News from June 2009
16 new asbestos cases filed May 18-22 in Madison County
Thompson A total of 16 new asbestos suits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of May 18 through May 22.
Asbestos MDL judge invites defendants to turn up pressure
Robreno PHILADELPHIA – Asbestos lawyers have started abandoning claims rather than reveal the methods behind X-rays of their clients.
Target supplement class action suit set for status hearing in August
Young A class action suit filed over an immunity supplement sold by Target stores is set for a case status hearing in August as discovery continues.
Second suit filed over Sauget pollution
Schoen, Walton, Telken and Foster in East St. Louis A second group of Illinois residents who live in or near Sauget have filed a lawsuit over the release of various hazardous substances they claim has created a severe health risk and has contaminated their properties.
ISBA to host 'marathon' CLE session
CLE Fest Classic 2009, a three-day "marathon" of continuing legal education programs hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) this past year, plus new programming, will be held Thursday through Saturday, June 18 – 20, on-site at the ISBA Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 900, in Chicago, or via online webcast programming.
Kirk Dillard to run for Illinois governor
Dillard The "staunchest supporter of civil justice reform legislation in the Illinois General Assembly" -- according to a prominent tort reform advocate -- is running for the top job in Illinois government.
Tape company stuck with $1 million in unpaid bills, suit says
An Illinois corporation has filed suit against a glass company, alleging it did not pay more than $1 million for tape products it received.
Traumatic brain injury at work site prompts suit
A Monroe County man says he began experiencing psychological, behavioral and personality changes after he was struck in the face with construction materials while working.
Passenger claims driver struck parked boat and trailer
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against the man who she says hit a parked boat and trailer as she was riding with him.
Buskes ask for more time to answer S.C. Johnson's federal court suit
Sara and Thomas Buske have asked a federal judge in East St. Louis for more time to answer a lawsuit filed against them in April by S.C. Johnson, Inc.
Asbestos bankruptcy judge pulls plug on lawyers' plot
Edison PITTSBURGH – Bankruptcy Judge Bruce McCullough unraveled a plot between asbestos lawyers and bankruptcy lawyers, saving Travelers Insurance $146 million.
S.C. Johnson standing hearing Friday in Buske divorce
A hearing to determine whether a cleaning-product manufacturer can intervene in an Edwardsville divorce is on for Friday before Madison County Associate Judge Duane Bailey.
Certification hearing set for July in CVS Airshield suit
Cueto A class action suit over the effectiveness of CVS Pharmacy's cold remedy "Airshield" is set for a certification hearing before St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto at 9 a.m. on July 2.
'04 trespass suit against bail bondsmen settles
A case against bail bondsmen set for trial June 15 settled Monday, according to court documents.
Professor argues 'less' is more in consumer protection law
Ben-Shahar In his years of studying mandates on product disclosures and other parts of consumer protection law, Omri Ben-Shahar has come to realize one thing.
S. C. Johnson files amended complaint in attempt to stop Edwardsville divorce
Bailey Lawyers for manufacturer S.C. Johnson, who are trying to stop what they say is a divorce designed to hide millions in assets, cite an Edwardsville couple's lavish lifestyle as proof it's a sham.
Morphine tablets were too large, says suit against KV, Ethex
Three individuals have filed suit against a drug manufacturer over allegations their prescriptions contained a potentially lethal amount of morphine because the tablets were too large.
Boy hit on bike in Collinsville claims injuries in suit
The mother of a minor boy has filed suit against a woman who she says hit her son while he was riding his bicycle.
U.S. Supreme Court says West Virginia justice should have recused
Copland WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision said West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin should have stepped aside in a case involving Massey Energy.
Route 159 accident victims claim driver was intoxicated
A Madison County woman and her minor daughter say they were injured after the owner of a car allowed an intoxicated man to drive it.