Illinois Civil Practice Guide

Practice Series

Illinois Civil Practice Guide

Andrew W. Vail Tiffany M. Cartwright

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Practice Series

Illinois Civil Practice Guide 2013 Mid-Year Update

Andrew W. Vail Tiffany M. Cartwright

? 2013 Jenner & Block LLP All Rights Reserved

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? 2013 Jenner & Block LLP. This publication is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide general information on legal matters. Transmission is not intended to create and receipt does not establish an attorneyclient relationship. Readers should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication. The attorney responsible for this publication is Andrew W. Vail.

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AUTHOR INFORMATION1 Andrew W. Vail is a partner in Jenner & Block's Litigation Department and a member of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Litigation, and Real Estate Litigation Practice Groups. Mr. Vail has extensive litigation experience in federal and state courts and a commitment to providing legal services to those in need and to the bar. Mr. Vail currently serves as an appointed member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases and the Illinois Bar Journal's Editorial Board. He also serves as a member of the board of directors for the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago (CRFC) and Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Mr. Vail's complete biography can be found at . He can be contacted at avail@ or (312) 840-8688.

Tiffany M. Cartwright is an associate in Jenner & Block's Chicago office. She is a member of the firm's Litigation Department. Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Ms. Cartwright served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dana Fabe on the Alaska Supreme Court and the Honorable Betty Binns Fletcher on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Cartwright's complete biography can be found at . She can be contacted at tcartwright@ or (312) 840-7268.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. SPECIAL APPEARANCES IN ILLINOIS COURTS ..........................................................1 A. OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEYS .................................................................................1 B. LIMITED SCOPE APPEARANCES ...........................................................................1

II. CITING ILLINOIS CASES IN ILLINOIS COURT PLEADINGS ......................................2 III. JURY DEMAND ...................................................................................................................2 IV. PLEADINGS .........................................................................................................................3

A. FORM OF PLEADINGS..............................................................................................3 B. THE COMPLAINT ......................................................................................................4 C. VERIFIED PLEADINGS .............................................................................................4 D. AFFIDAVIT REGARDING DAMAGES SOUGHT...................................................5 E. EXHIBITS ....................................................................................................................5 F. SERVICE OF PROCESS .............................................................................................5 G. ANSWERING THE COMPLAINT .............................................................................6

i. Time to Appear and Answer ...............................................................................6 ii. Waiver of Service................................................................................................7 iii. Denials ................................................................................................................7 iv. Affirmative Defenses ..........................................................................................7 H. REPLIES TO ANSWERS AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES..................................8 I. COUNTERCLAIMS AND CROSS-CLAIMS.............................................................9 J. REPLIES TO COUNTERCLAIMS .............................................................................9 K. THIRD PARTY COMPLAINTS .................................................................................9 L. INTERVENTION .........................................................................................................9 M. SANCTIONS FOR IMPROPER PLEADINGS OR OTHER FILINGS....................10 V. MOTIONS ...........................................................................................................................11 A. MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE ..........................................................11 i. As a Matter of Right..........................................................................................11 ii. As a Matter of Cause.........................................................................................11 B. MOTION TO CHALLENGE PERSONAL JURISDICTION ...................................12 C. MOTION TO CHALLENGE VENUE ......................................................................12 D. MOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER FOR FORUM NON CONVENIENS ............................................................................................................13 E. BILL OF PARTICULARS .........................................................................................14

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