News from February 2006
Long distance runner slips on ice, sues
Craig Virgin, a three-time Olympian and a Democratic politician, has filed a personal injury complaint for slipping on ice outside his Lebanon business.
Tenant seeks $50k for improperly maintained door handle
Claiming the owner of her Moro apartment failed to properly maintain a door handle, Doris Jean Steiner filed a $50,000 personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 13.
Movie-goer sues for tripping on sidewalk
Dorothy Banes of Granite City is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 from Wehrenberg Inc. because she fell on a sidewalk at the O'Fallon 15 Cine two years ago.
Kansas railroad conductor files FELA suit in St. Clair County
An Isabel, Kan. man who works as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad filed suit in St. Clair County for injuries sustained in an Oklahoma train wreck.
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Moran disappearing act leaves 128 cases up-for-grabs
Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran could have quit sooner than he did, but he stuck around to pull a final grand surprise.
Lakin firm and Pekin Insurance agree to consolidation
Two lawsuits with one chiropractor turned into one lawsuit with three chiropractors, in an agreement between the Lakin Law Firm of Wood River and Pekin Insurance.
Thomas Maag goes to work for Wendler & Ezra
Plaintiff's attorney Thomas Maag, who has litigated class action lawsuits against corporate giants such as Wal-Mart and AT&T, is no longer associated with The Lakin Law Firm of Wood River.
Crowder signs emergency order for plaintiffs; Businesses had not yet been served
Madison County Associate Judge Barbara Crowder has started her political career the same way Circuit Judge Phillip Kardis ended his political career -- by heaping abuse on businesses of the Cassens family.
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Chiropractor and bankruptcy trustee claim sale overvalued
Chiropractor Joy Carr believes that chiropractor Bradley Wilken and his wife cheated her and ruined her business. A bankruptcy trustee believes it too.
Taiwanese company seeks dismissal from Madison County class action
People don't often confuse Texas with Taiwan, but it happened in a Madison County class action suit over window blinds with dangling cords.
Zyprexa named in St. Clair County lawsuit
The maker of a drug used to treat schizophrenia is being sued by plaintiffs from three states in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Former Memorial Hospital employee sues
In a lawsuit filed Jan. 31 in St. Clair County Circuit Court, a former Memorial Hospital employee claims she was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim in 2005.