News from February 2006
Monday, Feb. 27
9 a.m.
Foxes back hen house guard
Long gone are the days when judicial elections were down-ballot races barely noticed by voters in which party affiliation and a familiar name was all that mattered.
Barratry will force nation into bankruptcy
To the editor:
Bondex and Georgia Pacific begin defense in asbestos case
Mark Phillips When Georgia-Pacific and Bondex International get their chance to defend themselves in a Madison County asbestos trial next week they'll introduce some unusual evidence.
Weber-Hylla match-up draws clear distinction
Don Weber In the old days, only savvy voters could distinguish one judicial candidate over another.
Just Ask Gonzo: Home explosion case awaits outcome of venue transfer motion
I was interested in an update in the case where that poor family lost their baby after their house exploded due to a gas leak.
Inmate suing warden for losing $60 worth of stuff during transfer
An inmate filed a civil complaint in federal court against a prison warden because his handkerchief and sweat pants were lost while he was being transferred to his new home at a maximum security facility.
Dead defendant makes 'special' appearance in court proceedings
Strange things sometimes happen in the lawsuit capital of the world.
Matoesian recuses himself from lawsuit against The Record
In an order dated Feb. 16, Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian has recused himself from a lawsuit brought last month by attorney Gary Peel against The Record newspaper.
ISBA poll snubs Republican judicial candidates
Stephen McGlynn Republican judicial candidates running for election in sharply contested races in the Metro-East were trounced in a poll of attorneys conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).
Kansas man files case in St. Clair County
Terry Orem filed a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court seeking damages for injuries he allegedly sustained after colliding with a tractor trailer in Oklahoma.
Florida woman brings asbestos claim to St. Clair County
A Polk County, Florida woman filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) suit against Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming her husband was exposed to asbestos fibers, free silica, diesel fumes, solvent fumes, gasoline fumes, fibrogenic and carcinogenic materials during his career with the railroad.
Olin sued for breach of contract
Kathy Denny filed suit against Olin Corp. seeking damages in excess of $50,000 alleging Olin is in breach of contract after refusing payment on a long-term disability policy.
Bar patron sues for laceration to neck after another slips in bar
Jeffrey Lee Miller filed suit against the owners of Teezer's Bar in Collinsville claiming he received a deep laceration to his head and neck by a patron who allegedly consumed alcoholic beverages.
Customer receives head injuries after treadmill improperly loaded into car
Stephanie Singleton filed suit against The Sports Authority of Fairview Heights and its manager claiming she incurred head injuries because the treadmill she purchased was improperly loaded into her vehicle by store employees.
Punitive damages sought in Jones Act case
A man who claims he fell 15 feet from a stack of cover tops located at the end of a barge filed a Jones Act case in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 17.
Prayer workshop set in Collinsville
A prayer workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, at the Collinsville First United Methodist Church, 207 West Church St. in Collinsville.
Feb.21-24
Air Products and Chemicals
Waiting for justice
We the people don't pay our judges to take off afternoons, troll the Internet for dates, or attend Spanish classes on taxpayer time. But we do pay them to administer justice, which makes the institutional avoidance of Madison County Judge Don Weber increasingly perplexing.