Subject Index Trial Practice and Procedure

Trial court did not violate defendant’s constitutional rights by commencing trial in her absence

January
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 16
On November 18, 1999, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s finding that the trial court did not violate a defendant’s constitutional rights by starting her trial in her absence.

The Environmental Remediation Tax Credit: A Primer

By Kathleen M. Hennessey
December
1999
Article
, Page 666
This new -- and underused -- state program helps developers finance brownfield cleanups.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
December
1999
Column
, Page 632
One new rule clarifies notice-of-appeal filings in criminal cases...

Correspondence from Our Readers

November
1999
Column
, Page 566
More on modifying custody

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
November
1999
Column
, Page 570
Watch out, HMOs.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
October
1999
Column
, Page 514
Insurance policies and the discovery rule; read the fine print.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
September
1999
Column
, Page 454
"Same part of the body'' rule update.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
August
1999
Column
, Page 402
Breach of fiduciary duty: A new application

Exclusion of Damage-Reducing Evidence in Injury Litigation

By Roy C. Dripps
July
1999
Article
, Page 368
Here's how to exclude evidence that would tend to lessen damages if admitted.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
July
1999
Column
, Page 348
Different rulings on the same-part-of-the-body rule.

Opinion Witnesses and Disclosure Under “New” Supreme Court Rule 213

By Lara D. Kadlec
July
1999
Column
, Page 381
Courts have become more reluctant than ever to let parties deviate from the strict disclosure standards of Rule 213.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
June
1999
Column
, Page 298
Guilty but mentally ill'' passes constitutional muster

Understanding Section 2-619(a)(3) Motions to Dismiss or Stay

By Craig M. Bargher
June
1999
Column
, Page 327
Litigants can use section 2-619(a)(3) to seek stays or dismissals when another cause of action involving the "same parties'' and "same cause'' is pending.

The Dilemma of Jury Instructions in Federal Employment Discrimination Cases

By Chief Judge Joe Billy McDade, Robin Washburne Cozette, & Kimberly Prince Klein
May
1999
Article
, Page 276
A review of the murky law in this area, with model jury instructions and special interrogatories to guide practitioners.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
April
1999
Column
, Page 186
Offer, acceptance, consideration, and criminal law.

Rediscovering the Truth: Requests for Admissions Are Not Discovery

By Edward S. Margolis
April
1999
Article
, Page 214
A pair of recent Illinois Supreme Court decisions have given practitioners a powerful tool for narrowing issues of fact.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
March
1999
Column
, Page 126
The "Frye plus reliability'' standard.

Bringing “Bad Faith Refusal to Settle” Claims Against Insurers

By G. Grant Dixon III
February
1999
Article
, Page 92
Did your client's insurer refuse in bad faith to settle within policy limits? Then it should pay the price.

Litigating Claims Under Lost Insurance Policies in Illinois

By Todd Stewart Schenk
February
1999
Column
, Page 102
A how-to guide to lost-policy lawsuits.

Plaintiff’s state-court breach of implied contract, abuse of governmental power claims were identical to dismissed federal § 1983 claim and thus barred by res judicata doctrine.

February
1999
Illinois Law Update
, Page 73
On November 19, 1998, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed in part the appellate court's dismissal of plaintiff, River Park, Inc.'s, claim for tortious interference with business expectancy.

Environmental Remediation and Tax Credit

January
1999
Illinois Law Update
, Page 13
On October 26, 1998 the Pollution Control Board adopted amendments to section 740 of its administrative rules. 35 Ill Adm Code 740.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
January
1999
Column
, Page 10
ADA plaintiffs must be accommodating.

Closing Arguments in Civil Trials: How Far Can Lawyers Go?

By Jeffrey K. Kroll
December
1998
Article
, Page 666
Find out what you can and can't say in that all-important last statement to the jury.

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