News from July 2005
Asbestos Motion Docket: Tuesday July 19
9:30 a.m.
Monday July 18
9 a.m.
July 11-15
3M Company
QA: A chat with Congressman Shimkus
Congressman Shimkus The Record asked Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) to give his snapshot perspective on a variety of national, state and local issues. Here is how he responded:
Watch out Delaware; we're chasing them out of Illinois
One of the most active asbestos litigation firms in Illinois, Simmons Cooper of Madison County, apparently is shifting much of its asbestos practice -- and some of its political involvement -- to Delaware amid repeated indications that the judicial environment in Madison County is changing for the better.
Angling
Now that St. Clair County’s Stephen McGlynn has put on the appellate court robes, the Metro East needs a new representative on the beleaguered Illinois GOP’s ruling board.
Traveling Big Top
So SimmonsCooper is going on tour.
Fairmount Park demands 'outs' money from inter-track courses
Fairmount Park filed suit against seven race tracks claiming they owe the Collinsville betting facility uncashed tickets since January 2000 for simulcast and inter-track wagering.
Judge says asbestos management requires unique treatment
Judge Stack Most judges know what motions they can expect to hear on any given day, but not Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack.
Friday July 15
9 a.m.
Asbestos shift to Delaware is sign of distinction for Madison County
Richard Samp A recent flood of asbestos lawsuits filed in Delaware stands as a sign of progress in Madison County, according to a court observer familiar with the first state's system.
Barge worker's trial postponed six months
Steven Hutchens, who filed a Jones Act claim against Lewis & Clark Marine of Granite City in June 2002, will have to wait until January 23, 2006 for his trial to begin. A jury trial was set to begin July 11, but Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron rescheduled it.
St. Clair County med-mal suit names Carbondale docs, hospital
Ronald Hudson filed a medical malpractice suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court June 23 against Joseph Rubelowsky, M.D. and his employer, Prairie Heart Institute, for carelessly performing his mitro valve repair surgery.
Shocked plumber sues homeowner
While attempting to unclog a drain at a Fairview Heights home, union plumber Richard Newton got a shocking lesson in reverse polarity.
Vioxx suit blames Merck and pharmacy
John Smith of St. Clair County filed suit against Merck & Co. June 24 in St. Clair County seeking damages for personal injuries he sustained as a result of taking Vioxx.
Alorton woman claims officers caused son's premature delivery
An Alorton woman who was in her sixth month of pregnancy claims she was slammed to the ground by village police officers which harmed her unborn child and led to his premature delivery and permanent disability.
Case management set in suit against Dr. Uhrig
Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn will hold a case management conference July 14 in a three-year old wrongful death case in which a widow claims her husband died due to the negligence of three doctors and Belleville Memorial Hospital.
Fayetteville man sues Merck and its employees over Vioxx
Fayetteville resident Laurence Madden filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court June 27 against Merck & Co. of New Jersey and 10 Merck employees seeking at least $250,000 in damages.
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, July 6
Regions Bank v. Ruben Diaz
Elderly woman knocked to ground by soccer players, sues park and school
Seventy-seven-year-old Opal Boyett claims Granite City park and high school officials should have known that elderly people like to use the Wilson Park walk path early in the morning to avoid the summer heat.