News from July 2011
Former US Attorney and Sandberg Phoenix to investigate ESL School District 189
Cox Illinois State Superintendent of Education Dr. Christopher Koch announced that former U.S. Attorney A. Courtney Cox and the law firm of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard have been retained by the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct an investigation into allegations of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement with respect to Illinois School District 189, including District Charter Schools.
ARDC says lawyers harassed injury victim with baseless claims; Carr and Hess to file exceptions
SPRINGFIELD – Lawyers Bruce Carr and Lawrence Hess harassed an injury victim with baseless claims and deserve to lose their licenses for nine months and six months, a review board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission determined in June.
Invacare wheelchair not equipped with flags; Daughter sues over father's crosswalk fatal injuries
The daughter of a St. Clair County man killed while crossing a DuQuoin street in his wheelchair is suing the makers of the wheelchair and the driver of the car that allegedly hit him.
Nurse claims paramedic caused injuries during patient pick-up
A Coles County nurse claims his knee was hurt by a gurney and is suing the paramedic he says is to blame.
Curtains close on Castleman
Is Barry Castleman part of a noble international crusade to protect consumers from a dangerous mineral by promoting the banning of asbestos, or is he a socialist apostle using trumped-up lawsuits against manufacturers to undermine the capitalist system and the free societies it supports? Who can say.
Gang of Six "Medmal Reform" Proposal is Unconstitutional
Cochran There are lots of great ideas for reducing health care costs out there in the medical community, readily available to anyone who has an Internet connection. The rest of Congress shouldn't ignore the Constitution and should drop that sentence from future deliberations.
Cueto gives initial approval to CVS settlement; Lawyers get $950K, class members, $5.99
Cueto A 2008 class action filed over the effectiveness of a generic immune system supplement sold by CVS Pharmacies Inc. has settled and is one step closer to being over.
Alcohol prep pads had bacteria, woman claims in suit against H&P Industries and others
Knapp A Madison County widow is suing the makers and distributors of alcohol prep pads that she says were knowingly sold to the public despite being contaminated with bacteria.
Woman sues McKendree over trip at Hett Center
Bone A woman is suing McKendree University after allegedly tripping on a doorstop and falling on campus.
Plaintiff seeks satisfaction of judgment in suit
Dale G. Frische has filed suit against David G. Biedenbach claiming the defendant has failed to comply with a settlement agreement reached in September 2010.
West Main Street accident causes injuries, suit says
A personal injury lawsuit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court accuses driver Sue Landrum of causing an accident on West Main Street near Foley Drive in Belleville.
ARDC paints picture of casual contempt for justice in misconduct charges
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission administrator Jerome Larkin has filed misconduct charges against workers' compensation arbitrator Jennifer Teague and attorneys who brought cases before her, Kerry O'Sullivan, Elizabeth Barringer and Caryn Nadenbush, claiming they communicated about cases without copying opposing counsel.
Holiday Shores files reply related to confidential PR manager's documents in Syngenta atrazine case
Tillery The lead plaintiff in one of a series of pending class actions filed against the makers of the weed killer atrazine has responded to arguments about First Amendment privileges invoked over documents related to public relations efforts.
Harrison denies non-party summons in prisoner's suit against Madison County Sheriff's Office
Hertz Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison II has declined to issue a summons to a non-party in a prisoner's lawsuit against Madison County Sheriff Robert Hertz and his office in the days leading up to a hearing on a motion to dismiss.
Sara Buske admits she knew of pre-nuptial agreement in legal malpractice suit filed against divorce attorneys
Beasley Sara Buske has admitted that she knew about a pre-nuptial agreement in a legal malpractice case stemming from her 20087 divorce from former trucking maven Thomas Buske.
Ruth resets case management conference in Liberty Mutual class action
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has reset a case management conference in a 2004 class action filed against Liberty Mutual Insurance and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance.
Glen Carbon nursing home resident claims heat stroke in suit
Perica A resident of a Glen Carbon nursing home says a faulty furnace caused her to suffer heat stroke in her room.
Harley rider caused Pontoon Beach accident, woman claims
A Collinsville woman claims an Edwardsville motorcyclist is to blame for a head-on crash in the Village of Pontoon Beach.
Godfrey accident on Highway 67 causes injuries, suit says
A man and wife are suing a driver they say caused a serious crash in Godfrey.
Bar owner responds to former attorney's defenses in legal malpractice case
Pranaitis Bar owner Gary Lutman has filed his denial of all of the affirmative defenses asserted by his former attorney John Walter Leskera in a legal malpractice suit Lutman filed against him earlier this year.