Heller
Rowland
A total of 14 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Nov. 9 through Nov. 13.
The following complaints were filed:
--Donald W. Armstrong of North Carolina claims his recently deceased father, Earl A. Armstrong, developed mesothelioma after his work as an electrician at various locations from 1944 until 1994. Donald W. Armstrong will be represented by Myles L. Epperson of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1222.
--Frank Brown of Texas, printer at various locations throughout Illinois, Texas, Florida and Colorado from 1954 until 2004, claims pleural mesothelioma. Brown will be represented by G. Michael Stewart and Jill Price of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1221.
--Leo Hampton Collins Jr. and Hazel Louann Collins of South Carolina claim Leo Hampton Collins Jr. developed lung cancer after his work as a pipefitter and shipfitter from 1945 until 1951 and as a laborer and maintenance man from 1950 until 1990. The Collins will be represented by Elizabeth V. Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1210.
--Paul Dwayne and Mina Dickerson of Illinois claim Paul Dwayne Dickerson developed lung cancer after his work as a mechanic, carpenter and glazier at various locations from 1971 until now. The Dickersons will be represented by Amy E. Garrett and Sean M. Keane of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1203.
--Toni Gibson-Williams and Elmore Williams Jr. of Ohio claim Toni Gibson-Williams developed mesothelioma after her work as a security guard, assembly line worker, waitress and nurse assistant at various locations from 1978 until now. The Williams will be represented by Shane F. Hampton and Paul M. Dix of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1212.
--Bonnie Glass of Alabama claims her recently deceased husband, William G. Glass, developed mesothelioma after his work as a painter at various locations in Alabama and as an auto mechanic from 1975 until 1982. Bonnie Glass will be represented by Randy L. Gori and Barry Julian of Gori, Julian and Associates in Edwardsville. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1223.
--Reford McGuire of Ohio, a transmission assembler and brake packer at General Motors from 1962 until 1991, claims mesothelioma. McGuire will be represented by Jackalyn A. Olinger, T. Barton French and Nate Mudd of French and Mudd in St. Louis. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1217.
--Victor Nottoli of Oklahoma, a clerk, mail carrier and assembler at various locations throughout Illinois, California, Texas and Florida, claims mesothelioma. Nottoli will be represented G. Michael Stewart and Jill Price of Simmons, Browder and Gianaris in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1219.
--Emma J. Oldham of Missouri claims mesothelioma. Oldham was exposed to asbestos fibers through her husband, who worked as a boilermaker and pipefitter from 1952 until 1981. Oldham will be represented by Andrew O'Brien, Christopher Thoron, Christina J. Nielson, Bartholomew J. Baumstark and Gerald J. FitzGerald of O'Brien Law Firm in St. Louis. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1214.
--Leon Roberson of Wisconsin, an assembly line worker, crane operator, truck driver, contractor and bar owner at various locations throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky from 1961 until 2009, claims pleural mesothelioma. Roberson will be represented by G. Michael Stewart and Jill Price of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1208.
--Tonnie Louise Teague of Alabama claims her recently deceased husband, Wallace Teague, developed lung cancer after his work as a laborer for the railroad from 1948 until 1950, as a lineman at Miller Weaver Cable Company from 1950 until 1952 and as a laborer at Ben Hey and Company from 1952 until 1972. Tonnie Louise Teague will be represented by Elizabeth V. Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1211.
--Udeyne Weber of Illinois claims her recently deceased husband, Louis Weber, developed lung cancer after his work as a pipefitter, laborer and painter in Illinois from 1941 until 1983. Udeyne Weber will be represented by Shane F. Hampton and Paul M. Dix of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1205.
--Joseph Whitehead of Indiana, a laborer and janitor at various locations from 1951 until 1986, claims mesothelioma. Whitehead will be represented by Randy S. Cohn of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1213.
--Dwight Wood Jr. of Indiana, a stock boy, meat apprentice, power inspector, electrician, power station laborer and turbine operator at various locations throughout Kentucky, Louisiana, Georgia and Colorado from 1969 until 2009, claims lung cancer. Wood will be represented by G. Michael Stewart and Jill Price of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 09-L-1220.