The court in Simons created a dual standard: de novo review of the Frye "general acceptance" test, more deferential treatment of the trial court's decision about relevance and experts' qualifications.
Plaintiffs who fail to heed the disclosure rule, which governs specified cases implicating $50,000 or less in damages, face the extinguishment of their claim.
On June 30, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reversed the Circuit Court of Cook County's decision granting the plaintiff summary judgment in a lease termination dispute.
On June 28, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County denying the plaintiffs' motion to bar the defendant's expert witness from testifying at trial.
On April 13, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, reversed the Circuit Court of Lawrence County's decision finding personal jurisdiction over a successor non-resident defendant corporation.
On January 31, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed in part and reversed in part the Circuit Court of Cook County's decision granting the defendants' Code of Civil Procedure section 2-619(a)(9) motion to dismiss the complaint.
On November 12, 2004, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Champaign County, which required the defendant to walk in front of the jury to show whether he had a limp when he walked.
How hard must you try to accomplish personal service before you can resort to service by publication? A recent first district case tackles the question.
