From Trial Briefs: The newsletter of ISBA's Section on Civil Practice and Procedure: "Pleading and responding to affirmative defenses in Illinois state court," by Justin Lee Heather (PDF). The article contains good advice for a defendant drafting an affirmative defense and for the plaintiff who must respond.
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I think the article is excellent, however it should include mention of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 182(a)and also a case or two about how long after someone fails to file an answer to an affirmative defense may then ask and get leave of the court to file an answer. SC Rule 182(a) allows 21 days, are there any cases which allow for more time?
Posted by: Peter LaSorsa | September 04, 2005 at 10:55 AM
I think this is a great article but with awful citation use. It's great that the cases are cited at the end but they should be referenced throughout the article.
Posted by: Agnes | June 27, 2009 at 03:46 PM