News from February 2012
Mudge to decide direction of lawsuit between two former practicing doctors
Goldenberg Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge spent more than an hour Tuesday listening to attorneys squabble over a defendant's motion for summary judgment.
20th Circuit features two judicial contests in '12
Cruse Judicial contests in Madison and St. Clair counties, rarities in recent elections, are helping to shape the 2012 political landscape.
Asbestos and class action firms donating to Cates in appellate court campaign
Cates Asbestos and class action attorneys are contributing in a big way to the campaign of Fifth District Appellate Court candidate Judy Cates of Swansea.
Frazier denies Syngenta AG's motion for protective order on documents and depositions
Tillery U.S. Magistrate Philip Frazier has denied a defendant's motion for a protective order on documents sought in a proposed class action involving atrazine, as well as the company's request for an order prohibiting depositions of witnesses who are not its employees or directors.
Foley Drive accident causes injuries
Two women claim they and their children sustained injuries when a driver lost control of his vehicle.
Defendant in injury case answers plaintiff's questions
Keefe Jr. One of three defendants in a Madison County personal injury case responded to the plaintiff's document production request.
New asbestos suits added to St. Louis docket
Hampton An additional two asbestos cases have been added to the growing docket in St. Louis Circuit Court.
The gothic horror of Madison County
Daphne du Maurier's gothic novel Jamaica Inn tells the story of a gang of cutthroats in 19th Century England who make their living causing ships to wreck on the rocky Cornwall coast, murdering the survivors as they swim ashore, and then looting the cargo.
Second time around jury awards plaintiff $28K; Judgment is fraction of original award
Jones Plaintiff calls jurors' decision a "modern day lynching."
Madison County property owners sue AAA and agent over unlicensed contractor
Several property owners in Madison County say they were lied to by an insurance agent when he recommended a contractor to repair their roofs.
Baldness-treating drugs caused sexual dysfunction, suit against Merck claims
Miracle ST. LOUIS - More than 50 people have joined a lawsuit accusing the manufacturers of drugs used to treat male pattern baldness of failing to warn patients about dangerous side effects.
Med mal complaint filed against BJC and doctors in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - A Brighton man, along with his his wife and daughter, say doctors and nurses caused him have a heart attack while being cared for at a St. Louis hospital.
Alton accident causes serious injuries, suit says
Mormino A St. Clair County man is being asked to pay more than $50,000 after allegedly rear-ending another car while driving in Alton.
Caseyville Avenue accident is subject of suit
A woman is suing another driver who allegedly caused a crash on an East St. Louis road in December.
State attorney general orders Village of Caseyville to turn documents over to Belleville man
Madigan Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Feb. 3 ordered the Village of Caseyville to turn over documents requested by a Belleville man under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Collinsville Ice and Fuel sued over collision
A man claims he experienced pain and suffering after a driver failed to keep a proper lookout and struck his vehicle.
Gleeson sets appeal bond of $2 million in dispute between former Belleville law partners
Brennan St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson on Thursday ordered Belleville attorney Edward Brennan to establish a $2 million bond in a restricted money market account.
Eye injuries claimed in rear-end accident with concrete mixer truck
Glisson A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended the truck in which he was riding, causing him to sustain serious eye injuries.
Roxana area residents seek monitoring and contamination cleanup; New suit filed against Shell, BP and others
Gori Several Roxanna and South Roxanna residents say the value of their homes has been damaged by the local oil refinery.
Woman shot in face while singing karaoke sues
A woman claims she was shot in the face by an intoxicated patron who was removed from a Granite City bar.