News from 2006
Med mal suit filed against St. Joseph's in Highland
St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland Elaine Cwiklowski filed a medical malpractice suit against St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland and Keith Thomae, M.D. in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 30, seeking damages in excess of $150,000
Security guard sues Madison cops for false imprisonment
An armed security guard arrested for impersonating an officer, unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use of a rotating red light and unlawful possession of a blackjack filed a 12-count suit against the City of Madison and two police officers alleging he was falsely imprisoned.
Woman sues boyfriend for hitting her while driving
A St. Clair County woman is suing her boyfriend for punching her in the face while she was driving a car.
Man sues his attacker
Jeremy Smith claims he was beaten on his head, thrown onto a concrete floor and then blacked out in a lawsuit against his alleged assailant, Casey Baugh.
Stockyard death leads to lawsuit
Seven defendants are accused of negligence in the workplace death of Roman Gomez, Jr., who was crushed to death two years ago in an East St. Louis rail stockyard.
Home owner claims insurer refuses to pay fire claim
Terry Lowe of Bethalto filed suit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 31, alleging the insurance company refused to pay a fire claim.
Cueto's name is certified for November ballot
Lloyd Cueto In eight weeks St. Clair County voters will decide whether to loosen a decades-old Democratic grip in the 20th Judicial Circuit.
Let freedom ring
Just because the pesky First Amendment trumped Granite City's attempt to squelch anti-abortion protesters in the city's annual Labor Day parade via a federal court order, doesn't mean freedom of expression triumphed for all.
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Why doesn't he just say it?
The ghost of Tom Joad...a Labor Day saga
The John Ford-directed classic "The Grapes of Wrath" is ranked 21st on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest films, and is one of my personal favorites.
Truck's damages not figured by software program, insurer argues
Five years after the Lakin Law Firm sued insurer AIG over the value of a wrecked truck, the firm still does not understand how AIG figured the value, according to AIG's latest brief.
Cassens' foe scolded for wasting time
Tom Maag Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack dropped Cassens & Sons auto dealership from a personal injury suit last week and scolded attorney Brian Wendler for naming the dealer as a defendant in his suits.
Byron rules plaintiff's $62k jury verdict was enough
Nicholas Byron Walter Spearman won a $62,807.47 jury verdict in Madison County in May, but he thought he should have won more.
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Judge Stiehl allows large signs in Granite City's Labor Day parade
Daniel and Angela Michael and their 11 children who run Small Victories Ministry from their Highland home will be allowed to carry signs larger than a piece of notebook paper in the upcoming Labor Day Parade in Granite City.
'Judge shopping' rule challenged by Tillery firm
Stephen Tillery The Korein Tillery law firm is challenging a new rule adopted by Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis that limits substitution of judge to only one time as a right.
Madison County judge quashes motion to depose William Clay Ford, Jr.
William Clay Ford, Jr. Robert Schmieder of the Lakin Law Firm believed he could extract sworn testimony from Ford Motor Company boss William Clay Ford Jr., but Schmieder's idea turned out more as a delusion than a deposition.
Class action king drops one of 22 suits
Granite City chiropractor Mark Eavenson, favorite class action plaintiff of the Lakin Law Firm, has dropped one of his suits like a hot potato.
Stewart-McGlynn square off in Chamber forum
Stephen McGlynn COLLINSVILLE-Candidates in the Fifth Appellate Court race offered contrasting views as wide as the geographical divide between the Saline County Democrat and the St. Clair County Republican in a forum Thursday morning.