News from May 2009
Case management conference set in 2005 wrongful death suit
A case management conference will be held Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the husband of a cancer victim against her doctors.
Reform Illinois: Here's one first � and popular � step
Here's the surest and fastest way for the State of Illinois to enact a sweeping reform that will attract positive national attention, eliminate some of the millions of dollars that are spent on campaigns by "special interests," and will do what more than 65% of the voters in all corners of Illinois would like to see happen.
Fairview Heights mayor stonewalls public
A few plaintiff's lawyers bamboozled him. They convinced him to let them use the city's good name and resources so they could file a grandiose class action lawsuit.
Gordon Maag returns to Madison County in sanction hearing against Du Pont lawyer
Maag Former appellate judge Gordon Maag has discovered that a Texas lawyer defending E.I. Du Pont de Nemours in a Madison County benzene lawsuit failed to report that Texas regulators sanctioned him in 1995.
Asbestos-diagnosing doctors ordered to answer questions in CSX case in West Virginia
Harron WHEELING, W.V. – Physicians Ray Harron and Richard Cassoff must answer CSX Transportation's questions about their roles in helping Peirce, Raimond and Coulter of Pittsburgh sue the railroad, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert decided on May 14.
Esquire: Brown & Crouppen ad makes any SC candidate 'look brilliant'
One of the top five lawyer ads "that make any Supreme Court candidate look brilliant" is a St. Louis-based Brown & Crouppen commercial, according to Esquire magazine.
Troy family sues neighbor over child's dog bite injury
The parents of a Troy boy are suing their neighbor over a dog bite injury.
Reporter's lawyer argues for overturning Cueto subpoena
MOUNT VERNON - A lawyer for the Belleville News-Democrat on Wednesday asked appellate court justices to overturn an order compelling a reporter to submit to a deposition in a lawsuit filed by disbarred attorney Amiel Cueto.
Troy accident victim claims injuries in lawsuit
Keith Melton has filed a lawsuit against Hanna Stillwagon of Troy in Madison County Circuit Court, claiming injuries from an accident that happened Aug. 18, 2007 in the 400 block of Edwardsville Road in Troy.
Injuries claimed in Edwardsville rear-end accident
Megan Smith of Madison County is suing Carrie Wallace-Lorts of St. Charles County, Mo. over an auto accident that took place June 24, 2007 on Route 157 and University Drive in Edwardsville.
Oral arguments heard in Cueto appeal
Cueto MOUNT VERNON - Seeking to reinstate his lawsuit against the Madison County Record, disbarred attorney Amiel Cueto told a panel of judges at the Fifth District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon that the newspaper tried to "frame" him for the same kind of crime for which he had been wrongfully convicted.
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard lawyer elected to board of Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Bean Attorney Kenneth W. Bean of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.
I-255 accident is subject of suit
Dekisha Jones of St. Clair County is suing Bruce Coombs of Florida and DB&T Stephens & Co. over an auto accident that occurred May 17, 2007 on southbound Interstate 255.
Deadline passes with no response to FOIA on Fairview Heights lawsuit
Mitchell Fairview Heights has yet to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents showing how much the city netted from lawsuits against 13 online travel companies.
Judge hears motions in Chrysler bankruptcy hearing
NEW YORK CITY – Former Chrysler worker William Wilson of Toledo, Ohio, graciously gave the bankrupt automaker and the U.S. Treasury a week to decide whether to cut off disability benefits for workers who don't belong to a union.
SIUE employee indicted for misusing federal grant funds
An employee of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville was indicted Tuesday in federal court in East St. Louis for wire fraud, misapplication of funds from programs receiving federal funds, and obstructing justice by tampering with a witness by a federal grand jury.
Passenger sues driver in St. Louis auto accident
Dustin Hubert of Lebanon is suing Alex Bone of Collinsville over injuries Hubert sustained as passenger in a vehicle driven by Bone last year in St. Louis.
Woman claims injuries in O'Fallon accident
An accident that occurred May 31, 2008 on West Highway 50 in O'Fallon is subject of a suit filed May 13 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
New poll shows Illinoisans favor non-partisan judicial elections
Murnane A new poll released this week finds that Illinoisans largely favor non-partisan elections for judges, data that could help spur judicial election reforms across the state.
Jackson Homes sued by worker over retaliatory discharge
Alan Jakul, Jr. is suing Jackson Homes, Inc. alleging he was wrongfully terminated after filing a workers' compensation claim last year.