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Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the eight Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Friday, January 21.
PNC Bank, National Ass’n v. Kusmierz, 2022 IL 126606
By Joanne R. Driscoll, Forde & O’Meara LLP

In this case, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a petition for relief from a void judgment filed under section 2-1401(f) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2- 1401(f) (West 2016)) is subject to dismissal based on laches and the bona fide purchaser protections set forth in section 2-1401(e) of the Code (id. § 2- 1401(e)).

Plaintiff, PNC Bank, National Association…
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Illinois Supreme Court News

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the adoption of a policy which will require every state courthouse in Illinois to adopt individual orders or rules regarding the use of portable electronic devices in their courthouse buildings and in their courtrooms.

In adopting this policy, the Court recognizes that portable electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, tablets, and e-book readers are essential tools of today’s society.

Many courthouses already possess policies which address the needs of lawyers, jurors, and other court users and staff to possess portable electronic devices in courthouses yet some bar members of the public and self-represented litigants…
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