News from January 2012
Madison County Civil Dockets : 1/30 - 2/3/2012
Tuesday, January 31
72 plaintiffs from across country sue Plavix maker in St. Clair County
Cueto The makers of the blood thinning drug Plavix face a St. Clair County lawsuit filed by 72 people who claim they suffered strokes and heart attacks after taking the drug.
SLU Law moves to downtown St. Louis
Saint Louis University announced today that it is moving the School of Law to downtown St. Louis from the current location at 3700 Lindell Blvd. on the University's main campus.
Ruth orders plaintiff to answer questions in suit against Sharky's over bar fight injuries
Hasenstab Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth ordered the plaintiff in a personal injury suit to provide answers to the defendants' questions and requests for production of information within 14 days of a Jan. 20 order.
Judge orders FBI to submit report in case against Granite City and police officers
Kamadulski O'Leary Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla on Friday ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigations to provide information to both parties in a lawsuit against the City of Granite City and several of its police officers.
Barge construction company asks judge to remove expert testimony from case
Dripps National Maintenance and Repair, a tugboat shipyard and barge repair facility, on Tuesday requested that Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth prevent an economics expert from testifying on behalf of a man suing the company.
Shimkus files military discharge papers with Recorder's office
Shimkus and Rice Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) recorded his military discharge papers in the Madison County Recorder's office last week, demonstrating an effective way for veterans to safeguard important military documents.
Survivor claims husband died from carbon monoxide poisoning in suit against Coleman
Broom A surviving wife has filed suit against the manufacturer of a propane tank, which she claims created a tank that allowed users to die from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Granite City Nursing and Rehabilitation named in suit
A Granite City nursing home is accused of allowing a patient to fall multiple times, causing injuries his family says led to his untimely death.
Highland accident causes injuries, couple claims in suit
A Madison County man alleges he sustained severe injuries after a driver failed to obey a red light and struck his vehicle.
McGlynn allows East St. Louis Board of Elections referendum to go on ballot
Hawkins East St. Louis voters will decide March 20 whether or not to retain the city's elections board.
Best place for fair play is a neutral court
Cheaters never win? Cheaters never prosper? Who comes up with such maxims? Someone living in a cave?
Disfigurement claimed in Greenmount Road accident
A woman claims she sustained severe injuries to her body, neck and back after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Troy Road accident causes injuries, woman claims in suit
Badgley A woman claims she sustained various injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Pepsi hires new attorneys in mouse in Mountain Dew case
Nester Attorney Michael Nester and the law firm of Donovan Rose Nester in Belleville was hired on Wednesday by PepsiCo to take on a case in which a man is suing the company with claims that he found a mouse in a can of Mountain Dew.
Williams Venker & Sanders elects new management committee member
Bassett ST. LOUIS - Attorney Robert Bassett, a partner with Williams Venker & Sanders, was recently elected to the firm's Management Committee.
Gori named 2012 Super Lawyer
Gori Gori Julian & Associates of Edwardsville announced that Randy Gori was selected for inclusion in 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers.
HeplerBroom attorney named in top 50
Reiter Chicago attorney Catherine C. Reiter has been named in the top 50 women lawyers for the second consecutive year. Super Lawyers magazine is published by Minneapolis-based Law & Politics.
Brennan appeals Gleeson's decision over share of $10.5 million settlement
Kionka Attorney Edward Brennan filed a notice of appeal to St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson's decision ordering him to pay former law partner Michael Constance $1.6 million in a dispute arising from a $10.5 million settlement reached with tennis star Jimmy Connors.
Hearing contined in St. Stanislaus suit against Greensfelder
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto continued a hearing on Tuesday in a legal malpractice case filed by a break-away Roman Catholic Church – St. Stanislaus Parish – against its former lawyers.