BELLEVILLE — A special administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing Aerco International Inc., Alfa Laval Inc., Armstrong International Inc., et al., asbestos-containing product manufacturers, alleging negligence.
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has granted a defense motion to move an injury suit against Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to Macoupin County where a fatal railroad crossing accident occurred nearly three years ago.
Ford Motor Company’s jurisdictional appeal arising from a Madison County asbestos case will be heard by a court with two newly elected justices that the plaintiffs' bar tried to keep off the bench.
Democratic Fifth District Appellate Court candidate Jo Beth Weber received more than $100,000 in campaign contributions just one day before Election Day.
Attacks against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court finished recently with negative robo calls, reminiscent of the well-funded, 11th hour targeting of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2014. .
In response to the recent Fair Courts Now attack ad campaign, Justice James “Randy” Moore said he hopes to restore confidence and impartiality to the bench.
It’s been two weeks since the Fair Courts Now committee was formed to run attack ads against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court, and Democratic candidates have yet to provide a response to the negative campaign.
The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is denouncing a $1 million negative ad campaign financed by trial lawyers who litigate in the Metro East by issuing a “not recommended” rating of the judicial candidates who benefit from the attacks.
As more money continues to pour into a group running attack ads against southern Illinois Republican appellate court candidates, one of those targets said he believes the public will draw specific conclusions from the effort.
Nearly $1 million has been raised by a group running attack ads against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court this week, and among the contributors are court reporters and Texas attorneys who specialize in asbestos litigation.
BELLEVILLE — A man who worked at a brake shop, as a laborer, as a shade tree mechanic as well as ome remodeling projects is suing Akebono Brake Corp., Allfax Products LLC, American Honda Co. Inc., Arvinmeritor Inc., et. al., alleging negligence that exposed him to asbestos fibers in the course of his work.
BELLEVILLE — A married couple's lawsuit against Alfa Laval Inc., Armstrong Pumps Inc., Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC, Buffalo Air Handling, et. al., alleges failure to keep the woman from being exposed to asbestos that caused lung cancer.
Madison County Board Chairman Alan Dunstan has received more than $90,000 this year in campaign contributions from asbestos attorneys - yet five years ago he called for an investigation of Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder when it was learned that she had accepted $30,000 from the same group.
Suppose there was a popular restaurant in Springfield called Madigan's, it was so popular that they could charge top dollar for all their dishes, so popular that you couldn't get in without a reservation, and you couldn't get a reservation unless you were somebody or knew somebody, and even then you still had to slip the maître d' a C-note to get seated.
Madison County's asbestos court retains its title in 2016 as the most active docket in the country, with the number of new cases filed through June 30 up 10 percent. Win, place, or show, asbestos attorneys will be in the money. The odds for anyone else are a million to one.
