In the recently concluded September term, the Illinois Supreme Court reaffirmed the “open-and-obvious peril” doctrine and gave needed definition to the “distraction” exception to that rule, unanimously reversing a decision of the Fifth District in Bruns v. The City of Centralia. Our detailed summary of the facts and lower court decisions in Bruns is here. Our report … Continue Reading
This afternoon, the Illinois Supreme Court published its Call of the Docket [pdf] for the March term, and the Court will hear oral argument in six civil cases. The cases, with the issue or issues presented in each, are: March 16: Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co.,No. 110166 – Does a complaint seeking both injunctive relief and … Continue Reading
This afternoon, the Illinois Supreme Court published its Call of the Docket for the November term, and the Court will hear oral argument in fifteen civil cases. The cases, with the issue or issues presented in each, are: November 10: General Motors Corp. v. Pappas, No. 108893 – (1) Does the 2005 amendment to the Property … Continue Reading
