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News from September 2005


ARDC wants Record's report on Yates v. Hildebrand

By Steve Korris |
An Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission attorney has asked The Record for its report on the case of criminal convict Wiley Yates vs. criminal defense attorney Thomas Hildebrand.

Friday, Oct. 7

By The Madison County Record |
9 a.m.

New Lawsuits: Thursday, Sept. 29

By Steve Gonzalez |
Fresh from the courthouse:

Silicosis litigation raising 'red flags'

By Ann Knef |
Ed Murnane Madison County's reputation as the nation's No. 1 "judicial hellhole," was earned largely for hosting the country's most massive asbestos docket.

Plaintiffs filing asbestos and silicosis suits

By Steve Gonzalez |
One-third of the 33 plaintiffs who filed silicosis suits in Madison County on Sep. 27 and 28 also filed asbestos suits in Madison County Circuit Court. The 11 former state workers are:

On his last day, Kardis hammers Cassens, Cottrell

By Steve Korris |
Retired Judge Kardis The day a man retires, he may feel entitled to doing as he pleases.

Roberts confirmed by Senate

By Steve Gonzalez |
Chief Justice John Roberts The United States Senate voted 78-22 to confirm Judge John Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court making him the youngest Chief Justice in 200 years.

Silica Defendants

By The Madison County Record |
American Optical Corporation

Spicy courtroom exchange ensues between plaintiff prisoner and defendant attorney

By Steve Korris |
Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran's swift handling of 116 cases one recent morning was punctuated by a strange last matter, Wiley Yates v. Thomas Hildebrand, in which the imprisoned plaintiff claims he received a longer sentence because of a lawyer's malice.

Philip Morris decision in Supreme Court's lap

By Ann Knef |
Judge Nicholas Byron One of the most anticipated decisions to come from the Illinois Supreme Court is expected soon.

19 more silica suits filed in Madison County

By Ann Knef |
Plaintiff's attorney Brent Coon A day after an aggressive national asbestos litigation firm deluged Madison County Circuit Court with 153 asbestos and silicosis lawsuits, it returned with another 19. (Editor's note: The Record reported Sept. 28 that another 21 new silica suits were filed on Wednesday. That figure was incorrect. The Record regrets the error).

Appellate court affirms St. Clair County's decision to toss class action

By Ann Knef |
Justice Stephen L. Spomer The Fifth District Appellate Court upheld a St. Clair County Circuit Court decision to dismiss a class action suit that named the Lawyers Trust Fund (LTF) of Illinois and Illinois Supreme Court Justices over interest earned on client funds.

Craftsman saw 'kickback' prompts injured man to sue

By Steve Gonzalez |
Gary Prasuhn filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court Sept. 22, seeking damages against Sears and Rexon Industrial Corp. for injuries he received while using a Craftsman table saw.

New Lawsuits: Wednesday, Sept. 28

By Steve Gonzalez |
Fresh from the courthouse:

Thursday, Oct. 6

By The Madison County Record |
8:30 a.m.

Deadly gas explosion in home leads to suit against Ameren

By Steve Gonzalez |
An explosion in their Abington, Ill. house that killed an infant child and injured three others, prompted parents Todd and Christine O’Halleran to file a wrongful death suit in Madison County Circuit Court Sept. 27 against Ameren IP and TMI Home Warranty.

New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Sept. 27

By Steve Gonzalez |
Fresh from the courthouse:

153 asbestos and silicosis suits filed in Madison County

By Steve Gonzalez |
Robert Brooks Ramsey A hefty volume of cases crushed the Madison County Circuit Clerk's office Tuesday as a St. Louis asbestos litigation firm filed 153 lawsuits.

Asbestos Motion Docket: Monday, Oct. 3

By Carrie Gonzalez |
9 a.m.

Mealtime not so happy for injured McDonald's customer

By Ann Knef |
A trip to a fast food eatery last year ended in physical pain and mental anguish for a Caseyville McDonald’s customer.