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Appellate Court of Illinois· 12/1/2008

Filliung v. Adams

Citations

  • 899 N.E.2d 485
  • 387 Ill. App. 3d 40

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating the purpose of a complaint is to define the claims in controversy, and if a party does not seek to amend his complaint, he cannot raise new claims in a summary judgment motion
  • stating the purpose of a complaint is to define the claims in controversy, and if a party does not seek to amend his complaint, he cannot raise new claims in a summary judgment motion
  • a reviewing court may affirm the trial court's grant of a summary judgment on any ground supported by the record
  • a reviewing court may affirm the trial court’s grant of a summary judgment on any ground supported by the record
  • the purpose of a complaint is to define the claims in controversy, and if a party does not seek to amend his complaint, he cannot raise new claims in a summary judgment motion
  • “If a plaintiff desires to place issues in controversy that were not named in the complaint, the proper course of action is to move to amend the complaint.”

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Judges: Robert E. Gordon

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