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• Callis dismisses former bar owner's complaint against Maryville, police

  By Amelia Flood | Monday, Mar 15, 2010 @ 9:23am

  Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis granted a move by the Village of Maryville and its police officers to throw out a suit over an ex-bar owner's three year-old trespassing charges.

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• Hylla to head Civil Division, replaces retiring Stack

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 @ 9:11am

  Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has been named to head the Third Circuit's Civil Division.

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• Plaintiff's attorney asks jury in car accident trial to 'make it right'

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 @ 9:10am

  A Madison County jury awarded the plaintiff in a 2006 Glen Carbon rear end accident $5,000 in damages Tuesday after just over 4 hours of deliberations.

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• A super frivolous filing

  By The Madison County Record | Sunday, Mar 7, 2010 @ 2:52am

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• Callis to hear motion to dismiss Sharky's owner's suit against Maryville

  By Amelia Flood | Thursday, Mar 4, 2010 @ 7:29am

  Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis will hear the Village of Maryville's motion to dismiss a suit brought against it by the owner of a sports bar who alleges the village and its police officers arrested him without cause at his ex-wife's urging.

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• Subway wage dispute goes to trial Monday

  By Amelia Flood | Thursday, Mar 4, 2010 @ 6:55am

  Hylla A five year-old wage dispute between a manager of a Pontoon Beach Subway sandwich shop and its owners is set for trial Monday.

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• Glen Carbon accident suit at trial Monday

  By Amelia Flood | Thursday, Mar 4, 2010 @ 5:00am

  An accident suit stemming from a 2006 Glen Carbon car accident is set for trial in Madison County on Monday.

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• Callis denies defense pro hac vice move in alienation of affection suit

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 @ 5:31am

  Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis will not allow a defense attorney to appear in an alienation of affection suit.

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• Plaintiff continues motion hearing in Alton foot amputation suit

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 @ 5:30am

  Hylla A plaintiff's motion to sanction an insurance company he alleges bribed a witness has been continued to June.

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• Godfrey firm awarded fees in its FOIA suit over land appraisal

  By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 @ 1:38am

  Stobbs Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison ordered the village of Godfrey to pay the law firm of John Stobbs $18,300 for a successful freedom of information suit.

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• Attorney withdraws in Rick Jones suit against Wood River

  By Amelia Flood | Friday, Feb 26, 2010 @ 6:45am

  The attorney for convicted felon Rick Jones has withdrawn from his client's case against the city of Wood River.

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• Hylla urges parties to settle during Accutane pre-trial hearing

  By Amelia Flood | Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 @ 7:52am

  Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla "strongly" encouraged the parties in a seven year-old suit over the acne drug, Accutane, to enter mediation and settle the case before its April trial.

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• Jury finds for nursing home in Rosewood Care Center suit

  By Amelia Flood | Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 @ 7:10am

  Callis A Madison County jury found for an Edwardsville nursing home after four hours of deliberation in a negligence case.

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• Couple's suit against Prairie Farms over milk marketing agreement set for case management

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 @ 10:54am

  Hylla A suit brought by the owners of a Highland dairy against Prairie Farms Dairy is set for case management tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.

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• Netco class action suit set for case management

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 @ 8:35am

  Crowder A class action suit over real estate fees is set for case management tomorrow.

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• Case management set in class action against Sanford Brown College

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 @ 8:21am

  Crowder A class action suit against Sanford Brown College and its owner is set for case management Feb. 24.

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• Broken shopping cart injury case against Wal-Mart goes to federal court

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 @ 5:57am

  A woman's suit against Wal-Mart over injuries she suffered due to a broken shopping cart has been removed to federal court.

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• Plaintiff appealing in long-running Edwardsville rear-end suit

  By Amelia Flood | Monday, Feb 22, 2010 @ 10:31am

  The plaintiff in a rear-end suit that has already been through two trials, one appeal, and three attorneys is in the process of filing another appeal.

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• Motion to dismiss Godfrey attorney's suit against Freed and Weiss set March 9

  By Amelia Flood | Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 @ 6:44am

  Burke A Chicago law firm's plea to dismiss a new complaint in a dispute with a former colleague over legal fees will be heard in March in Madison County.

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• Hylla to hear arguments in settlement of '03 Countrywide class action

  By Amelia Flood | Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 @ 6:00am

  Marks A seven year-old class action over fees charged by a mortgage broker may be at an end.

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