News from December 2007
Nursing home and hospital named in wrongful death complaint
Barbara Fowler filed a wrongful death suit against Memorial Convalescent Center and Memorial Hospital in Belleville, alleging negligence in the care of her mother Margaret Felox.
FELA suit claims excessive whole body vibration injuries
Union Pacific Railroad machine operator Darrell Harris filed a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) suit in St. Clair County claiming he has experienced long-term cumulative trauma and excessive whole body vibration injuries due to his employer's negligence.
ATRA's excerpts: Callis credited for Madison County's improvements
Declining number of lawsuits, fewer class actions, dismissals of out-of-state asbestos cases and positive changes in the handling of medical liability cases are reasons the American Tort Reform Association gives for moving Madison County, and St. Clair County, off its "Judicial Hellhole" list.
Madison County ascends from ATRA's 'hellhole'
Callis For the first time since the American Tort Reform Association started ranking the nation's most unfair civil court jurisdictions, Madison County no longer makes the list.
Young and Fiss reprimanded for roles in 2006 drunk driving incident
Young CHICAGO -- St. Clair County Circuit Court Judges Patrick Young and Judge Jan V. Fiss each received reprimands from the Illinois Courts Commission (ICC) for their roles in a December 2006 drunken driving accident, after a short hearing before the committee today in Chicago.
Graves in Alton National Cemetery honored with wreaths
Remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach our children the value of freedom.
Braggin' Rights
We always wondered what the total damage was-- just how much money plaintiff's attorney Stephen Tillery has made filing class action lawsuits over the past few years.
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow's example
God. Family. Academics. Football.
Supreme Court appoints Michael Pelletier State Appellate Defender
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Friday the appointment of Michael J. Pelletier, 57, to the Office of State Appellate Defender to succeed Theodore A. Gottfried who has held the office with distinction since its inception 35 years ago.
Asbestos Motion Docket: Friday, Jan. 4
GROOTEMAAT ORVILLE V. AW CHESTERTON INC
Friday, Jan. 4
9 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 3
1 p.m.
Professional malpractice claim filed against CPA firm
John Kjar of Diamond Island Marina filed a professional malpractice case against Grabel, Schnieders, Hollman & Co., in Madison County Circuit Court Nov. 30, alleging his certified public accountant gave him lousy tax advice causing him to suffer damages in excess of $500,000.
Friday, Dec. 21
9 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 19
9 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 18
9:30 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 17
9 a.m.
Jury says 'no' to woman's hand-in-elevator-door complaint
Barely an hour into deliberations, a Madison County jury on Wednesday cleared Kone Elevators of any negligence or wrongdoing after an eight-day trial in Erma Smith's personal injury suit.