News from 2007
Accusations lack support in Lakin-Freed & Weiss squabble
Richard Burke CHICAGO – Lawsuits among class action titans at the Lakin Law Firm of Wood River and Freed and Weiss of Chicago promised sensation but instead they deliver insults and platitudes.
Judge orders Pfizer to produce data on Madison County prescriptions
Attorney Stephen Tillery of St. Louis thinks that if people live in Madison County and work at Pfizer in Chesterfield, Mo., that proves Pfizer does business in Madison County.
Tognarelli to seek circuit court judgeship
The Madison County Democratic Party and the Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades have endorsed Madison County Associate Judge Richard Tognarelli to replace Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron, who is expected to retire at the end of his term in 2008 due to age restictions.
State creates new associate judgeships in Third and Twentieth
Kimberly Lightford Metro-East lawyers aspiring to be judges, take note.
Fifth Judicial District fall bar swearing-in set Nov. 8
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier has announced that the Fifth Judicial District's fall bar admission ceremony for new lawyers will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale.
Attorney for Tennessee plaintiff predicts appellate court will keep case in Madison County
Tennessee trucker Gary Clark wants the Fifth District appellate court to overturn Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack's order sending his personal injury suit to Tennessee.
Shiloh school, contractor added as defendants in suit
A St. Louis attorney representing the family of a Shiloh Elementary School second-grader, killed early this year in the school's cafeteria by an errant, elderly driver, now claims the school is negligent for failing to maintain a crash-worthy wall.
Jersey County woman sues man for punching her in face
A Jersey County woman filed a personal injury suit against Dustin Honchell claiming he caused multiple fractures and irreversible injuries to her face after punching her.
BNSF worker claims he inhaled deleterious substances in FELA suit
A railroad worker filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit claiming was exposed to and was caused to inhale asbestos fibers, free silica, diesel fumes, solvent fumes, gasoline fumes, fibrogenic materials and other substances harmful to his respiratory system.
Tillery asks Herndon to sanction Carr in $40 million complaint
Rex Carr A battle between Metro-East attorneys who used to pack a punch as a mighty class action team is heating up in federal court.
Open house set for Madison County's Alternative Dispute Resolution Center
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Center for the Third Judicial Circuit will be celebrating its grand opening with an open house from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6.
Back and neck injuries claimed in car wreck
Estella Denault of Marissa is suing Holly Long of New Athens over an auto accident that occurred Aug. 9, 2005, along State Route 4 near Zeigler Mine Road in Franklin County.
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Poplar Street Bridge auto accident prompts suit
Douglas Borders of Belleville is suing Christopher Sutton of Belleville and Stephen Delligati of St. Louis for damages in excess of $100,000 over an auto accident that occurred Aug. 4, 2005, on the Poplar Street Bridge.
Inmate claims correctional officer threatened to kill him, suit says
William Hill (Illinois Dept. of Corrections) An inmate serving a 16-year sentence for receiving a stolen vehicle and three counts of burglary filed a handwritten civil rights complaint in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis Aug. 6, claiming he is in "imminent danger" at the Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna, Ill.
Motorcyclist claims $50k in damages in river road accident
Mark Moerlien filed a personal injury suit against Tess Rudder in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 3, seeking damages for injuries he allegedly sustained on Aug. 20, 2005, when Rudder collided with his motorcycle.
Lakins sue insurer for failing to defend them in $3.7 million default
Brad Lakin The Lakin Law Firm filed suit against Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Lloyd's Illinois, Affinity Insurance and Norton & Rain alleging the defendants failed to defend the firm in a federal lawsuit.
Prostate surgery negligently performed, med mal suit claims
Dartallion Allen filed a medical malpractice suit against urologist Sejal Quayle, M.D. claiming his prostate removal surgery was negligently performed.
Injured hunter files legal malpractice case
A young man injured by a bullet wound to his right foot is pursuing a legal malpractice claim against his former attorney.