Illinois Civil Practice Guide
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Practice Series Illinois Civil Practice Guide Andrew W. Vail Tiffany M. Cartwright © 2013 Jenner & Block LLP All Rights Reserved © 2012 Jenner & Block LLP All Rights Reserved Practice Series Illinois Civil Practice Guide 2013 Mid-Year Update Andrew W. Vail Tiffany M. Cartwright © 2013 Jenner & Block LLP All Rights Reserved www.jenner.com ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block is a national law firm of approximately 450 attorneys. Our firm has been widely recognized for producing outstanding results in corporate transactions and securing significant litigation victories from the trial level through the United States Supreme Court. Companies and individuals around the world trust Jenner & Block with their most sensitive and consequential matters. Our clients range from the top ranks of the Fortune 500, large privately held corporations and financial services institutions to emerging companies, family-run businesses and individuals. OFFICES 353 North Clark Street 633 West 5th Street, Suite 3600 Chicago, Illinois 60654-3456 Los Angeles, California 90071 Firm: 312 222-9350 Firm: 213 239-5100 Fax: 312 527-0484 Fax: 213 239-5199 919 Third Avenue 1099 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900 New York, New York 10022-3908 Washington, D.C. 20001-900 Firm: 212 891-1600 Firm: 202 639-6000 Fax: 212 891-1699 Fax: 202 639-6066 © 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 attorney- client 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. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING 1 AUTHOR INFORMATION 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 http://jenner.com/people/AndrewVail. He can be contacted at [email protected] 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 http://jenner.com/people/TiffanyCartwright. She can be contacted at [email protected] or (312) 840-7268. 1 The authors welcome and are grateful for comments and questions that improve the contents of the Guide. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 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 i F. MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE OR SEVER CLAIMS .............................................14 G. MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL ............................................................15 H. PRE-ANSWER MOTION TO DISMISS ...................................................................15 i. Time for Filing and Proof of Service ................................................................16 ii. 2-615 Motion to Dismiss ...................................................................................16 iii. 2-619 Motion for Involuntary Dismissal ..........................................................16 iv. Combined 2-615/2-619 Motions .......................................................................17 I. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE ..............................................................................18 J. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME ...................................................................18 K. SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS ......................................................................18 i. Timeframe for Moving for Summary Judgment ...............................................18 ii. Procedure for Moving for Summary Judgment ................................................18 L. MOTION FOR DEFAULT ........................................................................................19 M. MOTION TO WITHDRAW ......................................................................................19 VI. DISCOVERY .......................................................................................................................20 A. COMMENCING CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISCOVERY ..............................20 B. SCOPE OF DISCOVERY ..........................................................................................21 i. Generally ...........................................................................................................21 ii. When a Motion Challenging Personal Jurisdiction is Pending .........................21 C. FILING DISCOVERY WITH THE COURT .............................................................21 D. ASSERTING PRIVILEGE FOLLOWING DISCOVERY DISCLOSURE ..............21 E. MANDATORY DISCLOSURES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CASES ......................22 F. DOCUMENT REQUESTS ........................................................................................23 i. Serving Requests for Production .......................................................................23 ii. Responding or Objecting to Document Requests .............................................23 iii. Electronically Stored Documents ......................................................................24 G. INTERROGATORIES ...............................................................................................25 i. Serving Interrogatories