What’s in a name? It depends on whether you are seeking Rule 137 sanctionsBy J. Matthew PfeifferMay 2008Last year, the Second District of the Appellate Court of Illinois joined other Illinois appellate districts in deciding that while courts may sanction a person who signed a court paper, a represented party, or both pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137, no authority exists within that rule for courts to sanction a law firm.
Wills v. Foster and the “reasonable value” approach to the collateral source ruleBy Mark Rouleau & Ehsan EftekhariAugust 2008The collateral source rule has been the subject of numerous appellate cases in Illinois in the last several years, recently culminating in the unanimous Illinois Supreme Court decision of Wills v. Foster, Docket No. 140538, 2008 WL 2446696 (June 19, 2008), written by Chief Justice Thomas.
