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Union Carbide, others file motions for summary judgment in Napoli asbestos cases; previously sought dismissal for want of prosecution
Union Carbide and several others have filed motions for summary judgment after Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs suggested it may be the more appropriate method for handling cases that are not ready for their October trial date. -
Ford's personal jurisdiction appeal in Madison County asbestos case will go to Fifth District; Supreme Court orders it so
The Fifth District Appellate Court has been ordered to hear Ford Motor Co.'s appeal on whether Madison County has personal jurisdiction over the Michigan-based auto maker in an asbestos case brought by Florida plaintiffs. -
Ford, MetLife named in asbestos suit
BELLEVILLE – A married couple is suing over the husband's longtime exposure to asbestos that allegedly led to his diagnosis of cancer. -
Stobbs denies Ford Motor Company’s motion to dismiss asbestos suit; Cites Ford’s prior statement in IL SC establishing contact in the state
Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs denied a motion to dismiss an asbestos case filed by Ford Motor Company, relying on a statement made by Ford to the Illinois Supreme Court expressing its substantial contacts with the state. -
Daughter blames dozens of companies for exposing her and father to asbestos
BELLEVILLE – A Toledo, Illinois, woman is suing more than 50 companies, alleging she developed a serious medical condition from inhaling asbestos fibers her father worked around, and brought home on his clothing and person. -
John Crane says Ford lawyers' asbestos sanctions motion a 'witch hunt' to advance 'implausible conspiracy theory'
A manufacturer named as a defendant in about 75,000 asbestos personal injury cases nationwide has pushed back against a request for sanctions from lawyers representing Ford Motor Company, who have accused their client of being a “shill” to prevent other defendants from transferring cases out of Cook County Circuit Court, saying Ford has no basis to support an “implausible conspiracy theory” serving as a pretense for the chance to fish for privileged information. -
Sanctions sought against asbestos lawyers for using John Crane as 'shill' to keep cases in Cook County
Attorneys for defendants in a Cook County asbestos case have brought an action against the opposing counsel in the case, asking the court to punish the plaintiff’s attorneys and the counsel for John Crane Inc., one of the other defendants named in the case, for their alleged use of Crane as a "shill" to prevent defendants from transferring the case and others like it out of Cook County Circuit Court. -
More than 300 asbestos cases set for trial in Madison County Aug. 10
More than 300 asbestos cases are set for trial next Monday in a Madison County courtroom that seats about 100 spectators. The extraordinary number of cases are set to be presided over by the court's only asbestos judge - Stephen Stobbs, an associate judge. -
Madison County asbestos motion docket Aug. 10-14
The asbestos motion docket for Madison County will be hel at 9 a.m. on Aug. 10 and 14 in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' courtroom, room 327. -
Madison County asbestos motion docket Aug. 5
The asbestos motion docket for Madison County will be held at 9 a.m. on Aug. 5 in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs’ courtroom, room 327. There are 27 motions to be addressed. -
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 1/12 and 1/16/2015
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Madison County Civil Docket: 9/29 - 10/3/2014
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Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 11/3 - 11/7/2014
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Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 10/6 - 10/10/2014
Monday, October 6