by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Illinois
(a)Use of IPI Instruction; Requirements of Other Instructions. Whenever Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions (IPI) contains an instruction applicable in a civil case, giving due consideration to the facts and the prevailing law, and the court determines that the jury...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Illinois
(a) The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling the witness.(b) If the court determines that a witness is hostile or unwilling, the witness may be examined by the party calling the witness as if under cross-examination.Ill....
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Illinois
(a)Service of Subpoenas. Any witness shall respond to any lawful subpoena of which he or she has actual knowledge, if payment of the fee and mileage has been tendered. Service of a subpoena by mail may be proved prima facie by a return receipt showing delivery to the...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Illinois
(a) Any writing or record, whether in the form of any entry in a book or otherwise, made as a memorandum or record of any act, transaction, occurrence, or event, shall be admissible as evidence of the act, transaction, occurrence, or event, if made in the regular...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Illinois
As soon as the jury is impaneled the attorney for the plaintiff may make an opening statement. The attorney for the defendant may immediately follow with an opening statement. An opening statement may not be made at any other time, except in the discretion of the...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Illinois
The court shall conduct the voir dire examination of prospective jurors by putting to them questions it thinks appropriate touching upon their qualifications to serve as jurors in the case on trial. The court may permit the parties to submit additional questions to it...
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