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Friday, March 29, 2024

News from March 2007


Appellate Court issues mixed ruling in Cottrell claim

By Steve Gonzalez |
The Illinois Appellate Court sided mainly with a Madison County claimant in a case where both the plaintiff and defendant appealed an injured truck driver's $1.4 million jury award in February 2004.

Carr sues former partners for attorneys' fees

By Steve Gonzalez |
Rex Carr filed a civil suit seeking a declaratory judgment against Korein Tillery in Madison County Circuit Court March 21, alleging the firm has received attorney fees that were due to him.

Burst appendix leads to lawsuit

By Steve Gonzalez |
A man whose appendix burst filed a medical malpractice suit against OSBEC Medical of Southern Illinois in Highland and Jeffrey Davis, a physician's assistant, in Madison County Circuit Court March 26.

Peel ordered detained by Judge Stiehl

By Steve Gonzalez |
Gary Peel, his step daughter and wife Deborah Pontious, leave the federal courthouse Wednesday afternoon with public defender Stephen Williams. Convicted attorney Gary Peel has until noon Friday to turn himself in to the U.S. Marshall's office as ordered Wednesday afternoon by U.S. District Judge William Stiehl.

Asbestos Jury Docket: Monday, April 2

By Carrie Gonzalez |
9 a.m.

Thursday, April 5

By The Madison County Record |
9:30 a.m.

Monday, April 2

By The Madison County Record |
9 a.m.

Apex Oil's insurer wants out of Madison County

By Steve Korris |
In a dispute over who should pay for pollution at a refinery in Hartford, National Union Fire Insurance has appealed a decision of Madison County Associate Judge Ellar Duff in favor of former refinery owner Apex Oil.

Paint flake class actions against Big 3 remain open in Madison, Cook and Sangamon

By Steve Korris |
Brad Lakin Once upon a time a judge in Madison County could hear a motion to certify a class action for a class that probably included him.

Union foreman sues workers who knocked him out at meeting

By Ann Knef |
A union foreman is suing two workers he claims assaulted him outside the Ironworker Local Union Number 392 in East St. Louis earlier this month.

Paesano's sued by customer claiming bouncer beat him

By Ann Knef |
Craig Smelser claims he was battered on the head with a beer bottle by a bouncer and his "co-conspirator" in the parking lot of Paesano's Restaurant at 2 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2006.


Tort system costs amount to more than 2 percent of GDP

By Rob Luke |
SAN FRANCISCO -- The economic cost of lawsuits on the United States economy towers over the amount spent federally on disease prevention and homeland security, according to a study released today.

Carman claims he was pinned by crane

By Ann Knef |
Railroad worker Charles Goode of Dupo is suing Union Pacific for injuries he sustained when a crane rolled backwards and pinned him between a rail car.

Union Pacific named in FELA suit

By Ann Knef |
Train engineer Harold A. Thompson of East Carondelet claims he injured his back after landing on a seat during rough track conditions on June 9, 2006, according to a suit filed against Union Pacific Railroad.

Employee claims manager sexually assaulted her

By Steve Gonzalez |
The manager of Aaron Rentals in O'Fallon was sued in St. Clair County Circuit Court March 22, by a former employee who claims the manager sexually assaulted her.

Lakin firm plans to stay put despite eviction notice

By Steve Korris |
The Lakin firm in Wood River BP America, landlord of the Lakin Law Firm, intends to evict the firm from its office in Wood River in about 90 days.

Peel's detention hearing set Wednesday

By Steve Gonzalez |
Gary Peel Gary Peel will be back in federal court Wednesday to see if he will be detained while awaiting sentencing on June 25.

St. Clair County and officer sued for using taser on 11-year-old

By Ann Knef |
Tammy S. Davis is suing St. Clair County and one of its law enforcement officers for using a taser on a 90-pound, 11-year-old boy during a domestic incident.

Jury finds Merck not liable for Schwaller's death

By Steve Gonzalez |
Merck attorney Dan Ball A Madison County jury returned a verdict in favor of Merck this morning.