best attorneys in St. Louis, as shown in the February edition of St. Louis Magazine. Read More »

Features, News