News from January 2008
Wexstten campaign takes in $77k so far in January
Semi-annual financial disclosure reports are not due at the Illinois State Board of Elections for another 13 days, but signs indicate that campaign cash will flow heavily into the coffers of Fifth Judicial District candidates.
Tanning salon sued by customer over brown recluse spider bite
Bitten by a brown recluse spider that had gotten into her clothes at a tanning salon, Michelle Curtis of Shiloh is seeking in excess of $100,000 in damages from Hollywood Tan in Belleville and its manager Marcie Adams.
Lemon pepper marinade causes customer's fall
Failure to keep its floor clear of lemon pepper marinade is the subject of a $50,000 lawsuit against the Save A Lot Store, located at 2600 State St. in East St. Louis.
Reglan named in federal product liability claim
A Missouri woman filed a strict product liability suit against Wyeth, A.H. Robins Company, Inc., and Schwarz Pharma in federal court Jan. 7, alleging the prescription medication Reglan or its generic, metoclopramide, was defective and unreasonably dangerous.
Pipefitter crushed in forklift accident sues Dynegy
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. is being sued by a contracted worker who was crushed in between a steel post and a pump at the Baldwin Power Plant on Oct. 8, 2007.
Idaho man stakes asbestos claim in Madison County
Malcolm Henley of Idaho filed an asbestos suit against 71 defendant corporations alleging he was exposed to asbestos while enlisted in the United States Navy from 1965 through 1968 at various locations including Great Lakes Naval Training in Illinois and as a mechanic at various locations in Massachusetts and Idaho.
Debt collector sued for unfair collection practices
Dana Young filed suit against Midwest Credit and Collection (MCC) in U.S. District Court Jan. 7 alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
Pro-se med mal suit against Dalla-Riva is MC's first in '08
Madison County's first Law Division (civil cases seeking in excess of $50,000) lawsuit was a medical malpractice complaint against Maryville physician James Dalla Riva, M.D.
Probation director McGibany retires; Dallas is first woman to serve as interim director
Madison County is making history with the appointment of its first woman to serve as interim director of the Probation and Court Services Department.
Class action custody fight
For most lawyers, clients get trust and professional responsibility.
For some others, clients get spelled client$, with the emphasis on $.
'Hellhole' status hurts us all
Akin When most folks think of Chicagoland, landmarks such as Navy Pier, the Sears Tower and Wrigley Field immediately come to mind.
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Ex-factory worker had to express breast milk in dirty toilet stall, suit says
Patricia Lee filed suit against the Swan Corporation in U.S. District Court Dec. 26, alleging her employer wrongfully discriminated her in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) because her employer required her to express breast milk in a dirty toilet stall.
Correction
Editor's note: In a report that appeared online Thursday, "Wexstten claims Cates broke 'positive campaign' pledge in complaint to ISBA," the Record mistakenly identified Judy Cates, a candidate for appellate court judge, as "Judge Cates." The typographical error appeared in the context of Cates' response to her opponent Judge James Wexstten, who had filed a campaign complaint with the ISBA.
Judge Murphy snubs Lakin's request to remand class action back to MC
EAST ST. LOUIS – Fortunes of the Lakin Law Firm have crumbled so completely that U.S. District Judge Patrick Murphy, a former class action booster, passed up a chance to send a Lakin class action back to Madison County.
Judge Reagan cuts claims in Lakin-Burke fight, sets deadlines
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan has set a Jan. 18 deadline for Brad Lakin to file Richard Burke's contract with the court or drop a claim that Burke breached the contract.
FELA complaint filed in federal court
A locomotive engineer for CSX Transportation who was injured when while disembarking a tank car in Evansville, Ind. filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint against his employer in U.S. District Court alleging tthe company failed to provide him a safe place to work.
Vioxx claim is last civil suit filed in Madison County in '07
A Granite City woman filed a civil suit against Merck & Co. seeking damages for personal injuries, death and economic damages she claims her husband suffered as a result of taking the prescription medication Vioxx.