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• California plaintiff files asbestos suit in Madison County

  By Steve Gonzalez | Thursday, Feb 1, 2007 @ 6:55am

  A California man suffering from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 25, claiming his disease was wrongfully caused.

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• Ford F150 switches cited in federal class action

  By Steve Gonzalez | Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 @ 2:30am

  Paul Sharwell filed a class action suit in U.S. District Court Jan. 29, against Ford Motor Company claiming certain Ford vehicles are defective and unsafe.

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• Wyoming man's estate files asbestos case in Madison County

  By Steve Gonzalez | Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 @ 8:19am

  The estate of Danny Westerman filed an asbestos suit against 89 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 19, claiming he was exposed to asbestos while employed as a laborer, railroad worker, telephone line installer, welder and maintenance worker from 1965-2005.

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• Jan. 22-26

  By Steve Gonzalez | Monday, Jan 22, 2007 @ 4:35am

  3M

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• Tuesday, Jan. 16

  By The Madison County Record | Monday, Jan 15, 2007 @ 4:37am

  Tuesday, January 16

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• Ford sued over defective Expedition

  By Ann Knef | Monday, Jan 8, 2007 @ 7:21am

  A Belleville woman and St. Louis man are suing Ford Motor Co. in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming the seatback of a 2003 Expedition was defectively designed.

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• Jan. 8-12

  By Steve Gonzalez | Sunday, Jan 7, 2007 @ 3:44am

  Abbott Labs

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• Jan. 2-5

  By Steve Gonzalez | Monday, Jan 1, 2007 @ 8:05am

  84 Lumber

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• Dec. 26-29

  By Steve Gonzalez | Wednesday, Dec 27, 2006 @ 5:51am

  Alton & Southern

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• Florida man files asbestos suit in Madison County

  By Steve Gonzalez | Monday, Dec 18, 2006 @ 7:08am

  A Florida man diagnosed with mesothelioma filed suit approximately 800 miles away from home in Madison County Circuit Court Dec. 15, claiming 143 defendant corporations are responsible for his illness.

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• Wednesday, Dec. 20

  By The Madison County Record | Friday, Dec 15, 2006 @ 4:03am

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• Whopper asbestos case will net $19k in filing fees

  By Steve Gonzalez | Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 @ 4:29am

  Perry Browder A Missouri widow filed an asbestos suit in Madison County Circuit Court against 187 defendant corporations claiming during the course of her husband's employment he inhaled large amounts of asbestos.

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• Coon firm files another batch of asbestos-silicosis suits in Madison County

  By Steve Gonzalez | Thursday, Dec 7, 2006 @ 5:55am

  Robert Ramsey of the Brent Coon law firm filed four new lawsuits in Madison County on behalf of two plaintiffs claiming they were exposed to both asbestos and silica.

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• Dec. 4-8

  By Steve Gonzalez | Monday, Dec 4, 2006 @ 2:25am

  84 Lumber

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• MDL to convene Nov. 30 in St. Louis

  By Steve Korris | Wednesday, Nov 22, 2006 @ 6:43am

  ST. LOUIS – Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court never work in St. Louis, but seven other federal judges with vast power plan to do just that.

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• Matoesian denies Ford's motion to dismiss flaky case

  By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 @ 3:45pm

  Judge Andy Matoesian Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian has denied a Ford Motor Company motion to dismiss a class action suit over flaky paint.

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• Thursday, Nov. 9

  By The Madison County Record | Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 @ 3:51am

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• Carpenter files asbestos suit in Madison County

  By Steve Gonzalez | Monday, Nov 20, 2006 @ 5:42am

  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.

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• Oct. 30-Nov. 3

  By Steve Gonzalez | Monday, Oct 30, 2006 @ 4:31am

  Allstate

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• Wednesday, Oct. 25

  By The Madison County Record | Monday, Oct 30, 2006 @ 4:26am

  9 a.m.

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