News from July 2010
Defense expert testifies in sixth day of '03 medical malpractice retrial
Crowder The defense in a retrial of a 2003 medical malpractice case over a woman's allegedly misdiagnosed skin cancer got under way in earnest Wednesday as an expert in family medical practice sparred with plaintiff's attorney Rex Carr.
Nursing homes blamed in resident's death
The wife of a recently deceased man claims he died after developing a colon infection at a nursing home.
Amended complaint filed in federal trademark infringement case against Syngenta
The plaintiff in a federal suit filed against a Swiss agricultural products company has filed an amended complaint less than a month after entering his first complaint.
Motion 8/4/2010
Wednesday, August 4
Class action against United Life Insurance set for preliminary approval
Lakin A Madison County class action that once encompassed a nationwide pool of car buyers who claim they unknowingly bought credit insurance is set for initial arguments in favor of its settlement.
Lawyers to get $18k in settlement of Shop n'Save check cashing fee class action
Bozarth Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian is set to give the final nod to the settlement of a class action suit filed last year against the owners of the Shop n'Save grocery chain.
8/2 - 8/6/2010
Thursday, August 5
Melanoma is 'unforgiving' disease, pathologist testifies in med mal retrial
Dehner Jurors watched two video depositions from a pathologist and oncologist as the retrial of a seven year-old medical malpractice case went into its fourth day in Madison County.
Rick Jones breach of contract suit against Wood River set for case management
A breach of contract suit against the City of Wood River filed by an imprisoned real estate mogul is due in court Wednesday for a case management conference.
Legal misrepresentation case set for case management
Matoesian A legal malpractice case against a St. Louis-based law firm is set for case management Wednesday.
Hearing moved in plaintiff's plea for third trial in 1998 personal injury case
Dripps The hearing of a plaintiff's plea for a third trial in a personal injury case has been moved.
Case management conference set in mouse in Mountain Dew case
Ruth A case management conference is set in a suit filed against the maker of Mountain Dew by a man who claims he found a dead mouse in his soda.
Nine new asbestos cases filed in Madison County July 12-16
A total of nine new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of July 12 through July 16.
Nine new asbestos cases filed in Madison Count July 6-9
A total of nine new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court from July 6 through July 9.
22 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County June 28-July 2
A total of 22 new asbestos complaints were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of June 28 through July 2.
The trial of Illinois politicians we should be having
Proft Illinoisans are getting a real education in what happens when politicians flout the laws.
New era for juvenile justice
To the Editor:
The Senator from Willannoy
If you haven't realized by now, Dick Durbin doesn't often represent the people of the Metro East, or even Illinoisans in general.
Testimony continues in plaintiff's case in retrial of 2003 med-mal suit
Carr The plaintiff's case continued Friday in the retrial of a seven year-old suit over the alleged misdiagnosis of a woman's skin cancer.
USSC rules in arbitration of arbitration disputes
Scalia WASHINGTON – When an agreement to arbitrate disputes contains an agreement to arbitrate disputes over arbitration, an arbitrator and not a judge must determine the validity of the entire agreement, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June.