News from July 2006
West Virginia venue decision opens door for plaintiffs
CHARLESTON, WV - Bart Morris of Virginia suffered an injury on his job in Virginia operating a forklift that an Ohio company made, but the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has decided that he can sue for damages in West Virginia.
Former McDonnell Douglas workers file class action over pension plan
Jerome Schlichter Four former McDonnell Douglas employees who went to work for Boeing after the two companies merged filed a class action complaint against the Pension Value Plan for Employees of The Boeing Company.
St. Clair County class action removed to federal court
Attorneys for Harland Financial Solutions removed a four-year-old class action from St. Clair County Circuit Court to federal court citing the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005.
Florida court tosses $145 billion tobacco verdict
The largest jury verdict in U.S. history has been tossed by the Florida Supreme Court today.
Misdiagnosis caused child's death, mother claims
Belleville pediatrician David C. Norman, M.D. is being blamed for the death of Trevikoromira Williams who died of bacterial meningoencephalitis nearly two years ago.
Shiloh man sues Freeburg Township for defective steps
Walter Minton of Shiloh filed a personal injury lawsuit against Freeburg Township for injuries he sustained on allegedly defective steps.
Class action king gets non-royal treatment in divorce court
In the Madison County courthouse where Granite City chiropractor Mark Eavenson once reigned as king of class actions, one judge has taken over his bank account and another has kicked Eavenson's friend out of her job handling his business.
Fifth wheel on FedEx truck blamed for injury
FedEx A truck driver transporting items for Federal Express filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court June 30, alleging the courier failed to maintain its equipment in a reasonably safe condition.
Splash City sued by injured girl's father
Splash City The father of a girl who was injured at Splash City Family Water Park in Collinsville filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court.
Rio Club patron sues for ceiling collapse
Marquelus Brown, a customer of The Rio Club in East St. Louis, is suing the establishment because the ceiling fell on him.
Scott Credit Union named in anticipatory breach suit
Scott Credit Union is being sued by a woman claiming entitlement to an additional $250,000 from her deceased husband's Deferred Compensation Account.
East St. Louis nightclub sued over shooting
An East St. Louis nightclub is being sued by a customer who was shot in the leg by an unknown assailant last year.
Prolific complaint against Cassens sprouts new life
Like an ugly weed no one can pull, Thomas Maag's lawsuit against the Cassens family and its businesses just keeps growing.
Our courts need backbone
It's a sad state of the affairs of our courts that so many people believe anything-- plain anything-- is "actionable."
Flags of Our Fathers
Instead of a classic movie line or title, today's column uses as its metaphor the yet-to-be released World War II saga of the battle of Iwo Jima, "Flags of Our Fathers."
Hopkins right
To the editor: