News from November 2011
Status conference set today in case against Pasta House
A status conference is scheduled at 9 a.m. Monday in St. Clair County Judge Andrew Gleeson's courtroom in the case filed by Phillip Jameson of St. Clair County against Preferred Pasta, owner of the Pasta House Restaurant.
Correction
Due to editing errors in reporting on a federal class action lawsuit involving atrazine, the Madison County Record incorrectly stated that the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal from the Environmental Law & Policy Center, declaring a notice three days late. The article also incorrectly cited a quotation from the Court. The Record regrets the errors.
Tillery blasts Syngenta's expert at sanctions hearing
Tillery Class action lawyer Stephen Tillery spent four hours attacking the integrity of a professor who estimated that a statewide ban on weed killer atrazine would wipe out 48,000 jobs at a hearing on Nov. 2.
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McGlynn With St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn almost certain to vie for the open seat at the Fifth District, the path to his circuit seat will be clear for Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson. McGlynn, a Republican, was appointed circuit judge last year when Judge Michael O'Malley changed careers to become a product liability lawyer.
Judy Cates off-target on phone tracking case
You may have noticed that many supermarkets print coupons on the back of their cash register receipts.
On La Russa: Deserves got nothin' to do with it
Hopkins "Unforgiven" is the Clint Eastwood 1992 Oscar winner for Best Picture. Over the years, it has earned a place in the field of classic Westerns, one of only three to win the top Academy Award. It tells the tale of William Munny, notorious as a hired killer, but now a widowed farmer desperately scratching out a meager living on the harsh Kansas plains.
Williams Venker & Sanders named 'Tier 1' law firm
Williams ST. LOUIS – Williams Venker & Sanders has been included in U.S. News & World Report's 2011 Best Law Firms listing for the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Driver ran red light, woman claims in suit
A Madison County woman says she was hurt when she was hit by another driver who allegedly ran a red light.
Granite City woman sues over rear-end accident
A Granite City woman is accused of rear-ending another car and injuring a couple while driving in Madison County.
Verdict for Illinois Southwest Orthopedics upheld at the Fifth District
Stewart The Fifth District Appellate Court has upheld a Madison County verdict that went in favor of Illinois Southwest Orthopedics, which had been accused of negligence in treating a body builder's 2003 knee injury.
Morgan files sealed motion to continue fraud trial
Perry ST. LOUIS – Former St. Louis County planning commission chairman Douglas Morgan seeks to delay his criminal fraud trial, for reasons he doesn't want the public to know.
Lawyers still waiting on judge's decision in Connors' fee dispute
St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson is still deliberating a bench trial he presided over involving a heated dispute between two former Belleville law partners.
Wisconsin claimant files lung cancer asbestos suit in St. Clair County
Gori Another asbestos lawsuit has been added to the growing list of cases in St. Clair County's asbestos docket.
Blacksmith sues Illinois Central over wrist injuries
Kujawski A man has filed suit against the railroad where he claims he was working when he sustained injuries to his wrists, arms and shoulders.
Norfolk Southern worker sues over collision with concrete truck at private crossing
A man has filed suit against the concrete truck driver who he claims struck the train in which he was riding, causing him to sustain spinal injuries.
Unauthorized U-turn leads to fatality, suit claims
A man has filed suit against a driver who he claims struck his father's motorcycle, causing the man's parent to be killed.
O'Fallon doctor named in med mal complaint
The father of a minor boy claims an O'Fallon doctor failed to adequately treat and diagnose his ailing son.
Eunice Smith Home sued over resident's death
Eunice Smith Home and its owner are accused of causing a resident's death within just two week of being admitted to the long-term care facility in Alton.
North Pointe Insurance sued over under-paid fire claim
Illinois Realty Group Holdings has filed suit against the insurance company that it claims refuses to pay it adequately for damages sustained to its building following a fire.