News from May 2006
Wood River sued over high speed chase
The guardian of April Harshbarger's estate filed suit against the city of Wood River and one of its police officers claiming a motorcycle accident in which April suffered severe injuries was due to a high speed police chase.
Making "Headlines"
Leno In case you missed it, The Record's most well-read article, "Alton Attorney Accidentally Sues Himself,"(March 11, 2005) tickled comedian Jay Leno's funny bone during a "Headlines" segment of the Tonight Show on Monday, May 8.
As a clip of the newspaper's banner and headline appeared on the screen, Leno quipped, "Finally, a lawyer gets what's coming to him," and burst into his inimitable laughter.
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Like a Doe in the headlights
Amidst his meandering closing argument in a medical malpractice trial here late last week, Granite City plaintiff's attorney Morris Chapman announced that he was "worried"-- about us.
Lakins named in sexual assault case
Tom Lakin L. Thomas Lakin, The Lakin Law Firm, Bradley M. Lakin and Kristopher Lakin were named as defendants in a sexual assault civil suit filed in Madison County Circuit Court April 21.
Defense verdict reached in med mal trial
Richard Hunsaker After a nine-day medical malpractice trial, a Madison County jury delivered a defense verdict, ruling late Thursday night that Troy Dr. Dolores Cantrell met the standard of care in treating William Hoppe, II.
Defendants remove silicosis case to federal court
Attorneys for Kerr-McGee and Tronox LLC removed a Madison County silicosis case to federal court May 5 arguing that an Illinois trucking company had been fraudulently joined in the complaint.
Lakins named in sexual assault case
Brad Lakin L. Thomas Lakin, The Lakin Law Firm, Bradley M. Lakin and Kristopher Lakin were named as defendants in a sexual assault civil suit filed in Madison County Circuit Court April 21.
Gluten free bagels at Wild Oats
Free, homemade bagels (gluten-free) will be offered at Wild Oats Market, 8823 Ladue Rd. in St. Louis, from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 20.
Questions mount over Madison County sexual assault case
Days after a secretive Madison County civil sexual assault complaint was dismissed, expunged and then preserved by the court, curiosity about the matter has hardly subsided.
People in Business invites new members
The People in Business networking group is inviting all members of the business community to attend its next meeting on May 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at GC Cuisine, University Drive in Edwardsville.
Response to $1.39 claim against Wal-Mart filed under seal
It took 15 months for Ashley Peach to answer a motion to dismiss her $1.39 claim against retailer Wal-Mart, and when her answer came she kept it secret.
GEICO relies on 'Avery' for decertifying class
Attorney Robert Schmieder Insurer GEICO wants Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron to ignore a Lakin Law Firm argument that the Illinois Supreme Court has not changed the law of class action litigation.
Retaliatory discharge suit filed against Tri Lab and owners
The former controller at a Collinsville laboratory filed a retaliatory discharge lawsuit against the lab and its co-owners, St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville and Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton, in Madison County Circuit Court May 1.
Weber tests new substitution rule
Paul Marks Three days after 3rd Circuit judges adopted a rule allowing only one substitution of judge as of right per side in class action cases, Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber used it as a basis for a ruling in a case against National City Mortgage.
Anesthesiologists claim St. Elizabeth's breached contract
Southern Illinois Anesthesiologists (SIA) of Belleville Ltd. and its physicians are suing St. Elizabeth's Hospital and its administrators for terminating an exclusive provider contract in February, claiming ethnic discrimination.
New Lawsuits: Thursday, May 11
Fresh from the courthouse: