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Fired worker claims Kraft and Capri Sun retaliated
Deborah Borkowski filed a retaliatory discharge suit against Kraft Foods and Capri Sun in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 16, claiming her job was terminated after she was injured at work on two separate occasions.
Carpenter files asbestos suit in Madison County
The estate of Ronald Basham, Sr., filed an asbestos suit against 96 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 14, claiming he was exposed to asbestos while employed as a carpenter from 1964-2005.
Asbestos trial to get under way in Madison County
On the heels of a monumental weld rod defense verdict, attorney Jeff Hebrank of the Hepler Broom law firm has begun picking a new Madison County jury for an upcoming asbestos trial.
Inmate claims pain from spider bite
A former inmate at the St. Clair County jail filed suit in U.S. District Court Nov. 8, claiming the medical staff laughed at him when he cried in pain after being bit by a spider.
Carr files med mal case in federal court
Patricia Newby filed a medical malpractice suit against the United States of America in federal court in East St. Louis Nov. 9, seeking $2 million in damages.
Med mal suit filed against Alton Memorial and physicians
Alton Memorial The estate of Clover Fry filed a medical malpractice suit against Matthew Duban, M.D., Sadiq Mohyuddin, M.D. and Alton Memorial Hospital claiming the defendants failed to diagnose Fry's pulmonary embolism on Nov. 13, 2004.
First Banks check fee case dismissed by Weber
Don Weber Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber reluctantly dismissed a check cashing fee class action complaint against First Bank on Nov. 14.
Man with two mortgages sues broker for bad deal
A Godfrey man upset over the way a loan broker handled the sale of his home filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 3.
Defense verdict reached in Madison County weld trial
Jeff Hebrank After deliberating several hours a Madison County jury reached a defense verdict, ruling that Michael Haskell's Parkinson's disease was not caused by manganese-containing welding fumes.
Bessermans and patron sued after barroom fight
Pamela McCarthy filed a dram shop suit against Bessermans Lounge and Veronica Nelson in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 9, seeking damages in excess of $100,000.
American River Transportation sued in federal court
Roy Morefield filed a Jones Act suit against American River Transportation Co. in U.S. District Court Nov. 6 seeking damages in excess of $100,000 for injuries he allegedly sustained while working on the M/V Crimson Glory.
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Out of state Paxil class member objects to Madison County settlement
Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn allowed a Florida woman to intervene in a recently settled Paxil class action over the objection of attorney Stephen Tillery.
'Burroughs' dropped from firm name; now known as 'Hepler Broom'
Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank & True, LLP, one of the top litigation firms in the U.S. and one of the longest operating law firms in the St. Louis metropolitan area, announced Friday it has changed its name to "Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank, True & Noce, LLP."
Just Ask Gonzo: Taser suit against ESL awaits hearing
Question: Tasers seem to be making the news almost everyday lately. Last April you wrote a story about an East St. Louis woman who sued the police department in federal court after being tased. Has anything happened with this suit?
Granite City girl's family files wrongful death suit
Madison Falgout The estate of a disabled Granite City girl who died from asphyxiation on Aug. 25, 2005, filed a wrongful death suit against Maxim Healthcare Services and a nurse in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 3.
Tillery appeals class action dismissal
Attorney Stephen Tillery is appeling Madison County Circuit Judge Lola Maddox's dismissal of a class action lawsuit she ruled is nearly identical to a pending case against Bayer in St. Clair County.
Bouncing on trampoline not an exact science, judge rules
A 30-year-old man's $50,000 trampoline injury lawsuit might have broken the piggy bank of his 13-year-old nephew.
Judges will have to pick new associate after circuit judge race
Third Circuit judges will have to choose a new associate judge pending the outcome of the race between Madison County Associate Judges Barbara Crowder and James Hackett.
Attorneys plan to file objections in Madison County's Paxil settlement
Attorneys in competing class action suits against GlaxoSmithKline's anti-depressant drug Paxil plan to file objections to a recent Madison County settlement.