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Ladder splintered, claims tank worker in suit against Conoco Phillips
An Omaha, Ill. man filed a personal injury suit against Conoco Phillips in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 15, alleging he was injured at the company's Wood River refinery on Feb. 16, 2006.
Associate judge applications in the 20th Circuit due Feb. 9
Lawyers in the 20th Judicial Circuit have until Feb. 9, to file an application to become that circuit's newest associate judge.
Ashland Inc. alleges breach of contract in suit against Oil Change Service LLC
Ashland Inc. filed a breach of contract suit against Oil Change Service LLC d/b/a Express Care in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 10.
Cellar Room in Alton named in dram shop suit
The Cellar Room in Alton Shawn Avery filed a Dram Shop complaint against The Cellar Room in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 11, alleging the Alton tavern is liable for the injuries he received in a car accident.
Personal injury suit filed against Madison County attorney
A well-known family and adoption attorney was named in a personal injury lawsuit filed Jan. 11, in Madison County Circuit Court.
Arkansas trackman makes FELA claim in Madison County
An Arkansas railroad worker filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) suit in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 14, alleging Union Pacific failed to provide him a safe place to work.
Asbestos suit claims first- and second-hand exposure
A Georgia widower filed an asbestos suit against 84 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 11, alleging his late wife was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers from her stepfather's clothing.
Defendant in wrongful death complaint again seeks to transfer case
Hiram Ely For the second time in about six months, a defendant in a Madison County wrongful death suit has asked that the case be transferred to Jersey County.
Weber wants deposition of expert who filed scant affidavit in med mal case
Don Weber Bruce T. Vest, Jr., M.D, has asked Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder to compel the deposition of a physician who supplied a one-page, 11-line certificate of merit in a wrongful death suit filed against him in 2006.
Brent Coon files FELA case for Michigan man in Madison County
A Grand Rapids, Mich. man filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint against 15 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 7, alleging he was exposed to asbestos during his 29-year career with CSX Transportation.
First asbestos case in '08 filed by Ohio man's estate
The estate of a Wilmington, Ohio man filed the first asbestos suit of 2008 in Madison County Circuit Court on Jan. 4, claiming 88 defendant corporations caused his death due to mesothelioma.
Feds: Plate of cocaine given to 20-year-old 'Jane Doe' as birthday present
A photo taken by the Illinois State Police in 2002, was made public by the government. Her 20th birthday present was a 12-inch square, two-inch deep plateful of cocaine.
Saint Anthony's named in wrongful death complaint
The estate of Ralph Shaw filed a wrongful death suit against Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton claiming cervicospinal blunt trauma caused Snow's death.
Bank seeks repayment of promissory note in court
Bank of Edwardsville The Bank of Edwardsville filed a breach of contract suit against Reed Overbeck in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 8, alleging Overbeck defaulted on a promissory note.
Podiatrist wants case dismissed for lack of report
A podiatrist is asking Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron to dismiss a medical malpractice suit against him because the plaintiff attorney failed to file a written report from a health care professional detailing the cause for filing suit.
Arbitration, not litigation: Judge dismisses federal class action v. Overstock.com
A federal judge dismissed a class action suit against Overstock.com that alleged the online retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by including the last four digits of customers' credit cards and their expiration dates.
Reglan named in federal product liability claim
A Missouri woman filed a strict product liability suit against Wyeth, A.H. Robins Company, Inc., and Schwarz Pharma in federal court Jan. 7, alleging the prescription medication Reglan or its generic, metoclopramide, was defective and unreasonably dangerous.
Idaho man stakes asbestos claim in Madison County
Malcolm Henley of Idaho filed an asbestos suit against 71 defendant corporations alleging he was exposed to asbestos while enlisted in the United States Navy from 1965 through 1968 at various locations including Great Lakes Naval Training in Illinois and as a mechanic at various locations in Massachusetts and Idaho.
Debt collector sued for unfair collection practices
Dana Young filed suit against Midwest Credit and Collection (MCC) in U.S. District Court Jan. 7 alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
Pro-se med mal suit against Dalla-Riva is MC's first in '08
Madison County's first Law Division (civil cases seeking in excess of $50,000) lawsuit was a medical malpractice complaint against Maryville physician James Dalla Riva, M.D.