Painter Luke Lindau lives in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. But when Lindau wanted to sue his former employers for allegedly exposing him to asbestos, he headed south for justice. To the suburbs of St. Louis, that is.
AT&T prevailed in an appeal to the 5th Appellate Court regarding a class action consumer fraud case filed by Sandra K. Ragan and Dennis Mangiaracino in 2002 in Madison County Circuit Court.
"There are still alot of state classes," said Mike Pope of Chicago's McDermott, Will & Emery. With a few strokes of his pen Feb. 18, President George W. Bush signed into law an act which Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) described as "a bill that most people believe is a major tort reform that will go down in history as making a big difference."
Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron A consumer fraud class action lawsuit against drug giant Pfizer has been transferred from Madison County to Cook County, where it will be consolidated with a similar case.
Circuit Judge George Moran Jr. Nuns of the Sisters of Divine Providence may fully appreciate that cleanliness is next to godliness after Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran Jr. throws out several old class action cases that have not been pursued by plaintiffs—namely one that had accused them of cheating.
William C. Norton Marissa attorney William C. Norton, who will be sworn into office next month as circuit judge in the 20th Judicial Circuit, took time to answer a few questions recently.
Norton's law office is in Sparta, pop. 4,450 in Randolph County. William C. Norton of Sparta, a partner in the Marissa firm Conn, Clendenin & Norton, has been appointed to fill a judicial vacancy in the 20th Judicial Circuit.
Edwardsville attorney Tad Armstrong in front of a certificate recognizing his entry into the "Million Dollar Club" of jury awards. The Madison County Courthouse is where you might typically find Tad Armstrong going about his business. But after hearing enough misinformed coffee shop “trash” talk, the Edwardsville personal injury attorney was inspired to take up law in another forum.
Shrinks the docket Asked last week whether Judge Daniel Stack’s early decisions boded well for his “side,” a veteran defense attorney shocked Dicta with his candor.
A venue decision made by St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto was recently affirmed by the 5th District Court of Appeals after the appellate court was ordered by the Illinois Supreme Court to reconsider an interlocutory appeal.
Testifiying before the State Supreme Court's Rules Committee, Illinois State Bar Association President Oly Bly Pace, III conceded that Madison County's Circuit Court was the "gorilla" in the room.
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned a May 28, 2002 ruling by Madison County Associate Judge Lewis Mallott in an insurance case where the plaintiff argued their payouts should be more because she had coverage for multiple vehicles, even though only one vehicle was involved in the accident.