Conference Agenda
Day 1, Thursday, September 23, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Sponsored by Pohlman USA Court Reporting
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
John A. Barnerd, Simmons Law Firm, East Alton, IL
Brenda G. Baum, HeplerBroom, LLC, Edwardsville, IL
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Madison County –– Illinois Jurisdictional Update
- Case Filings
- Medicare Order
- Standing Order Changes
- Other Local Jurisdictions: St. Clair County and St. Louis
Jeffrey S. Hebrank, Hepler Broom, LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Mark G. Zellmer, Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP, St. Louis
Michael J. Angelides, The Simmons Firm, East Alton, IL
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Secondary Exposure and Take-Home Exposure Cases
- New 5th District Appellate Court Decision: Simpkins v. CSX Corporation
- Extending a Duty to Non-Family?
Matthew J. Fischer, Schiff Hardin, Chicago
William A. Kohlburn, The Simmons Firm, East Alton, IL
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Liability for Replacement Parts Cases
- Recent Verdicts and Decisions
- Post-Sale Duty to Warn
Jonathan M. Lively, Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney, Chicago
Jonathan Ruckdeschel, The Ruckdeschel Law Firm, LLC, Ellicott City, MD
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Recent Developments in Ohio Law
- Worker's Compensation and the Intentional Tort Exception
- Secondary/Take-Home Exposure Claims and Defenses
- Equipment/Component Parts Liability
- Status of the Statute of Repose
- Expert Evidentiary Issues
Kevin E. McDermott, Law Office of Kevin E. McDermott, Avon, OH
Greta M. Kearns, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP, Columbus, OH
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Asbestos Injury Claims Against Employers in Missouri
- The Definition of "Accident"
- Recent Trial Court Decisions
Kent Plotner, Heyl Royster, Edwardsville, IL
Andrew O'Brien, O'Brien Law Firm, P.C., St. Louis
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Discovery and Evidence Depositions in Illinois
- Illinois Supreme Court Decision in Berry
- Proposed Illinois Rule Changes
Anne B. Schmidt, HeplerBroom, LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Randy L. Gori, Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., Edwardsville, IL
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Structured Settlement and Medicare Updates
B.J. Etscheid, Bradford Settlement Company, Chicago
Elizabeth Vish, Garretson Law Firm, Charlotte, NC
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Views from the Judiciary
Moderators:
John A. Barnerd, Simmons Law Firm, East Alton, IL
Brenda G. Baum, Hepler Broom, LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Speakers:
Judge Barbara Crowder, Illinois Circuit Court, Madison County, Edwardsville, IL
Judge Harry Hanna, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland