News from February 2005
Street Q&A: Do you care what America thinks?
Trisha Maniaci, Edwardsville President Bush has held up Madison & St. Clair counties as Exhibit A for tort reform. Do we care what America thinks?
Mendelsohn is often judge of last resort
Judge Ralph Mendelsohn For class action lawsuits, Madison County often needs all the judges it can find.
WWII-era railroad worker sues Illinois Central
William Applegate A man who worked with Illinois Central Railroad in the 1940s is suing the company in St. Clair County Circuit Court, alleging exposure to asbestos and other "toxic" elements has made him sick.
Mini-blinds conspiracy subject of class action
Beware of your blinds! Don't look now. But two Madison County apartment owners think your mini-blinds might strangle you.
Metro-East Cox-2 users want their money back
Zigler Four Metro-East consumers are leading a class action lawsuit against Pfizer, charging the company exaggerated the benefits of its drugs.
Mattress stain leads to class action lawsuit
Plaintiff's Attorney Bob Perica Prairietown's David Rook hopes class action justice will solve his sleeping woes.
Q&A with 20th Circuit Chief Judge Jan Fiss
20th Circuit Chief Judge Jan Fiss St. Clair County's Chief Judge talks class action reform, management style, and more...
Courtroom fireworks lead to asbestos trial delay
Asbestos judge Madison County's first asbestos trial in nearly two years will have to wait three more months.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday Feb. 22
A fall from a roof and two auto accidents lead to lawsuits...
Byron transfers Pfizer class action to Cook County
Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron A consumer fraud class action lawsuit against drug giant Pfizer has been transferred from Madison County to Cook County, where it will be consolidated with a similar case.
Frantic Friday in Madco
Happy signer On Friday, Feb. 18 President George W. Bush was signing.
And Metro East plaintiff's attorney legend Stephen Tillery was hustling.
Feb. 22-25
Abbott Labs
Acting on the activists
Madison County Circuit Court Judge George Moran had it right when he observed that his job alone is to “enforce the law.“
A new day
Thinking of you? The word from our nation's capitol: White House eyes were trained on the Madison and St. Clair County courthouses late last week.
In Court Last Week: Feb 14-18
Darrell Clendenny v. Equilon Enterprises et.al.
Judge Matoesian granted defendant's motion to continue trial over plaintiff’s objection, and denied plaintiff’s motion to use Kevin Anderson’s discovery deposition in lieu of his trial attendance.
Madison County action hastens bill signing
From The Washington Post:
Senator Obama: Quite A Contrast With Senator Durbin
Ed Murnane Early in 2003, when a class action reform bill (SB 1158) was introduced in the Illinois Senate, I spoke with then-State Sen. Barack Obama about the bill and what it was intended to do: require that class action suits be filed (and certified, if merited) in appropriate venues. The bill does nothing more.
President signs class action bill into law: activity in Madison and St. Clair counties hasten process
President Bush in Collinsville Jan. 5 In a landmark bill signing ceremony President George W. Bush signed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 into law Friday.