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Weber-Hylla match-up draws clear distinction
Don Weber In the old days, only savvy voters could distinguish one judicial candidate over another.
ISBA poll snubs Republican judicial candidates
Stephen McGlynn Republican judicial candidates running for election in sharply contested races in the Metro-East were trounced in a poll of attorneys conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).
Customer receives head injuries after treadmill improperly loaded into car
Stephanie Singleton filed suit against The Sports Authority of Fairview Heights and its manager claiming she incurred head injuries because the treadmill she purchased was improperly loaded into her vehicle by store employees.
Venue bill goes down on party lines
ICJL President Ed Murnane By a vote of 8-6, legislation defining where lawsuits should be filed was defeated along party lines in a State House committee Wednesday.
Judge Weber's substitutions reach 66
Judge Don Weber, who was sworn into office in November, has been substituted on 66 cases. While he and his colleagues must absorb the caseload spilled by Madison County Circuit Judge Moran's sudden departure, Circuit Judge Don Weber is frustrated that he hasn't been given a chance to share the burden.
Judges putting brakes on silicosis and asbestos litigation
Federal Judge Janis Jack While an aggressive national asbestos litigation firm waits for its 172 cases to pick up speed in Madison County Circuit Court, more and more judges around the country are putting the brakes on silicosis and asbestos lawsuits.
Wal-Mart customer sues for head injuries
Wal-Mart customer Ge-Fanic Sanes filed a lawsuit against the retailer and its electrical contractor claiming numerous injuries, including headaches, after two electrical conduits fell on her Feb. 7, 2004.
Hospital patient claims identity stolen by employee
Doris K. Haas of Trenton claims her personal information was stolen by a St. Louis University Hospital employee while she was hospitalized at various times over a three-year period.
East St. Louis walker sues city for uneven sidewalk
Parthenia Spates of East St. Louis is suing the city and Denverside Apartments for knee, wrist and ankle injuries she sustained after tripping on a sidewalk.
Long distance runner slips on ice, sues
Craig Virgin, a three-time Olympian and a Democratic politician, has filed a personal injury complaint for slipping on ice outside his Lebanon business.
Movie-goer sues for tripping on sidewalk
Dorothy Banes of Granite City is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 from Wehrenberg Inc. because she fell on a sidewalk at the O'Fallon 15 Cine two years ago.
Kansas railroad conductor files FELA suit in St. Clair County
An Isabel, Kan. man who works as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad filed suit in St. Clair County for injuries sustained in an Oklahoma train wreck.
Thomas Maag goes to work for Wendler & Ezra
Plaintiff's attorney Thomas Maag, who has litigated class action lawsuits against corporate giants such as Wal-Mart and AT&T, is no longer associated with The Lakin Law Firm of Wood River.
Zyprexa named in St. Clair County lawsuit
The maker of a drug used to treat schizophrenia is being sued by plaintiffs from three states in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Former Memorial Hospital employee sues
In a lawsuit filed Jan. 31 in St. Clair County Circuit Court, a former Memorial Hospital employee claims she was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim in 2005.
Weld rod suit filed by Whiteside County man
A Whiteside County man who was employed for nine years by Allied Locke in Dixon, Ill. is suing Panasonic, Toshiba, Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. and Illinois Tool Works in Madison County.
Saint Anthony's and doctors named in med mal suit
Saint Anthony's Hospital in Alton and five of its staff doctors were sued by a plaintiff who claims their failure to diagnose and treat artherosclerosis caused the death of Edward G. Davenport.
Horse track customer sues Fairmount Park for parking lot trip
George Chance's odds of winning a large payout from a horse racing track have improved.
Barge operator sued by mother of drowned worker
Barge operator Steel City Marine Transport, a Pennsylvania corporation, is being sued by the mother of a worker who drowned in the Ohio River on Dec. 31, 2005.
Man slips on wax at school, seeks $50k from ESL District 189
Plaintiff Percy Staten is suing East St. Louis School District 189 claiming he was not warned of dangers posed by liquid wax that was on the floor of a school he was exiting.