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• Napp running on experience in seeking Madison County circuit judgeship

  By Christina Stueve | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 7:17am

  Napp Madison County Associate Judge Kyle Napp believes America has the greatest criminal justice system in the world.

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• Status conference set Dec. 5 in civil suit against Lakin

  By Ann Maher | Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 @ 11:00am

  A status conference hearing is set Dec. 5 in a civil lawsuit against Thomas Lakin in St. Clair County Circuit Court.

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• Personal injury case against Quik Trip in court Oct. 26

  By Ann Maher | Friday, Oct 21, 2011 @ 5:00am

  Sotiriou Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth granted Quik Trip's motion to quash service in a personal injury case that has twice been dismissed.

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• Shiloh rear-end accident is subject of suit

  By Andrea Dearden | Thursday, Oct 20, 2011 @ 3:17am

  A St. Clair County man is suing the driver of the car that allegedly rear-ended him while he was driving in Shiloh.

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• Passenger sues over Moro Township accident

  By Andrea Dearden | Friday, Oct 14, 2011 @ 7:45am

  A Madison County woman wants to be paid $100,000 after the car she was riding in was allegedly rear-ended.

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• Chief Judge Baricevic appoints Gleeson to Lakin case

  By Christina Stueve | Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 @ 6:32am

  Tom Lakin Judge Michael Cook has removed himself from acting as judge in the case of Doe vs. L. Thomas Lakin.

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• CSX lawyer asks justices to reverse Fifth District's second hand asbestos decision

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 @ 6:13am

  Tauber SPRINGFIELD – Six of eight state supreme courts have rejected claims of second hand asbestos exposure, according to a CSX Transportation lawyer who wants the Illinois Supreme Court to deliver a seventh blow to second hand claims.

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• Granite City Nursing and Rehab sued over resident's impairments

  By Kelly Holleran | Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 @ 2:25am

  A woman says a Granite City nursing home caused a recently deceased woman's multiple injuries, including her fractured knee, kidney injury and left hip injury.

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• Rear-end accident on Route 159 leads to suit

  By Andrea Dearden | Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 @ 4:57am

  A Madison County man and his wife are suing the driver of the car that allegedly rear-ended him while he was driving in Fort Russell Township.

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• Argosy sued over woman's restroom injuries

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Sep 19, 2011 @ 4:11pm

  A woman claims she fell on a pool of water in a bathroom at an Alton casino.

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• Second hand asbestos exposure case set for oral arguments; Expanded liability on the line in Simpkins v. CSX

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Sep 8, 2011 @ 4:53pm

  Tauber SPRINGFIELD – Cynthia Simpkins pleads she'll lack a remedy for her late mother's injuries if the Illinois Supreme Court rejects her claim of second hand asbestos exposure against CSX Transportation, but CSX found she settled 13 other claims in the same suit.

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• CSX sued over workplace injuries

  By Kelly Holleran | Wednesday, Sep 7, 2011 @ 2:00am

  A former CSX employee alleges he sustained severe and permanent injuries to his shoulders, neck, back and body following his work for the railroad.

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• Attorney wants stay in case against Tom Lakin lifted

  By Ann Knef | Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 @ 7:29am

  Tom Lakin East Alton attorney Ed Unsell has filed a motion to lift a stay on a civil lawsuit pending against L. Thomas Lakin that accuses Lakin of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy.

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• Odesco Industrial sued over worker's injuries

  By Andrea Dearden | Thursday, Aug 4, 2011 @ 2:48am

  A Bethalto man claims he was hurt when a hose being used by a South Roxana cleaning company burst.

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• Passenger claims injuries in Wood River accident

  By Andrea Dearden | Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 @ 4:36am

  A Madison County woman is suing the driver of the car that allegedly crashed into her in Wood River.

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• Venice driver claims he was rear-ended

  By Kelly Holleran | Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 @ 8:54am

  A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.

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• Glen Carbon nursing home resident claims heat stroke in suit

  By Andrea Dearden | Thursday, Jul 21, 2011 @ 4:54am

  Perica A resident of a Glen Carbon nursing home says a faulty furnace caused her to suffer heat stroke in her room.

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• Madison Circuit Clerk's office collects over $370,000 in unpaid traffic fines

  By Staff reports | Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 @ 11:28am

  The Madison County Circuit Clerk's office has collected $372, 831 in unpaid traffic fines thanks to a partnership with a collections company, Harris and Harris.

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• Truck driver claims copper rolls caused injuries during abrupt stop

  By Andrea Dearden | Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 @ 3:19am

  A Madison County truck driver says the gate operator at an East Alton brass company caused him to be hurt.

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• Mudge orders parties to cooperate on deposition scheduling in PKM personal injury case

  By Amelia Flood | Monday, Jul 11, 2011 @ 11:58am

  Dripps Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has ordered the remaining parties in a personal injury suit filed over a roller conveyor belt injury to "cooperate" in the days leading up to the suit's July 18 trial.

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