News from 2010
8/16 - 8/20/2010
Monday, August 16
96 plaintiffs from across country file suit over Levaquin in St. Clair County
Lowe Another group of plaintiffs have added a complaint to the growing list of lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development and Walgreens over an antibiotic that they say caused them severe tendon problems.
Judge Crowder's asbestos docket
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) said last summer that it no longer considered Madison County a "judicial hellhole" -- thanks, in part, to a declining number of asbestos lawsuits on the docket.
Kay: Springfield has failed us
To the Editor:
Route 143 pedestrian sues over Christmas Eve accident in Alton
A Madison County woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her as she was walking near a road.
Faulty wiring blamed in truck fire
Faulty wiring led to a truck fire that caused a Fairfield company to incur more than $100,000 in damages, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Pontoon Beach accident is subject of suit
A woman claims a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at an intersection, causing a collision.
Autocross crew member claims Corvette driver knocked him down in parking lot
A member of an autocross crew has filed suit against the racetrack where he was working when he claims a driver struck him.
Plaintiff moves for more time in wrongful death suit against Alton Memorial
The plaintiff in a wrongful death suit stemming from the alleged heart attack death of an elderly woman has asked for more time to respond to a summary judgment plea filed by two nurses named as defendants in the case.
Trial lawyer tax break attracts attention of two dozen senators
Thune WASHINGTON - One-quarter of the U.S. Senate has expressed concern that the U.S. Department of the Treasury may be planning to issue an order giving trial lawyers tax breaks on contingency fee lawsuits.
Stack orders mediation in man's suit v. wife; Crowder won't take case back - 'not in a million years'
Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has ordered the parties in a complicated suit stemming from the break-up of a marriage and an alleged forgery to mediate their disputes.
Laborer claims visual sexual assault, personal injuries in suit against Ameren, others
A woman has filed suit against her employer, one of her co-workers and a doctor after she says she was forced to undress in front of her co-worker while being examined at a doctor's office following a work-related injury.
Goldenberg firm files class action over vehicle service contracts
Goldenberg An Illinois man has filed a putative class action lawsuit against companies that sell vehicle service contracts, alleging they refuse to refund their customers if the customers cancel their policies early.
Matoesian to hear arguments for final settlement of Shop 'n Save class action
Maag A class action case brought against the owner of the Shop 'n Save and Jewel/Osco grocery chains is set for final settlement approval on Friday before Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian.
Damages hearing moved in Rick Jones breach of contract suit against homebuyer
A hearing on the damages owed to former real estate developer Rick Jones by a homebuyer who did not go through with a home purchase has been moved.
Alton attorney accused of accepting settlement without client's approval
Dripps A man has filed suit against an Alton attorney who he claims settled a lawsuit without his permission and allegedly failed to file a different lawsuit on his behalf before the statute of limitations expired.
Briefing schedule in CVS class action is amended
Burke A briefing schedule for notifying class members in a class action suit over a generic form of a popular immune system supplement has been changed.
Lewis and Clark Community College sued over car accident
A woman has filed suit against a foundation at a community college, alleging one of its employees rear-ended her vehicle.
Brew Haus and Big Daddy's named in suit
A Madison County man has filed suit against the bars where he says a driver became intoxicated, then dragged the man across the road with his vehicle.