Monthly Archives: April 2012

Landlord named in wrongful death lawsuit files motion to dismiss

A Roxana landlord who is being sued in Madison County for negligence and wrongful death after a fatal apartment fire has filed a motion to dismiss. Defense attorney William B. Starnes of Reed Armstrong Mudge & Morrissey wrote that Tiffany … Read More »

Madison County, News, Wrongful Death

Case management conference to be held today in case against Lakin

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Tom Lakin

A case management conference will be held today in St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot’s courtroom in a civil lawsuit that five years ago launched a federal investigation of Thomas Lakin. Read More »

News, St. Clair County

CMC continued in woman’s case against area nursing home

A case management conference was continued from April 25 to May 30 in a lawsuit against a Granite City nursing home. Linda Manis is suing Granite Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Aurora Cares in Madison County Circuit Court over injuries … Read More »

Madison County, News, Wrongful Death

Two asbestos complaints filed in deferred docket

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Heller

Two new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of April 16 through April 20 in the court’s deferred registry docket.
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Asbestos, Madison County, News

Too late for Lowe’s

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Ah yes, the old shell game. You knew the pea was under one of three shells. You saw the operator put it there. You followed his movements closely. Then you placed your bet, picked your shell, and lost your money. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Debt collector files amended answer to Madison County suit

American Recovery Services, a debt collector, filed an amended answer and affirmative defenses to a lawsuit against it on April 20. A Madison County man claims that American Recovery Services violated the law when it repossessed his vehicle after he … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Disability and disfigurement claimed in auto accident suit

A man claims he sustained disability and disfigurement after a driver struck his vehicle. Frank Feichtinger filed a lawsuit April 20 in Madison County Circuit Court against Thomas Patton. In his complaint, Feichtinger alleges he drove on Nameoki Road in … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Interviews are opportunities: What you can say to a reporter about a case

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Grandone

A lawyer I worked with summed up the love/hate relationship between lawyers and the news media as follows, “We spend 50 percent of the time trying to get publicity about our firm and the other 50 percent worrying about what they press is going to write about us.” Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Golden Corral in Collinsville accused of defaming customer

The Golden Corral restaurant in Collinsville is being sued by a Lebanon resident who claims he was defamed when its managers accused him of stealing a cell phone. Cartrell W. Daniels filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court on … Read More »

Defamation, News, St. Clair County

Dorn and Musick join HeplerBroom as associates

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Dorn

CHICAGO – Andrew Dorn and Kimberly Musick have joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Chicago office as associate attorneys. Read More »

Features, News