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A total of 19 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of June 1 through June 5.
The following complaints were filed:
--Nicholas S. Argenti Sr. and June Loretta Argenti of New York claim Nicholas S. Argenti Sr. developed asbestosis after his work in the U.S. Navy from 1955 until 1959. Argenti also worked from 1959 until 1960 as a laborer for N.Y.S. Electric and Gas; from 1960 until 1969 as a shift foreman for Sierra Pacific Power Co.; from 1969 until 1972 as a maintenance mechanic; from 1972 until 1979 and from 1983 until 1986 in the HVAC and refrigeration business; from 1979 until 1983 as an electrician; and as a pipefitter from 1986 until 2001. Elizabeth V Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville will be representing the Argentis. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-564.
--Dennis Bernard of Maryland, a bricklayer and pipefitter at various locations from 1973 until 1979, claims lung cancer. Bernard is represented by Robert Phillips, Perry J. Browder and Rosalind M. Robertson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-573.
--Anthony Branconi of Pennsylvania, an electrician from 1965 until 1979, claims lung cancer. Branconi is represented by Robert Phillips, Perry J. Browder and Rosalind M. Robertson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-570.
--Kenneth Heasley Sr. of South Dakota, a boiler and furnace repairman and installer, furnace insulator, construction foreman, mechanic and maintenance worker at various locations from 1959 until 1979, claims lung cancer. Heasley is represented by Robert Phillips, Perry J. Browder and Rosalind M. Robertson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-571.
--James A. Hendren of Virginia, a sanitation worker for the town of South Boston, Va., from 1972 until 2008, claims mesothelioma. Hendren is represented by Elizabeth V. Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-557.
--Isiah Hill Jr. of New Jersey, an electrician at various locations from 1953 until 1978, claims lung cancer. Hill is represented by Robert Phillips, Perry J. Browder and Rosalinid M. Robertson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-572.
--Dennis Hubner of Illinois, a machinist, shift coordinator and fork lift operator from 1999 until now, claims mesothelioma. Hubner also helped on the family farm until 1988, according to the complaint. Timothy F. Thompson Jr. of SimmonsCooper in East Alton will be representing him. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-561.
--Mark S. Junghans of Wisconsin, a drywaller, laborer, engine mechanic, mechanic, medic, residential construction and remodeling worker and shade-tree mechanic from 1972 until 2009, claims mesothelioma. Junghans is represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian and Associates in Alton. W. Mark Lanier, Patrick N. Haines and W. Casey Harris of The Lanier Law Firm in Houston will serve of counsel. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-559.
--Earl Leeder of California, a custodian, engineer and plant director at various locations from 1969 until 1979, claims lung cancer. Leeder is represented by Robert Phillips, Perry J. Browder and Rosalind M. Roberstson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-568.
--Steven Meyer of Okawville claims his recently deceased wife, Olivia Meyer, developed pleural mesothelioma after her work as a bundle girl and custodian at various locations through Illinois from 1952 until 1959 and from 1984 until 2001. She was also secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through her son, who worked as a mechanic from 1982 until 1989, Steven Meyer claims. G. Michael Stewart and Jill Price of SimmonsCoooper in East Alton will be representing her. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-550.
--Joyce Mullenix of Georgia claims her recently deceased husband, Walt T. Mullenix, developed lung cancer after his work as an insulator from 1948 until 1984. Joyce Mullenix says her husband also worked at many industrial and commercial job sites, including paper mills, hospitals, colleges, power plants, refineries, hotels, airports, schools, textile mills and chemical plants. Elizabeth V. Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville will be representing her. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-560.
--James Nangle of Florida, a truck driver at various locations from 1958 until 2004, claims mesothelioma. Nangle is represented by Brian J. Cooke and Drew Sealey of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-574.
--Bonnie Nichols of Kansas claims her recently deceased husband, Neal Nichols, developed mesothelioma after his work from 1970 until 2004 as a carpenter, laborer and truck driver at various locations. Bonnie Nichols is represented by Brian J. Coooke of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-556.
--Brian Noe Jr. of Minnesota claims his recently deceased father, Brian Noe Sr., developed mesothelioma after his work as a laborer at Admiral TV in 1960; as a laborer in the U.S. Navy and at Al Phister Plumbing and Heating from 1965 until 1966; as a laborer at Butcher Boy Doors from 1967 until 1968; as a foreman at Roy Hunt Construction from 1969 until 1984; as a foreman at Bosin Construction from 1986 until 1988 and as a laborer at Smith Steel Inc. from 1997 until 1998. Brian Noe Jr. is represented by Randy L. Gori and Barry Julian of Gori, Julian and Associates in Edwardsville. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-576.
--Charles Scott of Georgia, an aircraft worker, equipment cleaner, aircraft parts assembler, ship mechanic and insulator at various locations from 1973 until 1979, claims lung cancer. Robert Phillips, Perry J. Browder and Rosalind M. Robertson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton will be representing him. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-569.
--David Sommerman of Georgia claims Edward Sommerman died after developing mesothelioma after working as a fire proofer. David Sommerman is represented by Richard L. Saville Jr. and Ethan A. Flint of Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-558.
--James Spangler of Kentucky, a construction worker at various locations from 1963 until 1969, claims lung cancer. Spangler says he was secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through his family member, John Spangler, who worked from 1940 until 1962 as an electrician at various locations. Robert Phillips, Perry J. Brower and Rosalind M. Robertson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton will be representing him. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-567.
--Leslie Vernon Sr. and Mary Ivy Lea Vernon of Texas allege Leslie Vernon Sr. developed mesothelioma after his work in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943 until 1945 and as an electrician in numerous cities from 1946 until 1986. The Vernons are represented by Elizabeth V. Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-577.
--Louise Wilkerson of North Carolina, a spinner and laborer at various locations from 1947 until 1979, claims lung cancer. Wilkerson is represented by Robert Phillips, Perry J. Browder and Rosalind M. Robertson of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-566.