Darren M. Taylor,
Rule 277(f) Provides Affirmative Defense In Citation Cases
The Illinois Appellate Court has upheld a trial court’s decision allowing a defendant to use the termination language of Supreme Court Rule 277(f) as an affirmative defense against a judgment creditor in supplementary proceedings.
Read MoreMinimizing “Minimum Contacts,” At Least For Those That Are “Closely Related”
Courts in Illinois may exercise personal jurisdiction over a plaintiff or defendant by enforcing a forum selection clause against them, even though they were not a signatory to the contract containing the clause, where it was closely related to the dispute such that it became foreseeable that the non-signatory would be bound, the Appellate Court’s First District has held.
Read MoreTrial Courts Must Explain Rule 137 Sanction Denials, Appellate Panel Holds
A trial judge must provide an explanation for a denial of a motion for sanctions brought pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137, the Appellate Court’s Fifth District has held.
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