Attorneys would be well-served to appreciate the implications of an important legal trend in personal jurisdiction caselaw and be prepared to incorporate these developments into their practice.
On Dec. 28, 2018, the plaintiff filed a wrongful-death and survival action against a social worker and her employer hospital, alleging negligent care led to his father's death by suicide six days after the social worker visited him.
The plaintiff was injured at work due to alleged negligence of third parties. The plaintiff then filed a successful claim for workers' compensation benefits.
The Code of Civil Procedure is amended to no longer require pleadings, affidavits, or other documents filed in any court of Illinois to be sworn before an authorized person as long as it is certified in accordance with section 1-109's verification by certification requirements.
On May 29, 2018, the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois denied a defendant's motion to dismiss for noncompliance with the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure's section 205, stating timely requirements and untimely limitations.
Default judgments and dismissals with prejudice should only result from persistent misconduct and after less onerous enforcement options and warnings have failed.
The Illinois Code of Civil Procedure allows for service of process on "any agent" of a corporate defendant. But for plaintiffs, determining which employees are "agents" is not as simple as it may seem.
The Illinois Appellate Court held that a section 2-619 motion to dismiss is not appealable following the entry of a subsequent final order terminating the litigation.
Cases involving at least one self-represented litigant make up most of the civil docket outside Cook County. What does the mean for courts and lawyers in Illinois?
The first appellate district upheld a violation of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137 and remanded for further proceedings to determine whether dismissal with prejudice was the appropriate sanction.
Plaintiffs successfully challenged the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk's interpretation of 705 ILCS 105/27.2a(g)(2) after being charged filing fees when petitioning to vacate a dismissal for want of prosecution.
Defending a client against a pro se plaintiff is easy, right? In fact, these cases have their own set of challenges and shouldn't be taken lightly. Here are some strategies for dealing with them.
The Illinois Supreme Court held that Public Act 98-1132, which limits the size of a civil jury to six people and increases the amount paid per day to jurors, is facially unconstitutional.
Mandatory acceptance of email service is here, so it's time to start thinking about how to manage email traffic and which file formats are best for email service.
With the public domain citation system firmly in place in Illinois, there is no reason for Rule 23(e) nonprecedential, noncitable orders to exist – and plenty of reasons for them to go.
Filing fees and court costs are rising faster than inflation and having a disproportionate impact on the poor, according to a study commissioned by the Illinois General Assembly.
Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides the way to overturn a judgment later than 30 days after its entry. This article reviews the various 2-1401 challenges and their requirements.
The Illinois Court of Claims adopted amendments to Court of Claims Regulations that improve its procedures for handling monetary or property claims against the State. 74 Ill. Adm. Code 790. (eff. Apr. 29, 2016).
Practitioners and judges should be aware that pleading lack of knowledge in response to an allegation in a civil case is not a denial and should not be treated as one in subsequent pleadings.
For plaintiffs who need to identify defendants before suing for damages - or, perhaps, hope to "out" or shame them - Illinois Supreme Court Rule 224 can be an option. But despite a few decisions interpreting the rule, the law remains uncertain.
Effective January 1, 2018, electronic filing will be mandatory in all 102 counties in Illinois. How will it work? Attorneys and judges share their hopes and concerns.
