News from August 2007
Ex-boyfriend named in hotel battery suit
Breann Fowlkes filed a personal injury suit against her ex-boyfriend alleging he battered her on May 11, 2006, at a local motel.
Massachusetts asbestos claim filed in Madison County
The estate of John Thyssen filed an asbestos suit against 65 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court July 31, claiming he was exposed to asbestos while employed as an electrician from 1940-1983.
First Bank expands into Florida banking market
BRADENTON, Fla. and ST. LOUIS -- Coast Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CFHI), a bank holding company headquartered in Bradenton, Fla., and First Banks, Inc. ("First Banks"), a bank holding company headquartered in St. Louis, jointly announce the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for First Banks to acquire Coast Financial Holdings, Inc., a Florida bank holding company ("CFHI"), and
Wednesday, Aug. 15
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Digit dispute
Natalie Sutton didn't have her identity stolen, nor has she lost even a nickel. Admittedly.
Monday, Aug. 13
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Jury Reform: More pay and get people who care
Madeline Byrne was a bit surprised -- and not happy -- when she received her summons to report for jury duty in Sanford, N.C.
Mob Rule: Family secrets and Springfield budgets
There are two community theater-quality dramas approaching their respective denouements.
iPhone taken on by experienced class action litigator
Less than a month after Apple released its iPhone, an attorney well-versed in products liability class actions filed an action over the product in Cook County.
Lakin's arraignment postponed two weeks; set Aug. 27
Tom Lakin Tom Lakin's arraignment that had been set for Aug. 3, has been postponed until Aug. 27 in Benton.
Stack severing and sending off Vioxx claims that don't belong in Madison County
Daniel Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack continues to make it clear that Vioxx plaintiffs must live in-county. For if out-of-towners want their cases to remain in his court they had better have compelling reasons.
Forum battle in attorneys' war is for judge to figure out
Brad Lakin Now that the Lakin Law Firm has sued Chicago attorneys in Madison County and Chicago attorneys have sued the Lakins in Cook County, somebody has to figure out who sued first.
Seroquel suit claims 'so much' is poured into marketing and away from research
John Driscoll A drug used to treat schizophrenia and acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, is in the crosshairs of St. Louis attorney John Driscoll of Brown & Crouppen.
Lakins prefer that flaky Ford case pass the Judge Kardis litmus test
Retired Judge Kardis Lakin Law Firm attorneys want Madison County Associate Judge Richard Tognarelli to run a national class action trial against Ford Motor Company the way retired Circuit Judge Philip Kardis would have run it.
Legal foundation discusses public nuisance suits
Victor Schwartz WASHINGTON, D.C. - The past, present and future of public nuisance claims were all part of a discussion broadcasted Thursday by the Washington Legal Foundation.
State Farm sued in stolen car claim
A St. Clair County plaintiff is seeking in excess of $100,000 from State Farm Insurance alleging a theft claim involving his 2003 Dodge Stratus has gone unpaid.
Plaintiff Tillery sues for slip and fall on melted ice
Shop N' Save and Metro Ice are in hot water over melted ice that allegedly injured a Jerseyville shopper.
Tower climber's estate files wrongful death complaint
A wrongful death suit filed on behalf of Daniel Arnold of Alton, killed two years ago in a fall from a from a tower being erected in Butler County, Mo., claims a safety harness manufactured by Klein Tools, Inc. was defectively designed.
Verett sued by Yellow Book over $17k in unpaid advertising
An Edwardsville attorney who is fighting for hundreds of thousands of dollars in a personal injury claim against a local pizzeria and police officer is being sued by Yellow Book for failing to pay more than $17,000 in advertising costs.