News from November 2010
Syngenta atrazine case takes road to appellate court
Crowder A proposed class action suit filed six years ago over alleged water contamination caused by the weed killer atrazine is on its way to the appellate court in Mount Vernon.
Truck accident expert testifies for defense in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. tractor trailer suit trial
Carlson Atlanta truck accident expert Tom Vadnais testified Monday as a Madison County trial of a tractor trailer accident case kicked off its second week.
My nominee for Pay Czar: David Stern
Proft I do not think government functionaries should set private sector salaries or that U.S. policymakers should be adorned with the appellation properly reserved for Russian autocrats.
We need more decisions like Judge Posner's
For years we've advocated for legal reform to curb tort abuse, but we've never lost sight of the fact that legislative remedies would not be necessary if judges simply acted judiciously.
Williams Venker & Sanders relocates in Belleville
The St. Louis-based law firm Williams Venker & Sanders has moved its Belleville office to 23 Public Square, Suite 415.
Herndon tosses cases from Yaz litigation
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – Carey & Danis law firm of Clayton, Mo., lost 23 suits against drug maker Bayer for failure to supply any facts behind their claims.
Tillery, Katz, Sprong want $800k judgment restored; File cross appeal against Carr
Katz CHICAGO – Stephen Tillery, Steven Katz and Douglas Sprong ask U.S. Seventh Circuit appeals judges to restore $804,742.48 that District Judge David Herndon of East St. Louis subtracted from sanctions against their former partner Rex Carr.
Wood River attorney Lance Mallon dies
Mallon Wood River attorney Lance R. Mallon, 61, died today following a battle with lung cancer.
Driver claims pickup truck backed into him
A man claims serious injuries after a pick-up driver backing out of a garage ran into him.
Driver ran stop sign in Belleville, suit claims
Falvey A man says he was injured when a Belleville man collided with his vehicle after running a stop sign.
Mascoutah accident is subject of suit
A man says he was injured when another driver collided with him in a Mascoutah intersection.
Young, Berry move to dismiss suit over Venezia wrongful death fee
Young ST. LOUIS - St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young is moving to throw out a lawsuit filed against him in federal court over a retainer fee he forced St. Louis attorney James Schottel Jr. to return to clients.
Discovery continues in Syngenta atrazine class action in federal court
Tillery EAST ST. LOUIS - An order settling a dispute over discovery documents is the latest action in a federal suit brought against the makers of the weed killer atrazine.
Legal community joins fight for normal life waged in Madison County Veterans Court
Romani For some veterans returning from the fight overseas, the fight at home may be just as daunting if it involves run-ins with the law.
Testimony opens in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. tractor trailer accident trial
Seymoure A Missouri highway patrol officer and accident reconstructionist testified Wednesday in a Madison County trial involving a 2007 Ste. Genevieve County, Mo. traffic accident.
Katz appointed associate judge in St. Clair County
Katz Belleville attorney Julie K. Katz has been appointed associate judge in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit after having received a majority of votes cast by circuit judges.
Mesothelioma case settles during jury selection in Madison County
Fitzgerald A mesothelioma suit brought against Union Carbide Corp. and other defendants settled Tuesday even as prospective jurors occupied seats in Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder's courtroom.
Jury finds for defense in AT&T vs. Thiems case
Godfrey Thiems Construction Inc. of Edwardsville has won a case brought against it by AT&T over cable lines Thiems' workers severed four years ago while working in front of an Edwardsville middle school.
Suit seeks $50K from Shenanigans and underage assailant
Falvey A man is seeking damages from a Belleville bar and a patron he claims was drunk and under age.
Case management conference set in suit over delayed MRI
Hylla A case management conference is set in a woman's suit against her former doctor over a delayed MRI test and hospital admission.