The defendants moved, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-619(a)(3), to dismiss the plaintiff’s claim or, in the alternative, to stay proceedings, alleging that there was another cause of action pending between the parties for the same cause. The trial court denied the motion in both respects. The defendants filed an interlocutory […]
The plaintiff sued to recover for injuries allegedly caused by the defendant’s negligence. The jury found the defendant negligent, but also found the plaintiff 50% negligent and reduced the damage award by half. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict on August 28, 2009. On September 15, 2009, the […]
Thirty days after the trial court dismissed the amended complaint, the plaintiff e-filed its motion to reconsider. The plaintiff filed a paper copy of the motion about 30 days after that, and the trial court heard and denied it the same day. The plaintiff e-filed its notice of appeal 30 […]
A marital dissolution case advances a single claim and no part of the case becomes appealable until the trial court has disposed of all issues ancillary to the dissolution. But what of postdissolution petitions? Must they all be resolved before orders ruling on any of them can be appealed as […]
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