News from 2005
Olin welder injured in fire sues extinguisher
An Olin employee who was injured in a fire on Jan. 10 filed a suit against the seller, provider, servicer and installer of a fire extinguishing system in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 31.
Drunk patron's stumble leads to suit against bar
Fast Eddie's in Alton One of the Metro-East's most popular bars was sued in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 1 under the Dram Shop Act.
Former Record employee in med mal trial
Lisa Asselmeier A medical malpractice trial pitting a former Record employee against a Swansea dentist has begun in Madison County.
Stack must decide if Hartford showers bring new injuries
When rain falls on Hartford, soaks into the ground, and lifts petroleum vapors into homes, do the residents suffer a new injury or an old injury?
New Lawsuits: Thursday, Oct. 3
Fresh from the courthouse:
Rex Carr sued for allegedly causing rear-end collision
Rex Carr Trial lawyer icon Rex Carr of East St. Louis, accustomed to filing complaints against wrong-doers, stands accused of doing wrong in an auto accident lawsuit filed Nov. 3 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Bank customer claims floor tiles too slick in suit
Brian Garrett of East Alton filed suit against US Bank in Bethalto and its janitorial service, Tiger Company, in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 31 for injuries he received at the bank.
NAACP protesters to picket Weber's ceremony
Protesters from the Madison County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will be picketing outside the courthouse Friday as former prosecutor Don Weber is officially sworn into office as resident circuit judge.
Legal malpractice case against Lakin settles
On trial for legal malpractice, the Lakin Law Firm of Wood River settled with the plaintiffs who accused the firm of not filing a timely wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their son, Michael Coates.
Brown & Crouppen attorney files another Vioxx suit in St. Clair County
John Driscoll St. Louis plaintiff's attorney John Driscoll filed another Vioxx lawsuit against Merck & Co. and Walgreens in St. Clair County Oct. 28.
Jail food not nutritious, inmate sues
An inmate at the Tamms Correctional Facility filed a civil rights complaint against the prison and its dietary manager alleging his meals are not nutritionally adequate.
Former Shrine employee sues for racial and religious discrimination
The Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate, the Oblate Service Corporation and the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows were sued in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Illinois on Oct. 31 by a former employee claiming unlawful termination based on race and religion.
Supreme Court mortgage fee ruling prompts swift dismissal in Madison County
Justice Thomas Kilbride Plain as day, Illinois law says lenders cannot charge more than three percent in fees on mortgages with interest rates above eight percent.
Plain as day, Illinois law says they can.
Belleville's holiday season shimmers
The Belleville Chamber of Commerce has compiled a rather exhaustive list of Christmas-related activities.
Conservative SIUE students mounting troop rally
Lt. Col. Scott Rutter in Iraq Carving a niche in what he calls a bastion of liberalism, Andrew Kassebaum is a college conservative on a patriotic mission.
Reduced payouts class action removed to federal court under Act
Nationwide Insurance has removed a proposed Madison County class action suit to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act that Congress passed in February.
Avery decision invoked by Madison County defendant
Circuit Judge George Moran Pekin Insurance Company has invoked the Illinois Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision in Avery vs. State Farm, in a motion to dismiss a proposed Madison County class action suit.
Judge hammers Pfizer for 'impuissant' argument
U.S. District Judge Michael J. Reagan has remanded a proposed class action suit against drug maker Pfizer to Madison County, declaring the argument behind last year’s removal of the suit “impuissant.”