Legal Opinion
Helm v. Thomas
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 7, 2005No. 4-05-0386PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steigmann
In this case, we consider whether the trial court erred by finding plaintiffs, James and Susan Helm, and their attorney, James Walker, in indirect civil contempt of court. Because we conclude that the court erred by so doing, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
In October 2000, the Helms filed a lawsuit against defendants Jason E Thomas, Joseph E Gaston, Robert A. Nickel, and St. Faul Guardian Insurance Company, for damages arising out of three separate car accidents involving James. Waiker served as the Helms’ legal counsel in the lawsuit. Thomas was represented by Scott Spooner, an attorney with the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re Marriage of BettsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- People v. LindseyIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
- Pancotto v. MayesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
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