News from 2004
Wangard hopes to bring balance on board
A desire to bring balance to a county board with bad spending habits is partly what motivated pediatrician Chris Wangard to run for public office.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jason Boyd sued again
Pittsburgh Pirates minor league pitcher Jason Boyd cannot seem to stay out of trouble in Madison County.
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, Nov. 17
Fresh from the courthouse
Kuehn replaces Maag on Appellate Court
SPRINGFIELD-- Illinois Supreme Court Justice Philip Rarick is recommending the appointment of Judge Clyde Kuehn to replace Gordon Maag on the 5th Judicial District Appellate Court.
DaimlerChrysler will try again to transfer
Auto maker DaimlerChrysler, a defendant in a Madison County class action filing, will have its motion to transfer venue heard Nov. 23 by Judge Andy Matoesian.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Nov. 16
Today's Civil Division filings
Lindau's asbestos trial averted in Madison County
Luke Lindau His withered face and raspy voice make it quite obvious that Luke Lindau is not a well man.
Reynolds, Louis vs. AW Chesterton Inc.
Plaintiff:
New Lawsuits: Monday, Nov. 15
Fresh from the courthouse
Railroad worker sues for $300k
Railroad worker Larry O. Arnold sued his former employers for more than $300,000, claiming he contracted an asbestos-related disease while working around toxic substances.
Tillery's firm takes aim at big tobacco, again
Stephen Tillery Stephen Tillery's fight against big tobacco continues as his firm is providing counsel for plaintiffs in three new consumer fraud lawsuits--one seeking more than $1.15 million--filed Nov. 15 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Dust in vents spews forth $100k suit
A woman who inhaled unusual quantities of dust and particles while attending a business seminar at an Alton Holiday Inn is suing the hotel and its owners for more than $100,000.
Home of the Big Elwood in court
Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, an Alton hot spot known for its Big Elwood and ice cold beer, is facing big legal problems in Madison County for its involvement in a DUI-related accident.
Granite City woman sues Pfizer
Barbara Mihalich of Granite City filed a class action lawsuit against Pfizer on Friday alleging the drug maker violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
New Lawsuits: Friday Nov 12
From the Courthouse:
Wrongful death suits seeks $300k
Seeking more than $300,000 in damages, Tammy Kent Delcourt of Mississippi, as special administrator to the estate of Christopher J. Kent, is suing those who came in contact with the Normal man after he had already been involved in a roll-over crash.
Shower stool accident leads to $100k-plus suit
A woman who fell off a shower stool is suing the manufacturer and the business that sold it to her for more than $100,000, alleging the stool was defective.
This week in History
11/23/95-- Dorothea Beck, 68, is accused of beating her twin sister Mary to death in their Alton home. Madison County State's Attorney Bill Haine, a neighbor of the Becks, describes the case as "bizarre and shocking. Dorothea would be charged a month later with first-degree murder. Beck died this past August at age 77.
Is FDA a rubber stamp?
To the Editor:
Just the facts
Taking in oral arguments in Philip Morris’ appeal of its now famous Price verdict at the Illinois Supreme Court, it was easy to find oneself mesmerized by the questions of the moment.