News from July 2006
Appellate Court gives green light to nationwide class
Stephen Tillery The Illinois Appellate Court reversed Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn's decision to limit a class action lawsuit against Intel to Illinois residents or purchasers.
Former chief judge files complaint for client hurt in head-on collision
Former St. Clair County Chief Judge Stephen Kernan filed a personal injury suit on behalf of Joann Douglas in Madison County Circuit Court for injuries she allegedly sustained in a car accident.
Iowa man sues Alabama and Indiana firms in Madison County
An Iowa man injured in Carbondale filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court July 25, against Altec Industries of Birmingham, Ala. and Nesco Inc. of Bluffton, Ind.
Prairie Farms worker files retaliatory discharge suit
Prairie Farms Dairy in Granite City. A former employee of Prairie Farms Dairy filed a retaliatory discharge suit in Madison County Circuit Court July 26, alleging he was fired for not engaging in conduct that violated public policy of the State of Illinois.
Weber-Hylla fund-raising efforts about even
Don Weber Financial reports for Madison County circuit judge candidates show that the contenders are neck-in-neck in the all-important dash for cash.
Dr. Burch hit with another med mal suit
Greenville Regional Hospital Sara Byrd of Coffeen filed a medical malpractice suit against Gayle Burch, M.D. and Greenville Regional Hospital claiming that she unnecessarily underwent a total hysterectomy.
Elections tame judicial egos
Judicial elections are important, if only because they make change possible.
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This is the business we have chosen
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America - ATLA - met in convention in Seattle during the week of July 17th. In an act of panic and unbelievable cowardice that would embarrass even the French, by a 2-1 margin ATLA's Board of Governors voted to drop "Trial Lawyers" from the name, changing to the "American Association for Justice."
Whose abrogation?
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Maddox in a hurry
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Dead plaintiff's estate may carry on class action lawsuit
Circuit Judge Dan Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack ordered a plaintiff's attorney to send the insurance company he's suing a copy of his client's death certificate.
Maddox dismisses Lakin class action
Madison County Circuit Judge Lola Maddox has thrown out a proposed class action suit of the Lakin Law Firm for a reason that a federal court had previously rejected.
Ford claims 'flake' class plaintiff lived in Texas
Ford Motor Company wants Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian to shut down a Lakin Law Firm class action suit over paint flakes because the class representative lived in Texas.
Crowder raises more than $63k in first half of '06
Madison County Associate Judge Barbara Crowder raised $63,240 in the first half of 2006, according to records filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections July 27.
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Lakin wants sexual assault complaint transferred to Madison County
Tom Lakin Attorney Tom Lakin filed a motion to transfer a sexual assault suit filed against him and two of his children out of St. Clair County, citing forum non conveniens.