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A total of 15 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of May 3 through May 7.
The following complaints were filed:
--Darlene S. Acosta of Wisconsin claims the recently deceased Stanley W. Piwowarczyk developed lung cancer after his work as a hammer man, helper and oven loader from 1950 until 1987. Acosta will be represented by Richard L. Saville Jr., Ethan A. Flint and Joseph P. Whyte of Saville and Flint in Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-480.
--Phoebe Adams of Maryland claims her recently deceased husband, Albert R. Adams Sr., developed lung cancer after his work as a self-employed carpenter, an assembly line worker, grounds maintenance worker, roofer and laborer at various locations from 1954 until 1979. Phoebe Adams will be represented by Robert Phillips and Perry J. Browder of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-495.
--Eugene Cox claims his recently deceased wife, Rosann Cox, developed mesothelioma after her work as a homemaker. Rosann Cox was also secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through her husband, who worked as a draftsman and design engineer from 1973 until 1979. Eugene Cox will be represented by Robert Phillips and Perry J. Browder of SimmonsCooper in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-491.
--Charles Curtis claims his recently deceased wife, Rita Curtis, developed mesothelioma after she was secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through her husband, who worked for Nunn Electric from 1960 until 1984 at various locations, including Texas and Louisiana. Charles Curtis will be represented by Allyson M. Romani and Ross D. Stomel of Shrader and Associates in Houston. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-483.
--Thelma J. Daniely of Missouri, an asbestos coat assembler from 1968 until 1971, a product demonstrator and department manager from 1973 until 1981 and a seamstress and collar setter, claims asbestosis. Daniely will be represented by Elizabeth V. Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-488.
--Joan and Houston Dewey of Virginia claim Joan Dewey developed mesothelioma after her work as a registered nurse at various locations throughout Illinois, California and Michigan from 1969 until now. Joan Dewey was also secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through her husband, who worked as a radiological health physicist at Commonwealth Edison from 1984 until 1985. The Deweys will be represented by Timothy F. Thompson Jr. of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-494.
--Eligah Gibbs of Mississippi, a laborer and truck driver from 1965 until 2010, claims mesothelioma. Gibbs will be represented by Brian J. Cooke of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-484.
--Kelly Dean Joyce of Illinois, a service station attendant, agricultural worker, maintenance instructor, maintenance supervisor and laborer at various locations from 1966 until 1996, claims mesothelioma. Joyce was also secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through his father, John Joyce, who worked as a yard master at the River Terminal Railway Company from 1948 until 1968. Kelly Joyce will be represented by Myles L. Epperson and W. Brent Copple of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-501.
--Glenn and Joyce Metzger of Washington claim Glenn Metzger developed mesothelioma after his work as an insulator from 1953 until 1989. The Metzgers will be represented by Elizabeth V. Heller and Robert Rowland of Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli and Rowland in Edwardsville.
--Peggy Nitchals of Kansas claims her recently deceased husband, James Nitchals, developed mesothelioma after his work as a general superintendant from 1950 until 1979. Peggy Nitchals will be represented by Robert Phillips and Perry J. Browder of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-497.
--John C. O'Donnell of Wisconsin, a service station attendant, laborer, manager, plumber, customer service agent and pump mechanic at various locations throughout Illinois from 1969 until 2010, claims mesothelioma. O'Donnell will be represented by Myles L. Epperson and W. Brent Copple of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-477.
--La-Tisha Robinson of Indiana claims her recently deceased father, Ethel Julkes, developed lung cancer after his work as a laborer and painter at various locations from 1970 until 1979. Robinson will be represented by Robert Phillips and Perry J. Browder of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-496.
--Linda Rose of Florida claims her recently deceased husband, Milo M. Rose Jr. II, developed mesothelioma after his work as a plant maintenance worker at various locations from 1966 until 1979. Rose will be represented by Robert Phillips and Perry J. Browder of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-487.
--Robert Shelleby of Pennsylvania, a laborer and maintenance foreman at various locations from 1960 until 2009, claims mesothelioma. Shelleby will be represented by Brian J. Cooke of Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides and Barnerd in East Alton. Madison County Circuit Court case number: 10-L-486.
--Eric Williams of Illinois, a laborer and truck driver at various locations throughout Illinois from 1986 until 2010, claims mesothelioma. Williams was also secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through his stepfather, Lawrence Moore, who worked as a machine operator at General Electric from the 1960s until 2002, according to the complaint. 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: 10-L-479.