News from March 2008
Illinois Central Railroad named in FELA complaint
Gary Neeble filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit against his former employer Illinois Central Railroad in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
New superseding indictment against Lakin is only technicality
Tom Lakin (left) leaving the federal courthouse in Benton on Feb. 28, with his lawyer Scott Rosenblum. A federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned a third superseding indictment against Tom Lakin. But, the only difference between the new indictment handed down Thursday and the preceeding one is the name of the person who signed it.
This is consumer protection
It pays to be a class action pawn, but it's not a big payday and it takes years of waiting.
Restaurant employee sues Spring Garden Family Restaurant over workers' comp
A woman who was injured while working at the Spring Garden Family Restaurant in Collinsville filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court March 20, alleging her employer failed to provide workers' compensation coverage.
Mistrial was on the table in marathon legal malpractice case
Attorneys in the Thompson Coburn legal malpractice trial care deeply about constructive trust and fiduciary duty, but the jurors don't seem to care at all.
Cross-dressing inmate seeks $2.8 million for sexual harassment
An inmate who claims he has been cross-dressing since age 14, filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections alleging he is being sexually harassed by correctional officers.
Upswing in asbestos filings is a turnabout in Madison County
Asbestos cases filed in Madison County have dropped off in the past few years. But the trend is being challenged.
Randall Kelley appointed associate judge in 20th Circuit
Circuit judges in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit voted to appoint Randall W. Kelley as an associate judge.
New Lawsuits: Thursday, March 20
Fresh from the courthouse:
Man claims injury from tripping on ice cubes at race park
Fairmont Park in Collinsville is being sued by a customer who claims he fell on ice cubes in an area he had to walk, causing him to fall and suffer severe injury.
Collision with Canadian driver leads to suit in Madison County
A Trenton woman who was involved in a collision with a Canadian truck driver filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court March 17, alleging the collision made her sick, sore, lame, disordered and disabled.
East St. Louis cop, city sued by man claiming he was unlawfully beaten
Carlos Roberson filed a complaint against East St. Louis police officer Keith Randolph and the city of East St. Louis claiming he was beaten and jailed on false charges.
Cahokia school district sued for student's injury playing basketball
Cahokia Unit School District 187 is being sued by a mother whose son cut his arm playing basektball last year at the Wirth Parks Middle School.
Appellate court notes bold face, capital letters in DirecTV's agreement
Fifth Appellate Court justices have reversed St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Robert LeChien in an eight-year-old DirecTV class action case that has been appealed twice since the late fee dispute was filed in 2000.
Replacements for dead plaintiff don't belong to class, American Family says
Stack Chiropractors seeking to replace a dead plaintiff in a class action against American Family Mutual Insurance don't belong to the class, according to the insurer.
Mortgage class settlement: $10 per member, $250k for seven lawyers
Byron Brad Lakin and six other attorneys have settled a nationwide class action against mortgage firm Accredited Home Lenders for $10 per borrower.
Pizza Hut of America says Verett is to blame for shoulder injury
Pizza Hut of America has asked Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron to dismiss attorney Amanda Verett's claim that she suffered an injury while walking out the door at the Pizza Hut in Troy.
Judge Matoesian: Mold claim stops here!
Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian won't allow attorney Lanny Darr of Godfrey to reopen a suit over mold in the Bissell Apartments of Venice.
Client facing mortgage collection claims she never closed
Tammy Prestito filed suit against GMAC Mortgage alleging it is wrongfully attempting to collect on her mortgage even though she has never had a mortgage with GMAC.