News from May 2008
Contractor falsely reported income not earned to IRS, suit claims
Glen Suschanke filed suit against Patrick Woods and Woods Drywall Materials in Madison County Circuit Court May 27, alleging Woods is falsely reporting income earned in his name.
St. Clair County named in auto accident suit
Janith Morris has filed suit against St. Clair County and its employee Patrick Walters for head, back, neck and shoulder injuries she sustained in an auto accident June 26, 2007.
Boar semen supplier sued for negligence by pork farmer
A New Athens pork farmer claims that boar semen purchased from a Minnesota supplier contained bacteria, according to a $300,000 negligence suit filed May 27 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Florida mesothelioma sufferer files complaint in Madison County
A Florida man suffering from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit in Madison County Circuit Court May 22, claiming his disease was wrongfully caused.
Homeowners sued by guest paralyzed after diving into above ground pool
A woman who suffered a paralysis after diving into a swimming pool filed suit against her friend and his parents alleging they failed to warn her not to dive into their pool.
Highland Super Valu sued for puddle of water in aisle
A woman who slipped and fell in a puddle of water that collected on the premises of SuperValu in Highland filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court May 21, alleging SuperValu failed to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition.
Wal-Mart and ice company named in personal injury suit
Wal-Mart in Cahokia Wal-Mart Store #747 in Cahokia and the Home City Ice Co. are being sued by a customer who slipped and fell on water that had accumulated on the floor in front of an ice machine.
Belleville sued by person who trips on sidewalk
Virginia Rodenmeyer of Belleville is suing the City of Belleville over injuries she sustained last year after tripping and falling on a city-maintained sidewalk.
IEPA director unaware of Wood River problems
IEPA Director Douglas Scott Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Douglas Scott apparently was unaware of problems in the six-year-long Wood River refinery clean-up until a newspaper report documented them, internal communications show.
ABC company nudged by other 'As,' says suit against Yellow Book
ABC Healthcare Plans, Inc. filed suit against Yellow Book in Madison County Circuit Court May 19, alleging "much" lost revenue due to Yellow Book violating its own listing placement policies.
Union Pacific named in FELA complaint
A signal maintainer for Union Pacific Railroad filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint in U.S. District Court May 15, alleging his employer failed to provide him a safe place to work.
Tillery files Van Kampen exhibits under seal in market timing class action
Tillery Class action attorney Stephen Tillery of St. Louis insists that shareholders in mutual funds own the assets of the funds but won't show the proof he claims to possess.
Straight talk from a plaintiff's lawyer
Belleville attorney Tom Keefe believes practicing law is one of the four true professions. His candid self-examination of his own last week reflected that professionalism.
There's a reason why SWA is still languishing
Ed Murnane The Illinois Manufacturers Association, one of Illinois' oldest (115-years) and most respected business associations, distributes a weekly "Springfield Highlights" to its members every Friday when the Illinois General Assembly is in session.
Suspend Illinois gas tax now!
Dwight Kay With gas prices rising and expected to be near $5 per gallon this summer, I am extremely disappointed the leadership in Springfield voted against gas tax relief.
Pfizer's records request in Celebrex class action denied
Tillery Twice this year Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn has ruled against plaintiff attorney Stephen Tillery in a proposed class action against drug maker Pfizer, and both rulings have ended up in Mendelsohn's wastebasket.
Breach suit filed by KDNL 30 in Madison County
KDNL ABC 30 in St. Louis filed a breach of contract suit against John and Kristine Beatty of Metro East Dental Sedation in Madison County Circuit Court May 14, alleging the defendants failed to make payments for television commercials.
Hylla steers clear of Cingular arbitration decision
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla stopped a three month feud over what he said at a hearing by writing an order instead of waiting for lawyers to agree on one.
Peabody sues over broken 27k-acre coal rights deal
Peabody Energy and Illinois Land Holdings, LLC filed a five-count complaint against Jerome Rubenstein, Herbert Anthony Allen, Terry Allen Kramer, Dennis Blair and The Bank of New York Trust in Madison County Circuit Court alleging the defendants improperly leveraged and exploited a confidential and binding agreement over real estate and coal rights.
Immediate trials sought in Madison County by mesothelioma sufferers
Stack Three living mesothelioma victims who filed suit in Madison County May 16 are asking Circuit Judge Daniel J. Stack to grant their motions for an immediate setting of trial date.