Wilk v. Wilmorite, Inc.

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• noting that section 2-616(d) should be liberally construed “so that cases are decided on their merits rather than on procedural technicalities” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• noting that section 2-616(d) should be liberally construed \so that cases are decided on their merits rather than on procedural technicalities\ (internal quotation marks omitted)
• noting that the failure to file a posttrial motion within 30 days of a final judgment divests the trial court of jurisdiction to modify or vacate the final order
• “Rule 103(b) further aims to protect defendants from unnecessary delay in the service of process so that they are afforded a fair opportunity to investigate. Thus, Rule 103(b
• a posttrial motion must be filed within 30 days of a final judgment, and “the trial court will lose jurisdiction to modify or vacate the final order that it entered after the lapse of 30 days”
• “Under section 2-1203 of the Code, a posttrial motion must be filed within 30 days of a final judgment. [Citation.] Otherwise, the trial court will lose jurisdiction to modify or vacate the final order that it entered after a lapse of 30 days. [Citation.]”

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