News from May 2011
Trial set next year in Rick Jones' suit against Wood River
Hylla The trial of a breach of contract suit filed against the City of Wood River by former real estate developer Rick Jones has a February 2012 trial date.
Syngenta pushes back on sealed documents issue in federal atrazine class action
Reeg Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. agrees that some documents plaintiffs filed under seal in a proposed federal class action over alleged water contamination should never have been sealed.
Asbestos conspiracy theory laid out at appellate court
Wylder SPRINGFIELD – Companies that conspired to hide the hazards of asbestos occupy the same legal position as those that supplied asbestos to workers, according to attorney James Wylder of Bloomington.
County Board member Sharkey wins default judgment in personal injury suit
St. Clair County Board Member Kenneth Sharkey has won a default judgment against a fellow driver he claims hit him in March 2010.
State files motion to compel against ATV rider involved in incident at Cahokia Mounds
The State of Illinois has filed a motion asking St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson to compel a defendant to answer interrogatories in a case brought over injuries a Department of Natural Resources Officer suffered when an ATV drove into at Cahokia Mounds.
Followell settles for $3.8 million with widow of man killed in Millstadt trench collapse
Bedesky A construction company that lost a multi-million dollar wrongful death trial earlier this year has settled a second suit for $3.8 million that relates to the same fatal 2008 Millstadt trench collapse.
Windows Depot USA sued in breach of contract claim
A wholesale supplier has filed suit against the window company that it claims failed to pay it more than $80,000 for materials its supplied.
Fahrenkamp says son's death caused him 'to look at life differently' at ARDC hearing
Unsell SPRINGFIELD – Hearing examiners have recommend that the Illinois Supreme Court censure David Fahrenkamp of Edwardsville, who cheated on taxes for 11 years.
Simmons equates asbestos exposure to injured pedestrians and released anthrax in SC brief
Simmons SPRINGFIELD – Businesses that expose families of employees to asbestos deserve equal justice with drivers who run over pedestrians and researchers who release anthrax, John Simmons of East Alton argues at the Illinois Supreme Court.
Parties file motions under seal in revealed STD test results case
The parties in a suit over STD results allegedly revealed as part of the drama of a love triangle have filed a number of motions under seal.
Mechanical bull finger amputation suit set for status or dismissal next week
Mudge A man's suit against a company whose mechanical bull injured his finger severely enough he claims it had to be amputated is due in court for what could be the final time next week.
Matoesian enters protective order in pizza delivery accident case
Matoesian Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian has entered a protective order in a suit stemming from a Bethalto pizza delivery in 2009.
Charles Chapman, former circuit and appellate judge, dies
Former Madison County and Fifth District Appellate Court Judge Charles Chapman has died.
Scheduling set in mother's suit over teen's relationship with music teacher
Falb The parties in a suit brought by a woman over her teenage daughter's sexual relationship with a music teacher have set out the case's road to trial next year.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket : 5/24 - 5/26/2011
Tuesday, May 24
Eagle Flooring sued over lease payments
Weppner A Delaware corporation claims Eagle Flooring owes it more than $90,000 in rental payments.
Touchette Hospital and opthalmologist named in med mal complaint
Wallach A man claims he has limited vision in his right eye after a doctor failed to properly treat his eye after he was hit in the face with a glass bottle.
Netherlands Insurance sues over fire claim in Ballwin, Mo.
An insurance company has filed suit against a repair company that it claims caused it to spend more than $100,000 after a fire destroyed property it insured.
Belleville home owner claims seller failed to disclose flooding problems
A woman who purchased a Belleville property claims its sellers never warned her of recurrent flooding problems, contrary to disclosure requirements mandatory by law.
Star Transport worker claims retaliatory discharge
A former employee claims he was fired from a Madison County transport company as retaliation for filing an injury claim.