Daily Archives: February 11, 2013

CBS Corp. removes Madison County asbestos suit to federal court

CBS Corp. has removed a Madison County asbestos lawsuit to federal court and asked a judge there to dismiss it. As the administrator of Richard Spells’ estate, Richard Spells Jr. in October 2012 sued CBS Corp., the successor by merger … Read More »

Asbestos, Federal Court, Madison County

Madison-St. Clair Record: We’ve got an app for that

The Madison-St. Clair Record is now offering a free iPhone app that readers can download in iTunes. The app allows users to view stories (features, latest news, most popular), arguments, dockets and more. When  downloading, search “Madison-St. Clair.”

Features

Civil Justice League celebrates 20 years of service

The Illinois Civil Justice League just celebrated 20 years of working to bring fairness and common sense back to Illinois courtrooms. When one thinks of the Illinois Civil Justice League, there is one name that comes to mind and that is … Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Cottrell voluntarily dismisses suit against expert witness

A car hauler manufacturer has voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit against a man it claimed used inside information against the company in court. In August 2012, Cottrell Inc. filed a lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court against J. Nigel Ellis, founder … Read More »

Federal Court, Madison County

St. Clair County suit over Fosamax transferred to MDL; more likely to follow

A St. Clair County lawsuit over a drug intended to prevent and treat osteoporosis has made its way to federal court in New Jersey. Filed late last year and transferred to the federal court in East St. Louis, Claudia Hallmark’s … Read More »

Federal Court, St. Clair County