News from 2006
Woman claims false imprisonment at Schnucks
Schnucks in Granite City A woman who was accused of shoplifting from the Granite City Schnucks filed suit against the grocery chain in Madison County Circuit Court Dec. 12, claiming her constitutional rights were violated.
Florida man files asbestos suit in Madison County
A Florida man diagnosed with mesothelioma filed suit approximately 800 miles away from home in Madison County Circuit Court Dec. 15, claiming 143 defendant corporations are responsible for his illness.
Baricevic appoints Marion attorney in Young DUI case
Marion attorney Randy Patchett has been appointed special state's attorney to prosecute the Dec. 3 DUI arrest of St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young.
Aldi customer claims multiple injuries from tripping at store
Aldi in Fairview Heights Alice I. Stidham is suing a Fairview Heights grocery story for injuries sustained after she tripped and fell on Dec. 9, 2004, according to a complaint filed Dec. 7 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Racial discrimination alleged in suit against Alton and Southern
An employee of Alton and Southern Railway says he was subjected to a racially hostile work environment in a suit filed Dec. 14 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
On the Fifth Terrace
The Metro East is no longer in judicial "hell" but rather cautiously cooling in "purgatory."
When judges fail, they should leave
What if Abel Muhammad had died?
Federal judges fail
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Baricevic yet to appoint special prosecutor
St. Clair County Circuit Judge John Baricevic, who was elected interim chief judge by a vote of the 12 circuit judges in the 20th Circuit Wednesday, must decide whether to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the Dec. 3 DUI arrest of Circuit Judge Patrick Young.
Florida bound Lakin attorney surprises defense attorneys at MC hearing
Paul Marks Paul Marks of the Lakin Law Firm swears that a week before the Nov. 7 election he did not know Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber commented on the Lakin firm at a campaign appearance in September.
Battle of the plaintiffs' attorneys heating up on Paxil turf
Stephen Tillery GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) filed a motion asking Madison County Associate Circuit Judge Ralph Mendelsohn to enforce an injunction which would prohibit plaintiffs in a similar St. Clair County Paxil class action lawsuit from holding a certification hearing on Dec. 28.
Attorney wants uninsured patient's suit to go forward despite settlement
Judge Stack Attorney Lanny Darr wants to carry on a class action suit on behalf of uninsured hospital patients with a plaintiff whose hospital bill was covered by insurance.
Whopper asbestos case will net $19k in filing fees
Perry Browder A Missouri widow filed an asbestos suit in Madison County Circuit Court against 187 defendant corporations claiming during the course of her husband's employment he inhaled large amounts of asbestos.
Defendants have banner year in Madison County
Jeff Hebrank Even though Madison County made the American Tort Reform Association's "judicial hellhole" list for the fifth consecutive year, defendants in cases seeking at least $1 million in damages have fared very well here this year.
Baricevic elected temporary chief in 20th Circuit
John Baricevic St. Clair County Circuit Judge John Baricevic was elected interim chief judge in a meeting today of the court's 12 circuit judges.
Funeral home socked with $1.4 million judgment and investigation
Weber In one of his final acts on the bench, Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber ordered the Werner-Mick Funeral Home to pay Timothy Werner $1,406,231.30 in a retaliatory discharge dispute.
Just Ask Gonzo: Suit against Wal-Mart settles
Question: Last year you wrote a piece on a man who tripped at the Belleville Wal-Mart and filed suit in East St. Louis. I went to school with a Chester Evans and was wondering if you could tell me if his suit was successful.