Articles From Andrea L. Collins

Back to Basics: Accuracy of Proposed Demonstration and Proper Foundation for Permanency Opinions by Plaintiff’s Expert are Prerequisites to Admissibility By Michael A. Beci & Andrea L. Collins Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2020 In Ackerman v. Yapp, et al., the first district touches on important evidentiary principles pertaining to expert opinion testimony and demonstrative evidence at trial, as well as standards the party offering the evidence must meet for admission of such evidence.
A Flaming Flannel Shirt Gets Extinguished by Illinois Premises Liability Precedent By Andrew B. Carroll & Andrea L. Collins Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2020 In Smith v. The Purple Frog, Inc. d/b/a Pottsie’s Place, the apellate court upheld longstanding premises liability precedent concerning open and obvious conditions and an owner’s duty to warn.
No Notice, No Appeal: The Importance of Preserving Issues for Appeal By Mac R. Cepican & Andrea L. Collins Civil Practice and Procedure, June 2020 The Supreme Court of Illinois recently held in Crim v. Dietrich that the appellate court’s reversal of a judgment and remanding a case for new trial does not require a trial de novo on all claims.

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