News from August 2005
Man blames tow driver for injuries while thwarting repossession
An Ellis Grove man who drove a golf cart into the path of his 2003 Chevy Cavalier as it was being repossessed, is suing the tow driver for bodily injuries and violating his rights.
Barge worker claims he was fired for reporting drug activity
Dave Robinson of Oshkosh, Wisc. is suing his former employer claiming he was fired for reporting illegal drug use at Alter Barge Line.
Monday August 15
1 p.m.
Record closes in on one-year mark: letter-writing contest announced
As the tort reform debate raged and the most closely watched political race in state history dramatically unfolded in southern Illinois, the Record newspaper—fiercely conservative yet tolerant of dissent—humbly began its weekly coverage.
New Lawsuits: Friday, Aug. 5
Fresh from the courthouse:
It could happen to you...
A gambler is sitting at an East St. Louis casino playing the slots with one knee sticking out into the aisle and a passing employee happens to bump it. Who’s at fault?
Cut the crap
In their public statements, officials within the FDA and CDC, are always claiming that researchers and scientists who conduct studies, not funded by drug companies or the government, are making unfounded
The moment is near
Gov. Rod Blagojevich Sources tell Dicta that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is poised to finally sign into law that medical malpractice reform bill passed by the state legislature last spring, and he’ll do it with Metro East as his backdrop.
Dianne Burton v. St. Anthony's Hospital
Plaintiff:
New Lawsuits: Thursday August 4
Fresh from the courthouse:
Friday August 12
8:30 a.m.
Diet pill labeling not comprehensible, suit filed in federal court
A Centreville woman who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after taking an herbal dietary supplement Stacker 2 filed suit against manufacturer NVE Pharmaceuticals and Quik Trip convenience store in U.S District Court of Southern Illinois.
Thursday August 11
8:30 a.m.
Customer sues Discount Decorating for dropped shelf
Discount Decorating Outlet in Fairview Heights and two of its employees are being sued by a customer whose foot was injured when a shelf was dropped on it.
Home Depot sued for inadequate instructions on chair's weight limit
Edgar Mareshie is suing lawn furniture maker US Leisure and mega retailer Home Depot because the adirondack chair he bought collapsed when he sat on it May 29. He claims the chair did not provide adequate instructions regarding the chair's weight limit.
After $140 billion is gone asbestos will come right back to state courts, say Democrats
Sen. Ted Kennedy Four Democrats on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee predict that if Congress creates a $140 billion trust fund to take asbestos cases out of dockets across the country, the money will run out quickly, sending cases right back to where they started--our clogged state courts.
Box strikes knee of woman playing slots, she sues for $50k+
Casino Queen A woman playing a slot machine at the Casino Queen is seeking more than $50,000 from the East St. Louis casino because she was struck in the knee by an employee carrying a box.
Robert Honke v. Alton Memorial Hospital
Plaintiff:
Wednesday August 10
9 a.m.