News from October 2004
Apartment for Rent
Three bedroom apartment for rent. Large eat-in kitchen. Located in Edwardsville on N. Main. $700.00 a Month. Call 656-8383 and ask for John.
Tort's the topic at Town Hall
CARBONDALE-- Citing the 'hidden tax' consumers pay trial lawyers, pro-business groups and about 50 angry voters rallied behind tort reform measures at an Oct. 6 Town Hall meeting in Carbondale.
CUB back in court with Ameritech
On Friday, Oct. 15, the Citizens Utility Board will be back in court in Madison County on a motion for Accounting of Settlement.
Can state lawmakers stop frivolous lawsuits?
Kevin Conway, president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association As Illinois courts face an increasing caseload burden, will state lawmakers follow federal government's attempts to crackdown on frivolous lawsuits by passing legislation to curtail such behavior?
More class action suits filed against Merck
When pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. removed its arthritis pain medication Vioxx from the market last week for safety reasons, it didn't take long for plaintiff attorneys and their clients to rapidly respond.
Work comp cases driving businesses out of Illinois
A panel of experts are coming together to discuss why jobs are leaving Illinois and what can be done about it.
Surprises, Surprises, Surprises?
Stack’s surprise
Stack transfers asbestos case, says "cash cow" docket is not a "business"
Judge Daniel J. Stack took over Madison County's giant asbestos docket on September 8, 2004. In his first forum ruling as chief of the nation's largest asbestos case docket, Judge Daniel J. Stack argued the "astronomical burden" of looming trials demanded he dismiss cases that were not connected directly to Madison County.
Amish, Myrna vs Merck & Co. Inc.
#04L-001101
Bilbrey, Patricia vs Merck & Co. Inc
#04L-001088
Merck sued over Vioxx in Madison County Court
Asbestos attorney Mike Bilbrey seen here with his wife, Linda, also owns an exotic animal farm/bed and breakfast in Edwardsville. Mike Bilbrey, an experienced Madison County plaintiff's lawyer, filed a class action complaint against Merck Tuesday on behalf of his mother, Patricia Bilbrey of Madison County.
Asbestos Motion Docket-- Oct. 12-15
Tuesday, October 12th, 2004
Thursday October 14th
Thursday, October 14th, 2004
Wednesday October 13th
Wednesday, October 13th, 2004
Tuesday October 12th
Tuesday, October 12th, 2004
I-LAW blitzkrieg reminds voters of lawsuit abuses
In the final weeks before southern Illinois' watershed Supreme Court race, Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) executive director Steve Schoeffel is reminding message-laden voters about the impact of lawsuit abuse.
Caruso vs Merck & Co. Inc
#04L-001089
Metro Kirby Company, United States of America v. Christopher Hines, Illinois Farmers Insurance
Circuit Judge George Moran will hear all pending motions Thursday, Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. in Metro Kirby Company v. The Hines Agency, a class action case that was filed in February 2002.
Class Action: Laborers' Union International Local 40 v. Ameritech Corp dba SBC
The union claims SBC billed them for bogus charges.