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Hylla upheld by appellate court reviewing auto accident trial; Plaintiffs wanted new trial on damages and loss of consortium
A woman who was denied a new damages-only trial after a Madison County jury awarded her less than half of what she asked for in compensation of auto accident injuries, has lost her appeal at the Fifth District Appellate Court. Janet Biggs, represented by Brian Wendler of Edwardsville, was awarded $33,850 for neck and back injuries which included $8,250 for four months in lost earnings, However, the jury rejected husband Michael Biggs's loss of consortium claims. -
A man walks into a bar . . .
During the cultural revolution of the 1960s, young people were encouraged to “let it all hang out,” and they did as they were told. -
Madison County case settles before closing statements set to begin
A man who suffered severe leg injuries after a dump truck driver ran him over, entangling his legs in the springs, settled the case for an undisclosed amount with the defendants over the weekend. -
Former Madison County chief judge Callis leads eavesdropping class action against Yahoo
Former Madison County chief judge Ann Callis recovers from political defeat by stepping forward as a new class action lawyer. On June 18, she entered an appearance in a federal suit claiming Yahoo violates the privacy of those who don’t subscribe to it but do communicate with its subscribers. Goldenberg Heller of Edwardsville, the firm Callis joined after losing a Congressional race last year, filed the suit through lawyers Thomas Rosenfeld and Kevin Green. Upon Callis’s appearance, the court -
Eavesdropping class action filed against Yahoo in SDIL after California court rejects national class
Seven days after a California judge rejected a national class action on an eavesdropping claim against Yahoo, Kaylynn Rehberger of Highland started a similar suit on behalf of an Illinois class. She claims Yahoo violates state law by intercepting messages between its users and persons like her with other email providers. Thomas Rosenfeld and Kevin Green, of Goldenberg Heller in Edwardsville, filed her complaint at U.S. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Ann Callis appointed partner at Goldenberg firm
Former Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has been appointed partner at the Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli & Rowland law firm in Edwardsville. Callis joined in March with a focus on commercial law and litigation. -
Fifth District remands tow fee class actions to Madison County
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Low interest rates hide true cost of increasing debt
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SB2221 props up asbestos attorneys
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Vote for Harrison; Yes for Tognarelli
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Callis residency question complicates campaign; Husband: she has never been a 'resident of anywhere but Madison County'
Callis appeared at a "Meet the Candidates" event Sept. 15 in Edwardsville.