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News from November 2005


Friday, Dec. 9

By The Madison County Record |
9 a.m.

New Lawsuits: Wednesday, Nov. 30

By Steve Gonzalez |
Fresh from the courthouse:

Thursday, Dec. 8

By The Madison County Record |
8:30 a.m.

Clinton County Rehab Center named in wrongful death suit

By Steve Gonzalez |
Clinton County Rehab Center, a group home The sister of a man who died choking on peanut butter bread at the Clinton County Rehabilitation Center filed suit Nov. 21 in St. Clair County Circuit Court seeking “all damages allowable in the process.”

Fairview Heights' suit against hotel agents removed to federal court

By Steve Gonzalez |
A class action lawsuit brought by Fairview Heights claiming hotel booking agents are pocketing excess sales tax has been removed to federal court.

Illinois Central Railroad named in FELA suit

By Steve Gonzalez |
Anthony Lynch of Clinton, Ill. filed a Federal Employers’ Liability Act suit in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis Nov. 23, alleging Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) failed to provide him a safe place to work.

Bond County woman�s feet burned by Cozy Toze

By Ann Knef |
A Bond County woman whose feet were burned by microwave-heated slipper insoles is suing the company that makes Cozy Toze and the television network that sold them to her.

Brother sues Kenneth Hall Hospital for sister's death

By Steve Gonzalez |
Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital Ron Kramper of St. Libory filed a wrongful death suit against Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital in St. Clair County Circuit Court Nov. 21, seeking damages in excess of $50,000.

Stack favors transfer, but denies untimely request

By Ann Knef |
Judge Daniel Stack It hasn’t taken long for recent “forum” decisions by the Illinois Supreme Court to have meaningful impact on the lower courts.

Pfizer hit with Lipitor suit

By Steve Gonzalez |
One day after successfully arguing a case out of Madison County, prescription drug maker Pfizer was hit with a wrongful death suit over its popular cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor.

New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Nov. 29

By Steve Gonzalez |
Fresh from the courthouse:

Trial against Fedex to begin Dec. 5

By Steve Gonzalez |
A St. Louis County woman's auto accident suit against Federal Express, Roger Lewis and R & M Delivery is set for trial Monday, Dec. 5.

Doctor-lawyer's suit against legal team set for trial

By Steve Gonzalez |
A legal malpractice case filed by a medical doctor--who also happens to be a lawyer and an expert witness--is expected to go to trial Monday, Dec. 5.

Barge worker hurt while uncutting slack sues

By Steve Gonzalez |
Jason Brown filed a Jones Act case against Alter Barge Lines in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 28 seeking damages in excess of $50,000.

Tuesday, Dec. 6

By The Madison County Record |
1:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 5

By The Madison County Record |
9 a.m.

Personal injury filed against mall over escalator incident

By Steve Gonzalez |
A man injured at the Alton Square Mall filed a personal injury suit claiming he sustained cuts and bruises to his face and head because the stairs on mall's escalator moved, but the handrail did not.

New Lawsuits: Monday, Nov. 28

By Steve Gonzalez |
Fresh from the courthouse:

Citing 'Gridley,' Moran transfers Pfizer case to Cook County

By Steve Gonzalez |
Circuit Judge George Moran A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision that slammed forum shopping is reverberating in Madison County.

Asbestos Jury Docket: Monday, Dec. 5

By Carrie Gonzalez |
9 a.m.