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Madison County civil docket July 17-21
Madison County judges Ruth and Smith have law cases scheduled on the civil docket July 17-21. -
Man sues gas companies, alleges Madison County refineries gave him cancer
EDWARDSVILLE – An man is suing gasoline companies, alleging pollution produced by their oil refineries located in Madison County caused him to develop cancer. -
Roxana, Wood River resident sues refineries, alleges cancer from exposure to toxic chemicals
EDWARDSVILLE — Justin Sandbach, a former resident of Roxana and Wood River, is suing local oil refineries, alleging he developed cancer from exposure to toxic chemicals released into the community by the defendants. -
Tillery: Lawyer with record high $10B trial judgment takes on Syngenta, Chevron in St. Clair
BELLEVILLE – Stephen Tillery, ready for trial on a claim that weed killer paraquat caused four plaintiffs to suffer Parkinson’s disease, won the biggest judgment ever in an American trial and lost it at the Illinois Supreme Court. -
Suit alleges pollutants from refineries, pipelines caused woman's cancer-related death
EDWARDSVILLE — Roxana and Wood River refineries are accused of contaminating the air, soil and water, which allegedly resulted in a lifelong resident's wrongful death. -
Callis representing Premcor in suit seeking remediation costs at Hartord refinery
EAST ST. LOUIS – Premcor has hired former Third Circuit chief judge Ann Callis for a suit seeking recovery of remediation costs at its refinery in Hartford. -
Fifth District affirms dismissal of suit seeking indemnity from several insurers
MT. VERNON - The Fifth District Appellate Court denied a company's request for relief after it sued dozens of insurance companies with hopes of getting declaratory judgment concerning their insurance policies and an asset purchase agreement. -
Worker alleges Shell, other companies exposed him to cancer-causing chemicals
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing Shell Oil Company and other related companies, alleging the defendants exposed him to cancer-causing chemicals. -
Monsanto again seeks review of appellate decision that cast doubt on settlement of 11,256 pollution claims
SPRINGFIELD – For a second time, Monsanto has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to review a Fifth District appellate court opinion that vacated a good faith order in a settlement between Monsanto and 11,256 plaintiffs. -
Wood River woman claims companies failed to prevent benzene leaks
EDWARDSVILLE — A Wood River woman alleges she developed myelodysplastic syndrome from benzene leaks. -
Premcor Refining Group sues over contamination cleanup in Hartford
BENTON – A corporation alleges that it has spent more than $51 million cleaning contamination caused by a refinery in Hartford. -
Former Hartford refinery owner to pay $10 million for cleanup
The former owner of a Madison County oil refinery will pay $10 million to help the cleanup of the facility it vacated in 1988. -
Woman sues over husband's asbestos exposure
A Madison County woman is suing over chemicals her former husband worked with that she says caused his premature death. Joan Green, on behalf of the estate of Thomas Green filed the suit Nov. 3 in Madison County District Court against 3M Company, Apex Oil Company, Clark Oil & Refining Company, Premcor Refining Group, Radiator Specialty Company, Safety-Kleen Corporation, Safety-Kleen Systems, Turtle Wax Inc., and U.S. -
Hartford pollution class action ends; Total recovery at $39 million
Mudge Eight years of class action litigation over petroleum pollution in Hartford ended on May 2, when Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge approved a $4 million settlement of claims against Apex Oil and Sinclair Oil. -
Apex and Sinclair settle Hartford suits for $4 million; Attorneys to share $1.3 million in fees
Goldenberg Apex and Sinclair, the last oil companies defending claims that refinery operations contaminated groundwater in the village of Hartford, agreed to settle for $4 million. -
Bethalto sues 33 gasoline giants over MTBE; Baron & Budd among legal team
Greenwald The village of Bethalto blames 33 gasoline companies for causing contamination of its drinking water through a chemical they use to reduce octane levels in their gasoline. -
Legal fee dispute escalates in Hartford contamination case
Goldenberg Jeannine Kelly has sharpened her attack on Mark Goldenberg's firm in pursuit of fees from class litigation over refinery contamination in Hartford. -
Apex Oil says Hartford plume claims are barred
Stack Apex Oil owners claim they haven't found anyone in the village of Hartford who can maintain a class action suit over pollution from refinery operations. -
Gori and Julian name 200-plus defendants in new asbestos suit
Gori One of the most ambitious asbestos lawsuits ever filed in Madison County has been assembled by lawyers Randy Gori and Barry Julian of Alton.