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Supreme Court puts hold on Cook Co. judge accused of abusing authority in pursuing sanctions in asbestos case
The Illinois Supreme Court, acting in response to a request from lawyers who claim they and others have been targeted by a “rogue” Cook County judge, has stepped in to slap a hold on potential sanctions proceedings against lawyers and litigants on both sides of an asbestos personal injury case, blocking the judge, for now, from continuing his bench investigation of what he said resembled an improper “grand bargain” between plaintiffs’ lawyers and those for defendant gasket maker John Crane Inc. -
Herndon sends breach of contract case against Ford Motor Credit to arbitration
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has ordered an Illinois resident, who had sued Ford Motor Credit Co. for allegedly failing to uphold its obligations under an auto contract, to resolve the case through arbitration. -
Madison County civil docket June 1-2
There are 44 hearings scheduled on the Madison County civil docket for June 1 and 2. -
Madison County civil docket May 22-24
Madison County Circuit Judges Mudge, Dugan, Ruth, Matoesian and Crowder have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for May 22-24. -
Madison County asbestos jury docket May 15-17
The Madison County asbestos jury docket is scheduled for May 15-17 at 9 a.m. in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' courtroom, room 327. -
District Court sides with Ford in insurance claim case stemming from truck that caught fire
EAST ST. LOUIS — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently granted Ford Motor Co.’s motion to dismiss portions of an insurer's suit filed against it last year. -
Former Marine, construction worker files asbestos-related negligence lawsuit
BELLEVILLE — A couple has filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming negligence in the asbestos-related cancer diagnosis the husband received last year. -
Man files negligence lawsuit claiming father's death from cancer asbestos-related
BELLEVILLE — The son of a deceased Illinois man has filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming negligence in the alleged asbestos-related cancer death of his father. -
Wife files negligence lawsuit on behalf of husband claimed by lung cancer
BELLEVILLE — An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming negligence in the asbestos-related cancer death of her husband. -
Widow's suit alleges negligence by asbestos manufacturers
BELLEVILLE — The widow of a former mechanic and truck driver is suing numerous asbestos product manufacturers and distributors for wrongfully causing the death of her husband. -
Cancer patient seeking more than $500,000 from defendants in asbestos case
EDWARDSVILLE — A man suffering from what he claims is asbestos-induced lung cancer is seeking damages in excess of $500,000 from more than 60 defendants who allegedly contributed to his illness. -
Madison County asbestos motion docket March 1-3
The Madison County asbestos motion docket is scheduled for March 1-3 in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' courtroom at the Madison County Circuit Court in Edwardsville. -
Madison County civil docket Feb. 21-24
The Madison County civil docket is scheduled for Feb. 21-24 at various times with Circuit Judges Crowder, Ruth, Mudge, Hylla and Matoesian. -
Oral arguments heard in Ford's jurisdictional appeal; Sides point to Daimler for guidance
Oral arguments were heard in the Fifth District Appellate Court on Ford Motor Company’s jurisdictional challenge in a Florida asbestos plaintiff’s lawsuit filed in Madison County Circuit Court. -
‘Show Me Your Lawsuit State’ tops ATRA’s Judicial Hellholes list
The Metro-East St. Louis region joined the ranks yet again as this year’s worst jurisdictions, with St. Louis topping the American Tort Reform Association’s Judicial Hellholes list and Madison and St. Clair Counties ranking sixth in the nation. ATRA, however, praised Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs’ recent revised case management order governing the Madison County asbestos docket. -
Asbestos litigation documentary shines light on abuses; Film depicts business owner's struggle to get out of meritless suit
A documentary set to premiere this week scrutinizes the cottage industry of asbestos litigation. -
An asbestos suit against Ford by Floridians doesn’t belong in Madison County
Quizzes and questionnaires. Facebook is full of them. Can you put several shades of the same color in order from lightest to darkest? Which Star Wars character are you? How well do you know Beach Boys lyrics? -
Ford’s jurisdictional appeal to be heard with new Republican justices on bench; Plaintiffs' bar tried to keep them off
Ford Motor Company’s jurisdictional appeal arising from a Madison County asbestos case will be heard by a court with two newly elected justices that the plaintiffs' bar tried to keep off the bench. -
St. Louis jury reaches defense verdicts in take-home asbestos exposure case
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis jury reached defense verdicts for three defendants in an asbestos lawsuit alleging take-home exposure. -
Coalition for Litigation Justice files amicus brief in Ford's general jurisdiction appeal; Calls Stobbs' rejection of Daimler unconstitutional
The Coalition for Litigation Justice filed an amicus curiae brief with the Fifth District appellate court in an asbestos case appealed from Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs’ court, supporting Ford Motor Company’s general jurisdiction request.