News from March 2005
Driver claims Ford Aspire is defective
This Ford Aspire sustained front end damage Mitchell Mezyk is suing Ford Motor Company and a driver who rear-ended his vehicle for injuries he sustained in an auto accident last year in Belleville.
Parking lot fall leads to suit
An O'Fallon apartment complex owner and its management company were named in a lawsuit filed by tenant Joseph Hillesheim, who claims he broke his ankle due to a hole in the parking lot.
Husband files wrongful death suit on behalf of wife run over
John Hess III filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a woman who ran over and ultimately caused the death of his wife, Myrna.
Norfolk Southern targeted in FELA suit
Oliver Adams filed a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) suit in Madison County Circuit Court March 15 claiming that he was permanently injured while working as a Norfolk Southern Railway trackman for 32 years.
Olin blamed for worker's asphyxiation death
The wife of a Highland man who was killed while working at Olin Brass Works in East Alton filed a four-count lawsuit against the company and a supervisor, Steven Heiens, in Madison County Circuit Court March 15.
SIUE professor files defamation suit
Plaintiff Christopher Dussold pictured on SIUE's website Christopher Dussold of Sorento filed a nine-count defamation lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court March 15 seeking at least $750,000 in compensatory and punitive damages claiming his reputation has been damaged.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, March 15
Fresh from the courthouse:
Alton mayoral candidate Mick McCahill bucks family tradition
Alton mayoral candidate Mick McCahill in front of an Abraham Lincoln mural painted on his dining room wall. McCahill, a Lincoln "buff," commissioned a friend to do the work. Growing up as a Democrat in the gritty, river town of Alton, Mick McCahill's Irish Catholic family didn't just talk politics at the dinner table. They pounded the pavement for their candidates.
Caps bill delayed in Judiciary
Sen. David Luechtefeld A bill that would cap non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000 and limit claims against hospitals at $500,000 was not heard in today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Springfield.
Rotten floor at dairy prompts customer to sue
Prairie Farms and Prairie Farms Dairy (PFD) in Granite City was slapped with a lawsuit March 14 seeking at least $100,000 in damages from a man who claims he fell through a rotten floor at the dairy.
New Lawsuits: Monday, March 14
Fresh from the courthouse:
Swansea Care Center sued in St. Clair County
Christopher Bruner, guardian of the estate of Betty Bruner, filed a three-count lawsuit against Swansea Care Center and Bridgemark Health Care in St. Clair County Circuit Court March 1, alleging it was negligent and violated the Nursing Home Care Act.
Don't believe the (self) hype
To businesses, it’s scary. Insurers—they’re wary. And for doctors, the situation is just plain hairy.
Forget it, Jake...It's Chinatown
The American Film Institute--the nation’s premier chronicler of our cinematic past--is engaged in another one of it’s “100 Best” campaigns.
Sizzling
Stack Since being charged with managing Madison County’s massive asbestos docket last fall, 3rd Circuit Judge Daniel J. Stack has earned more than his fair share of notoriety.
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American Home Products
New Lawsuits: Friday, March 11
Friday's Civil Law Division filings: