News from January 2005
Federal judge remands Novastar case to Madison County
NovaStar Home Mortgage Inc. and NovaStar Financial Inc., national lenders which face class action suits across the country for allegedly violating the Securities Exchange Act, are also targets in Madison County Circuit Court.
President Bush: transcripts of tort reform address
U.S. President George W. Bush delivers tort reform address in Madison County. Thanks for coming out to say hello. It's great to be in southern Illinois. I appreciate the chance to come to Madison County. I'm honored to be the first sitting President to visit the city of Collinsville.
Husband sues doctors for wife's mortal cancer
Seeking to recover at least $600,000 from doctors who failed to diagnose his wife's mortal cancer, Ronald Pruitt filed the first lawsuit of the new year (excluding asbestos) in Madison County Circuit Court.
First asbestos case of '05 filed in Madison County
Madison County Circuit Court's first asbestos case of 2005 was filed by Illinois resident Daisy Gardner, who claims she was diagnosed with mesothelioma on Aug. 10, 2004, after being exposed to asbestos products dating back to 1949.
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, Jan. 5
Fresh from the courthouse:
Asbestos Trial Docket: Monday, Jan. 10
Monday, January 10, 2005
Download Civil Complaints filed in Madison County!
Looking for complete copies of class action and major consumer fraud complaints filed in Madison County, Illinois?
President Bush calls on Congress to pass tort reform
As expected, U.S. President George W. Bush used Madison County's Gateway Convention Center as a bully pulpit Wednesday afternoon, calling on Congress to take action on tort reform this year.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Jan. 4
Fresh from the courthouse:
New Lawsuits: Monday, Jan. 3
Fresh from the courthouse:
Activist groups peddle messages before president's address
Anti- and pro-tort reform groups were actively peddling messages in anticipation of U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to the Metro-East Wednesday.
Lakin Law Firm files six new class actions before year's end
The Lakin Law Firm in Wood River On the last day to file in 2004, clerks in Madison County Circuit Court were kept busy by The Lakin Law Firm of Wood River.
Class action claims Sentry improperly reduces medpay
One of the last lawsuits filed in Madison County Circuit Court in 2004 came at the hands of chiropractor Daniel Jones D.C., owner of Bunker Hill Chiropractic Clinic. He filed a class action suit against Sentry Insurance Company Dec. 30, alleging it improperly reduces payouts under medical payment (medpay) coverage.
Broken nose at haunted house prompts suit
Instead of paying for a ghoulishly good time, Shauna Porter claims she got more than she bargained for.
President's visit to shine national light on Metro-East
It's no accident that U.S. President George W. Bush selected Collinsville, Ill. to make his case for legal reform--a priority domestic policy agenda item.
Stop wasting our money and time
East Alton plaintiff’s attorney Thomas Maag has apparently decided to drop a silly slander lawsuit he filed against Steve Tomaszewski, a former aide to newly-elected Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier.
Tillery's new suit is obscene
To the editor:
The usual suspects
“Major Strasser’s been shot.... Round up the usual suspects."
Cheers from Iraq!
Greetings from Iraq!