This essential reference works as a comprehensive guide to understanding the essential elements and pleading requirements for various causes of action. Each chapter goes over the specific legal action, relevant laws, statutes of limitations, available remedies, standard jury instructions, and defenses for each cause of action. The handbook covers a wide range of topics, including pleadings, discovery, conversion, quo warranto, mandamus, class actions, interpleader, unauthorized practice of law, injunctions, actions in accounting, federal actions in Illinois state courts, as well as removal and remand procedures from federal court.
Chapter 1 — Pleadings
Jennifer E. Boston, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, Edwardsville
Chapter 2 — Petition To Perpetuate Testimony
Richard P. Darke, Duane Morris, LLP, Chicago
Chapter 3 — Discovery Before Suit To Identify Parties
Richard P. Darke, Duane Morris, LLP, Chicago
Chapter 4 — Adding Respondents in Discovery
Richard P. Darke, Duane Morris, LLP, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Actions in Accounting
Richard L. Whitman Sr., The Whitman Law Office, Monmouth
Chapter 6 — Conversion
Paul Provaznik, Bielski Chapman, Ltd., Chicago
Chapter 7 — Quo Warranto
Kimberly E. Rients Blair and Robert F. Merlo, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, Chicago
Chapter 8 — Mandamus
Kimberly E. Rients Blair and Robert F. Merlo, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, Chicago
Chapter 9 — Class Action
Alex B. Mahler and Jenna K DiJohn, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Interpleader
Alex B. Mahler and Jenna K. DiJohn, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Chicago
Chapter 11 — Unauthorized Practice of Law
Scott A. Kozlov, Cook County Clerk Office, Chicago
Chapter 12 — Federal Actions in Illinois State Courts
Scott B. Sievers, Cassiday Schade LLP, Springfield
Chapter 13 — Removal & Remand from Federal Court
Ryan R. Bradley, Koester & Bradley, LLP, Champaign, Jeshel Forrester, Rotorua New Zealand, William R. Graham Jr., Champaign
Chapter 14 — Injunctions
Thomas K. Duff, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, Chicago
