News from August 2012
La Mexicana restaurant in Pontoon Beach sued over shooting death
A Pontoon Beach restaurant is accused of causing the death of a Granite City man who was shot and killed there last year.
New poll shows strong support for lawsuit reform
Akin A newly released poll from the American Tort Reform Association and the grassroots Sick of Lawsuits campaign shows a majority of voters believe lawsuits hurt economic growth.
Prairie Farms objects to plaintiffs' request for more time to answer discovery
Oberkfell Defendant Prairie Farms Dairy is objecting to the plaintiffs' request for an extension of time to answer discovery in a six-year-old Madison County breach of contract lawsuit.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Young Lawyers hold successful blood drive
Mandi Ferguson The Young Lawyers Division of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC) recently hosted a blood drive at the offices of HeplerBroom in Edwardsville in conjunction with the American Red Cross.
Williams Venker & Sanders recognized as 'Patriotic Employer'
From left: Paul Venker, Tom Orris, Calvina Cook, Steve Sanders and Ted Williams, ST. LOUIS - Williams Venker & Sanders and its executive director Mary Hoffman were recently recognized as a "Patriotic Employer" by the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves (ESGR).
Republican Madison County Recorder sued by former staffer claiming political retaliation
Hutson A former employee of the Madison County Recorder's Office is suing Madison County Recorder Matt Rice, claiming he allegedly fired her for supporting his opponent in the November election.
Washington Park property owner sues over delays in fire loss settlement
A man who lost his home in a fire claims his insurance company is attempting to delay the settlement process.
New Hampshire Supreme Court decertifies Tillery 'light' tobacco case
Tillery CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - Another state supreme court has rejected a class action lawsuit that claims tobacco companies misled customers by labeling some cigarettes as "light."
Edwardsville nursing home sued over resident's falls
An Edwardsville nursing home is accused of causing the death of one of its residents after he allegedly fell out of bed three times in two weeks.
Aviston Lumber shopper says heavy insulation packet hit head
A St. Clair County man says he was hurt when an employee stocking shelves dropped heavy insulation on the customer's head.
Marine repair worker claims unsafe conditions in Jones Act suit
Romani A Madison County marine repair company is being sued by an employee who was was allegedly hurt on the job.
Opening arguments heard in St. Clair County med mal trial
Womick The question of whether Dr. Anne Doll-Pollard was negligent when she performed a woman's hysterectomy seven years ago at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese will be considered by 12 jurors selected Monday for a week-long trial in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto's court.
Wrongful death complaint says nurses failed to adequately treat patient who inhaled food
Roberts The husband of a recently deceased woman claims his wife died at a hospital after nurses failed to adequately treat her when she inhaled food.
Ruth hears arguments over petition in cigarette labeling case; Declines to issue immediate ruling
Lombardi After a nearly eight-hour hearing today, Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth declined to immediately rule on a petition seeking relief from the dismissal of a $10.1 billion verdict over "light" and "low tar" cigarette labeling.
Poll shows large majority of voters call lawsuit abuse a problem
Akin A newly released poll from the American Tort Reform Association and a grassroots "Sick of Lawsuits" campaign shows many voters believe lawsuits hurt economic growth.
Pro Bono Committee and Bar Association to hold legal seminar
Spiegel The Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee and the Madison County Bar Association are holding a seminar next month to train more lawyers to help those who need family law advice in the Circuit's Pro Bono programs.
Madison County Asbestos Jury Docket : 8/27 - 8/31/2012
Tuesday, August 27
Status conference reset in case against nursing home over resident's escape
Yandle St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot on Aug. 13 reset a status conference to Nov. 19 in two sisters' case against Midwest Rehab and Respiratory Center and its management company, Senior Healthcare Management, after their father wandered from a nursing home and later died.
Med mal trial starts in Cueto's court
Womick Attorneys questioned a courtroom full of jurors Monday in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto's courtroom over a five-year old medical malpractice lawsuit.