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Part I — Pleadings Part VIII — Insurance Litigation
Part II — Consumer Actions Part IX — Real Property Actions
Part III — Contract and Business Disputes Part X — Probate Actions
Part IV — Discovery Actions Part XI — Special Actions
Part V — Employment Actions Part XII — Federal Claims
Part VI — Equity Actions Part XIII — Injunctions
Part VII — Family Law Index
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Publication Date: December 19, 2013
ILLINOIS CAUSES OF ACTION:
ESTATE, BUSINESS & NONPERSONAL INJURY ACTIONS
2014 Edition
Timothy W. Kelly
Hon. Richard P. Goldenhersh
General Editors
Chapter authors:
James L. Anderson William R. Graham, Jr.
David L. Antognoli Christopher S. Haaff
Hugh S. Balsam Brian A. Hartstein
Douglas M. Belofsky Mark Hellner
Kimberly E. Blair R. Sean Hocking
Gregory M. Boyle Timothy W. Kelly
Ryan R. Bradley Jena L. Levin
John T. Brooks Alexander Barry Mahler
Nathaniel O. Brown J. Brian Manion
Anna E. Casey Matthew W. McQuiston
Miles V. Cohen Alexander Memmen
Jeffrey D. Colman Tyler S. Mertes
James D. Cottrell Hrant “Hud” Norsigian, Jr.
Jeremy A. Damitio S. Linn Perkins
Richard P. Darke Joseph W. Phebus
Daniel G. Deneen Matthew D. Ports
Molly S. DiRago Richard A. Redmond
B. Jay Dowling John F. Shonkwiler
Robert K. Downs Jason R. Sleezer
Daniel A. Edelman Christina Spiezia
Dmitry Feofanov Harry J. Sterling
Gary D. Forrester Howard S. Suskin
Patrick C. Gallagher Ryan P. Theriault
Lorna K. Geiler Christopher Tompkins
Carol V. Gilden Ralph T. Turner
Carl W. Gilmore Eitan Weltman
H. Joseph Gitlin Richard L. Whitman, Sr.
Richard P. Goldenhersh Miles J. Zaremski
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... ix
About the Authors ............................................................................................................... xi
Part I — Pleadings
Chapter 1 Pleadings ...................................................................................................... 1 — 1
Timothy W. Kelly
Richard P. Goldenhersh
Part II — Consumer Actions
Chapter 2 The Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
Practices Act ................................................................................................ 2 — 1
William R. Graham, Jr.
Joseph W. Phebus
Ryan R. Bradley
Gary D. Forrester
Chapter 3 The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ..................................................... 3 — 1
Daniel A. Edelman
Chapter 4 The Truth in Lending Act ........................................................................... 4 — 1
Daniel A. Edelman
Chapter 5 The Telephone Consumer Protection Act ................................................. 5 — 1
Daniel A. Edelman
Chapter 6 Lemon Law Litigation: Equal Credit Opportunity Act ........................... 6 — 1
Dmitry Feofanov
Chapter 7 Lemon Law Litigation: Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act ......................... 7 — 1
Dmitry Feofanov
Chapter 8 Lemon Law Litigation: Revocation of Acceptance and
Cancellation of Contract, and Their Substitutes ...................................... 8 — 1
Dmitry Feofanov
Chapter 9 Lemon Law Litigation: Odometer Act ...................................................... 9 — 1
Dmitry Feofanov
Part III — Contract and Business Disputes
Chapter 10 Action for Debt .......................................................................................... 10 — 1
Eitan Weltman
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Chapter 11 Action To Foreclose a Lien ....................................................................... 11 — 1
S. Linn Perkins
Chapter 12 Action To Foreclose a Mortgage .............................................................. 12 — 1
S. Linn Perkins
Chapter 13 Action To Recover Property ..................................................................... 13 — 1
Richard P. Darke
Chapter 14 Breach of Contract: Rescission/Reformation ......................................... 14 — 1
Hugh S. Balsam
Patrick C. Gallagher
Chapter 15 Specific Performance ................................................................................ 15 — 1
Hugh S. Balsam
Patrick C. Gallagher
Chapter 16 Breach of Warranty .................................................................................. 16 — 1
Christopher Tompkins
Chapter 17 Forcible Entry and Detainer .................................................................... 17 — 1
S. Linn Perkins
Chapter 18 Lis Pendens ................................................................................................ 18 — 1
S. Linn Perkins
Chapter 19 Partnership Dissolution ............................................................................ 19 — 1
Jason R. Sleezer
Anna E. Casey
Chapter 20 Tortious Interference with a Contract or Advantageous
Business Relationship or Expectancy ...................................................... 20 — 1
James L. Anderson
Chapter 21 Trademark Infringement/Dilution .......................................................... 21 — 1
John F. Shonkwiler
Molly S. DiRago
Part IV — Discovery Actions
Chapter 22 Petition To Perpetuate Testimony ........................................................... 22 — 1
J. Brian Manion
Nathaniel O. Brown
Chapter 23 Discovery Before Suit To Identify Parties ............................................... 23 — 1
J. Brian Manion
Nathaniel O. Brown
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Chapter 24 Adding Respondents in Discovery ........................................................... 24 — 1
J. Brian Manion
Nathaniel O. Brown
Part V — Employment Actions
Chapter 25 Discrimination Actions .............................................................................. 25 — 1
Brian A. Hartstein
Chapter 26 Retaliatory Discharge ................................................................................ 26 — 1
Lorna K. Geiler
Chapter 27 Workers’ Compensation ........................................................................... 27 — 1
Ryan P. Theriault
Chapter 28 Negligent Hiring and/or Retention of Employees ................................... 28 — 1
Miles V. Cohen
Part VI — Equity Actions
Chapter 29 Actions in Accounting ............................................................................... 29 — 1
Richard L. Whitman, Sr.
Chapter 30 Conversion ................................................................................................. 30 — 1
S. Linn Perkins
Chapter 31 Quo Warranto ........................................................................................... 31 — 1
Kimberly E. Blair
Tyler S. Mertes
Chapter 32 Mandamus .................................................................................................. 32 — 1
Kimberly E. Blair
Tyler S. Mertes
Part VII — Family Law
Chapter 33 Dissolution of Marriage and Postjudgement
Proceedings ................................................................................................ 33 — 1
H. Joseph Gitlin
Robert K. Downs
Chapter 34 Paternity Actions ....................................................................................... 34 — 1
Carl W. Gilmore
Chapter 35 Adoption ..................................................................................................... 35 — 1
Christopher S. Haaff
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Part VIII — Insurance Litigation
Chapter 36 Declaratory Judgment .............................................................................. 36 — 1
R. Sean Hocking
Chapter 37 Bad-Faith Refusal To Settle ...................................................................... 37 — 1
Matthew D. Ports
Chapter 38 Negligent Issuance of a Life Insurance Policy ........................................ 38 — 1
Alexander Memmen
Chapter 39 Failure of Insurance Agent To Insure ..................................................... 39 — 1
J. Brian Manion
Part IX — Real Property Actions
Chapter 40 Easements and Other Real Property Interests ....................................... 40 — 1
Harry J. Sterling
B. Jay Dowling
Chapter 41 Mechanics Lien Foreclosure ..................................................................... 41 — 1
David L. Antognoli
Chapter 42 Eminent Domain ........................................................................................ 42 — 1
Richard A. Redmond
Chapter 43 Drainage Actions ....................................................................................... 43 — 1
James D. Cottrell
Part X — Probate Actions
Chapter 44 Challenges to Taking ................................................................................. 44 — 1
Hrant “Hud” Norsigian, Jr.
Chapter 45 Breach of Fiduciary Duty .......................................................................... 45 — 1
Daniel G. Deneen
Chapter 46 Challenges to Wills .................................................................................... 46 — 1
John T. Brooks
Jena L. Levin
Chapter 47 Citation To Recover Assets ....................................................................... 47 — 1
Matthew W. McQuiston
Chapter 48 Claims Against Decedent’s Estate ............................................................ 48 — 1
Ralph T. Turner
Chapter 49 Fees ............................................................................................................. 49 — 1
Richard P. Darke
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Part XI — Special Actions
Chapter 50 Class Action ............................................................................................... 50 — 1
Jeffrey D. Colman
Howard S. Suskin
Gregory M. Boyle
Chapter 51 Interpleader ............................................................................................... 51 — 1
Alexander Barry Mahler
Christina Spiezia
Chapter 52 Shareholder Derivative Suit ..................................................................... 52 — 1
Carol V. Gilden
Chapter 53 Unauthorized Practice of Law .................................................................. 53 — 1
Miles J. Zaremski
Douglas M. Belofsky
Chapter 54 Minority Shareholder Suits Under §12.56
of the Business Corporation Act .............................................................. 54 — 1
David L. Antognoli
Part XII — Federal Claims
Chapter 55 Federal Actions in Illinois State Courts ................................................... 55 — 1
Mark Hellner
Jeremy A. Damitio
Richard P. Goldenhersh
Chapter 56 Removal and Remand from Federal Court ............................................. 56 — 1
William R. Graham, Jr.
Joseph W. Phebus
Ryan R. Bradley
Gary D. Forrester
Part XIII — Injunctions
Chapter 57 Injunctions ................................................................................................. 57 — 1
Mark Hellner
Jeremy A. Damitio
Index ....................................................................................................................................... a — 1
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