News from May 2007
Good Grief
It's never about the money. Except when it is, sayeth Springfield's most committed plaintiff's bar allies, who have pushed another incentive for us to sue one another to Governor Rod Blagojevich's desk.
Thursday, May 31
10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 30
9 a.m.
O'Fallon District 90 Breaks Ground on New Junior High
O'Fallon District 90 Breaks Ground on New Junior High
Eastman Chemical wants wrongful death suit to stay in federal court
Eastman Chemical Company has asked U.S. District Judge David Herndon to set a hearing date on a case filed by a Shanghai plaintiff who claims his wife died in Hong Kong from malaria on Jan. 19, 2005, after being evacuated from a hospital in Shanghai.
SIUC grad wants federal judge to give him his job back as asst. food manager
George Williams of Carbondale wants U.S. Chief District Judge Patrick Murphy to give him his job back at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as the food service assistant manager because he has chosen to pursue his life, liberty and happiness in Carbondale and his termination has hindered that.
St. Clair County associate judge not recommended in ISBA poll
An evaluation of the state's associate circuit judges (outside Cook County) in a poll of lawyers revealed that St. Clair County Associate Judge Laninya Cason was the only local associate judge who received a "not recommended" rating.
Stobbs' first trial goes in favor of defendant
Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs Nicholas Bramlet, 20, of East Alton was found not guilty on three misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, criminal trespass and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon during Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs first trial on May 22.
Slip and fall trial against Georgia Carpet results in defense verdict
After a brief two-day trial with roughly an hour of juror deliberations, an Edwardsville woman who alleged she sustained damages in excess of $75,000 when she tripped over a large saw lost her personal injury case in Madison County court on May 23.
Freed & Weiss is backing off Madison County class actions
Freed & Weiss of Chicago has begun withdrawing from Madison County class actions that it helped the Lakin Law Firm litigate.
Investigator orders court files in chiropractor class actions
Kevin McClain Investigations of Centralia has copied all court files in at least 10 Madison County class actions of the Lakin Law Firm.
Landlord wants Lakin firm out of Wood River office by June 30
Landlords of the Lakin Law Firm want the firm out by June 30.
Job Corps worker claims she was fired for blowing the whistle
A Job Corps worker who claims she was fired March 23 for blowing the whistle on her employer filed suit for back pay, reinstatement and punitive damages in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
J.C. Penney customer files complaint for elevated floor mat
St. Clair Square Mall shopper Leota Rice is suing J.C. Penney Corp. for negligence, claiming she tripped over a heavy black mat on the floor of a restroom and sustained severe and permanent external and internal injuries.
Asbestos Motion Docket: Tuesday, May 29
9:30 a.m.
Legal Self-Help Center opens May 31
Area residents will soon have a new place to turn for legal information.
Deputy coroner suspended pending ISP investigation
Madison County Chief Deputy Coroner Ralph Baahlmann Jr. was suspended with pay April 21, Coroner Steve Nonn announced today in press release to media outlets.
ESL and officers named in $1.15 million suit
Three East St. Louis police officers and the city are being sued by a woman who claims she was illegally jailed after being wrongfully arrested for resisting arrest.
Urologist, hospital named in med mal suit
Janet Bertelsman filed a wrongful death suit against Kostantinos Elias Psihramis, M.D., Belleville Urology Associates and St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville claiming their alleged negligence caused her husband to die from a massive pulmonary embolis.
Mother of skateboarder claims driver failed to see her son on street
The mother of a teenage skateboarder is suing a driver for not having headlights on when her son was struck while skating on a Belleville street.