News from September 2004
Tuesday, September 7
9:00am
Kardis Takes Center Stage in Asbestos
Circuit Judge Phillip Kardis makes his debut as boss of the asbestos docket on Thursday. Longtime Granite City judge no stranger to controversy, spotlight.
September 6 - 10
Abbott Laboratories
Corporate tactics aim to curb justice
Well, the Madison County Courthouse finally has drawn enough attention that it deserves it's own newspaper: The Madison County Record.
Bolam, Elaine vs. My Poor Wife Inc.
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Elaine Bolam v. My Poor Wife/ Bassett Furniture Direct, O'Fallon
Filed : September 2, 2004
Southard v. Saint Anthony's Health Systems, Alton
Filed: September 2, 2004
What's the Matter with Madison County?
Madison County, Illinois has more class action lawsuit filings than any other county in America, having set a national record in 2003 with 106 class action filings. That's up from 77 class action filings in 2002, compared to only two filings in 1998. It is important to note that these cases have very little, if any, connection to Madison County.