Asbestos judge tosses out 3 lawsuits

Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel J. Stack dismissed on Wednesday three out-of-state asbestos cases in his first rulings as chief asbestos judge, criticizing such lawsuits as a "cash cow" for the county.

Stack inherited a backlog of asbestos cases on Sept. 8 from Circuit Judge Nicholas G. Byron, who resigned from the docket in July to handle other civil cases.

News Source: STLtoday  |  Published: October 21, 2004  |  Read Full Story

 

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