Lakin Law Firm in Wood River Allen Wrye filed a legal malpractice suit against the Lakin Law Firm in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 28, seeking damages in excess of $50,000.
Plaintiff's attorney Thomas Maag, who has litigated class action lawsuits against corporate giants such as Wal-Mart and AT&T, is no longer associated with The Lakin Law Firm of Wood River.
The Lakin Law Firm has filed a petition for substitution of judge in a class action case, Katherine Lee Henderson v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, because the Wood River plaintiff's firm represented a client that sued Circuit Judge Don Weber in 1992.
Attorneys usually file complaints and take them to trial. The Lakin Law Firm of Wood River reversed the process by winning a trial and then filing the complaint.
St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. Seeking $20 million in damages, Britni Crowe filed suit against St. Elizabeth's Hospital and the U.S. Air Force Department of Defense for the stillborn death of her infant daughter.
Gary Peel U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kenneth Meyers of East St. Louis has set a Nov. 16 trial to decide if the bankruptcy petition of attorney Gary Peel should relieve him from paying what he owes to former wife Deborah J. Peel.
The Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton will argue its motion to dismiss a medical malpractice complaint on Oct. 26 before Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran.
Brad Lakin Two years ago, a lawsuit over paint flakes on Fords turned into a struggle over much tougher matters. That flaky lawsuit represents enormous changes that have taken place in Madison County:
At the peak of the class action craze in Madison County, Granite City chiropractor Mark Eavenson filed 22 class action complaints against companies for paying him less than he billed for treatments.
After months of delays, Wal-Mart may finally get a chance to present its argument that gift cards cannot be redeemed for cash to Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron during a case management conference ar 9 a.m. on Aug. 24.
Eunice Smith Home Seigle Hayes, the son of Irma Hayes, filed suit against an Alton nursing home alleging it failed to provide his mother with appropriate medical care and treatment, which eventually led to her death.
Jeff Hebrank Jeffrey Hebrank of Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank & True in Edwardsville won the Record's recent reader poll asking which Metro-East attorney would win if selected to participate in NBC's new reality drama, The Law Firm.
Thomas Maag Armettia Peach’s $104,259.17 court judgment against Granite City--which is accused of approving an occupancy permit at 9 Briarcliff Dr. without inspecting the property--hangs in suspense.
CIM Insurance of Southfield, Mich. will be in court April 15 to argue its motion to dismiss a class action complaint in front of Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron. Represented by Stephen Mudge of Reed, Armstrong, Gorman, Mudge and Morrissey of Edwardsville, CIM is accused of violating the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act.
9 Briarcliff Dr. in Granite City--Peach offered $68,900 for it. Posing as the buyer of a Granite City home, a resourceful Madison County woman pulled $20,000 in $100 bills out of her purse and handed it over to an incredulous seller as down payment for a $68,900 house she had never seen on the inside.
Judge Moran A dormant class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. and Roberts Motors of Wood River was dismissed by Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran last week.
Dr. Lawrence Shipley Granite City chiropractor Lawrence Shipley will be in court again March 23 on a motion to dismiss his class action complaint he filed against Farmers Insurance on Oct. 16, 2003.