Supreme Court provides clarification on Supreme Court Rule 216 and its relationship with Supreme Court Rule 183
By Jeffrey D. Frederick
Tort Law,
January 2008
On September 20, 2007, the Illinois Supreme Court rendered a lengthy decision in Vision Point of Sale, Inc. v. Haas, that had the effect of reversing several Appellate Court decisions and clarifying earlier Supreme Court decisions and sending a strong message to the Appellate Courts and Circuit Courts in Illinois that the Supreme Court, pursuant to the Illinois Constitution, has general administrative and supervisory authority over all courts.
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