Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Local Rule of Circuit Court of Cook County, instituting a mandatory arbitration program for certain commercial cases of $75,000 or less, that allows a party only 7 business days to reject arbitration award, is valid because Illinois Supreme Court authorized that program and thus approved any deviations between that program's rules and Supreme Court's Rules. Plaintiff, who failed to object within 7 days of entry of award, is bound by that judgment and may not voluntarily dismiss his suit to avoid that result. (BURKE and GORDON, concurring.)