81 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1982–2025 19 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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Beahringer v. Pagegreen2 sentences2022“Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff is required to set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring 3 the claim within the cause of action alleged.” Id. at 434 (citing Beahringer v. Page, 204 Ill. 2d 363, 369 (2003)). 2021“Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff is required to set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” Id. at 434 (citing Beahringer v. Page, 204 Ill. 2d 363, 369 (2003)). | 12 | 12 |
Rodriguez v. Illinois Prisoner Review Boardgreen2 sentences2025“Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff must set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” Sharp v. Baldwin, 2020 IL App (2d) 181004, ¶ 8 (citing Rodriguez v. Illinois Prisoner Review Board, 376 Ill. 2025Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, and a plaintiff is “required to set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” Rodriguez v. Illinois Prisoner Review Board, 376 Ill. | 7 | 8 |
People Ex Rel. Fahner v. Carriage Way West, Inc.green2 sentences2019Fahner v. Carriage Way West, Inc. , 88 Ill. 2d 300 , 308, 58 Ill.Dec. 754 , 430 N.E.2d 1005 (1981) (The court held that in order to pass muster a complaint "must be legally sufficient; it must set forth a legally recognized claim as its avenue of recovery" and "must be factually sufficient; it must plead facts which bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged."). ¶ 29 Here, the State alleged in count II of its complaint, titled "successor liability," that (i) "[o]n information and belief, when [Oakridge Healthcare] began operating [Convalescent] it was aware of [c]omp 2019Fahner v. Carriage Way West, Inc. , 88 Ill. 2d 300 , 308, 58 Ill.Dec. 754 , 430 N.E.2d 1005 (1981) (The court held that in order to pass muster a complaint "must be legally sufficient; it must set forth a legally recognized claim as its avenue of recovery" and "must be factually sufficient; it must plead facts which bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged."). ¶ 29 Here, the State alleged in count II of its complaint, titled "successor liability," that (i) "[o]n information and belief, when [Oakridge Healthcare] began operating [Convalescent] it was aware of [c]omp | 2 | 7 |
Nuccio v. Chicago Commodities, Inc.green2 sentences2020“In order to state a cause of action, [a] counterclaim must be both legally sufficient and factually sufficient, setting forth a legally recognized claim as its basis for recovery, as well as pleading facts which bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged.” Nuccio v. Chicago Commodities, Inc., 257 Ill. 2019“In order to state a cause of action, [a] counterclaim must be both legally sufficient and factually sufficient, setting forth a legally recognized claim as its basis for recovery, as well as pleading facts which bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged.” Nuccio v. Chicago Commodities, Inc., 257 Ill. | 2 | 5 |
Quinn v. Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago Electoral Boardgreen2 sentences2025Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, so a plaintiff must “set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Quinn v. Board of Commissioners for the City of Chicago Electoral Board, 2019 IL App (1st) 190189, ¶ 42 . 2025“A liberal construction of pleadings will not allow a litigant to resort to notice pleading, and conclusions of fact will not suffice to state a cause of action regardless of whether they generally inform the defendant of the nature of the claim against him.” Id. | 2 | 4 |
Winfrey v. Chicago Park Districtgreen2 sentences2008In order for a complaint to be legally sufficient, it must set forth a legally recognized claim “upon which relief can be granted.” Winfrey v. Chicago Park District, 274 Ill. 2008In order for a complaint to be legally sufficient, it must set forth a legally recognized claim "upon which relief can be granted." Winfrey v. Chicago Park District, 274 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
Anderson v. Vanden Dorpelgreen2 sentences2002Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel, 172 Ill. 2d 399, 408 , 667 N.E.2d 1296, 1300 (1996); Betts v. Crawshaw, 248 Ill. 2002Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel, 172 Ill. 2d 399, 408 , 667 N.E.2d 1296, 1300 (1996); Betts v. Crawshaw, 248 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
Nagy v. Beckleygreen2 sentences1997Because collateral estoppel operates to bar a legally recognized claim, it is properly asserted in a motion under section 2-619. 735 ILCS 5/2-619(a)(4) (West 1994); see Nagy v. Beckley , 218 Ill. 1997Because collateral estoppel operates to bar a legally recognized claim, it is properly asserted in a motion under section 2 — 619. 735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(4) (West 1994); see Nagy v. Beckley, 218 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
Sarno v. Akkerongreen2 sentences2021“Meticulous practice requires an attorney to specify whether his motion to dismiss is brought under Code section 2-615 or 2-619. [Citation.] A section 2-615 motion attacks only a complaint’s legal sufficiency; its purpose is not to raise affirmative factual defenses, but to allege defects apparent on the face of the pleadings. [Citation.] Conversely, the primary basis for a section 2-619 motion is to alert the court to affirmative matter that defeats the claim or operates to avoid its legal effect. [Citations.] Because collateral estoppel operates to bar a legally recognized claim, it is prope 2009"Because collateral estoppel operates to bar a legally recognized claim, it is properly asserted in a motion under section 2-619." Sarno, 292 Ill. | 1 | 3 |
Sharp v. Baldwingreen1 sentence2025“Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff must set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” Sharp v. Baldwin, 2020 IL App (2d) 181004, ¶ 8 (citing Rodriguez v. Illinois Prisoner Review Board, 376 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
Sweeney v. The City of Decaturgreen1 sentence2024See Sweeney, 2017 IL App (4th) 160492, ¶ 25 (holding the 19 1-23-0667 plaintiff did not allege facts showing he reported or disclosed information about an alleged violation of Illinois law and concluding that “[the] plaintiff did not blow the whistle”). ¶ 45 We find that in this case, plaintiff’s original, and “amended,” complaints fail to plead facts that bring the claim within a legally recognized claim under the Whistleblower Act. | 1 | 1 |
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Baldacchino v. Thompson
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2 sentences2022“Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff is required to set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring 3 the claim within the cause of action alleged.” Id. at 434 (citing Beahringer v. Page, 204 Ill. 2d 363, 369 (2003)). 2021“Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff is required to set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” Id. at 434 (citing Beahringer v. Page, 204 Ill. 2d 363, 369 (2003)). | 4 | 2021–2022 |
Northrop Corp. v. Crouch-Walker, Inc.
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2 sentences1990A legally sufficient complaint is one which sets forth a legally recognized claim upon which the plaintiff is entitled to recover damages. ( Northrop Corporation v. Crouch-Walker, Inc. (1988), 175 Ill.App.3d 203, 205-06 , 124 Ill. 1990A legally sufficient complaint is one which sets forth a legally recognized claim upon which the plaintiff is entitled to recover damages. ( Northrop Corporation v. Crouch-Walker, Inc. (1988), 175 Ill.App.3d 203, 205-06 , 124 Ill. | 4 | 1990–1998 |
Doyle v. Shlensky
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2 sentences1988Thus, to state a cause of action, “a complaint must be both legally and factually sufficient; it must set forth a legally recognized claim as its basis for recovery and must plead facts which bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged.” (Doyle v. Shlensky (1983), 120 Ill. 1987App. 3d 516, 524 , 285 N.E.2d 564 .) To state a cause of action, “a complaint must be both legally and factually sufficient; it must set forth a legally recognized claim as its basis for recovery and must plead facts which bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged.” (Doyle v. Shlensky (1983), 120 Ill. | 4 | 1987–1989 |
Illinois Graphics Co. v. Nickum
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2 sentences2002Illinois Graphics Co. v. Nickum, 159 Ill. 2d 469 , 639 N.E.2d 1282 (1994). 2002Illinois Graphics Co. v. Nickum, 159 Ill. 2d 469 , 639 N.E.2d 1282 (1994). | 3 | 1996–2002 |
Betts v. Crawshaw
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2 sentences2002Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel, 172 Ill. 2d 399, 408 , 667 N.E.2d 1296, 1300 (1996); Betts v. Crawshaw, 248 Ill. 2002Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel , 172 Ill. 2d 399, 408 , 667 N.E.2d 1296, 1300 (1996); Betts v. Crawshaw , 248 Ill. | 3 | 1994–2002 |
Cummings v. City of Waterloo
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2 sentences1999"If a complaint fails to set forth a legally recognized claim upon which the plaintiff can recover, the complaint is infirm beeause of a legal insufficiency, while a factually insufficient complaint fails to allege sufficient facts essential to the cause of action." Cummings, 289 Ill.App.3d at 479 , 225 Ill.Dec. 559 , 683 N.E.2d at 1225 . 1999"If a complaint fails to set forth a legally recognized claim upon which the plaintiff can recover, the complaint is infirm beeause of a legal insufficiency, while a factually insufficient complaint fails to allege sufficient facts essential to the cause of action." Cummings, 289 Ill.App.3d at 479 , 225 Ill.Dec. 559 , 683 N.E.2d at 1225 . | 3 | 1999–1999 |
Knox College v. Celotex Corp.
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2 sentences1993(See Knox College v. Celotex Corp. (1981), 88 Ill. 2d 407, 426-27 .) To state a cause of action, a complaint must be both legally sufficient and factually sufficient: it must set forth a legally recognized claim as its basis for recovery, and it must plead facts that bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged. 1993(See Knox College v. Celotex Corp. (1981), 88 Ill.2d 407, 426-27 , 58 Ill.Dec. 725 , 430 N.E.2d 976 .) To state a cause of action, a complaint must be both legally sufficient and factually sufficient: it must set forth a legally recognized claim as its basis for recovery, and it must plead facts which bring the claim within the legally recognized cause of action alleged. | 3 | 1985–1993 |
Lykowski v. Bergman
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2 sentences2025A factually sufficient complaint must plead facts that are essential to the plaintiff’s alleged cause of action.” Id. at 163 . 2025A factually sufficient complaint must plead facts which are essential to the plaintiff’s alleged cause of action.” Id. | 2 | 2025–2025 |
Casualty Insurance v. Hill Mechanical Group
green
2 sentences2004Casualty Insurance Co. , 323 Ill. 2004Casualty Insurance Co., 323 Ill. | 2 | 2004–2004 |
People v. Hoyt
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2 sentences2002People v. Hoyt, 180 Ill. 2002People v. Hoyt , 180 Ill. | 2 | 2002–2002 |
Smith v. Chemical Personnel Search, Inc.
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2 sentences1997App. 3d 875, 883 , 578 N.E.2d 1134 (1991); Smith v. Chemical Personnel Search, Inc. , 215 Ill. 1997App. 3d 875, 883 , 578 N.E.2d 1134 (1991); Smith v. Chemical Personnel Search, Inc., 215 Ill. | 2 | 1997–1997 |
Beauchamp v. Dart
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1 sentence2024A liberal construction of pleadings will not allow a litigant to resort to notice pleading, and conclusions of fact will not suffice to state a cause of action regardless of whether they generally inform the defendant of the nature of the claim against him. [Citations.]” Beauchamp v. Dart, 2022 IL App (1st) 210091, ¶ 29 . ¶ 40 Initially, we agree plaintiff never properly filed an amended complaint. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Prodromos v. Poulos
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1 sentence2023Considering these allegations, we find Neldava sufficiently pled a legally recognized defense of ratification. ¶ 34 To support its argument that Neldava cannot plead a ratification defense, DJJ asserts that Neldava misconstrues the holding in Prodromos, 202 Ill. | 1 | 2023–2023 |
DUPREE v. Hardy
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1 sentence2022But before wading into these specific causes of action, we must first review basic pleading requirements. ¶ 25 “Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff is required to set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Dupree v. Hardy, 2011 IL App (4th) 100351, ¶ 22 , 960 N.E.2d 1 . | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Grant v. State of Illinois
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2 sentences2022When reviewing a complaint or petition that has been challenged by a section 2-615 motion to dismiss, “the court must accept as true all well-pleaded -9- facts in the complaint, as well as any reasonable inferences that may arise from those facts.” Grant v. State, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 , ¶ 12, 110 N.E.3d 1089 . “ ‘Well-pleaded facts’ is a term that stands in contrast to ‘conclusions.’ ” Pickel v. Springfield Stallions, Inc., 398 Ill. 2022When reviewing a complaint or petition that has been challenged by a section 2-615 motion to dismiss, “the court must accept as true all well-pleaded -9- facts in the complaint, as well as any reasonable inferences that may arise from those facts.” Grant v. State, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 , ¶ 12, 110 N.E.3d 1089 . “ ‘Well-pleaded facts’ is a term that stands in contrast to ‘conclusions.’ ” Pickel v. Springfield Stallions, Inc., 398 Ill. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Dupree v. Hardy
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1 sentence2022But before wading into these specific causes of action, we must first review basic pleading requirements. ¶ 25 “Because Illinois is a fact-pleading jurisdiction, a plaintiff is required to set forth a legally recognized claim and plead facts in support of each element that bring the claim within the cause of action alleged.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Dupree v. Hardy, 2011 IL App (4th) 100351, ¶ 22 , 960 N.E.2d 1 . | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Pickel v. SPRINGFIELD STALLIONS, INC.
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1 sentence2022When reviewing a complaint or petition that has been challenged by a section 2-615 motion to dismiss, “the court must accept as true all well-pleaded -9- facts in the complaint, as well as any reasonable inferences that may arise from those facts.” Grant v. State, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 , ¶ 12, 110 N.E.3d 1089 . “ ‘Well-pleaded facts’ is a term that stands in contrast to ‘conclusions.’ ” Pickel v. Springfield Stallions, Inc., 398 Ill. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Doe v. Coe
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1 sentence2022Doe v. -7- Coe, 2019 IL 123521, ¶ 32 , 135 N.E.3d 1 . | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Carmichael v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
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1 sentence2020Carmichael, 2019 IL 123853, ¶ 26 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
| Edens v. Godinez green | 1 | 2016–2016 |
| The Y-Not Project, Ltd v. Fox Waterway Agency green | 1 | 2016–2016 |
| Fregeau v. Gillespie green | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| Ocasek v. Krass green | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| Lucas v. Department of Corrections green | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| Wieseman v. Kienstra, Inc. green | 1 | 1997–1997 |
| Greenberg v. United Airlines green | 1 | 1996–1996 |
| Commerce Bank, N.A. v. Plotkin green | 1 | 1994–1994 |
| Lester v. Chicago Park District green | 1 | 1993–1993 |
| Premier Electrical Construction Co. v. City of Chicago green | 1 | 1993–1993 |
| Robbins v. City of Madison green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Anderson Electric, Inc. v. Ledbetter Erection Corp. green | 1 | 1991–1991 |
| Sider v. Outboard Marine Corp. green | 1 | 1991–1991 |
| Borgsmiller v. Burroughs green | 1 | 1991–1991 |
| Ogle v. Fuiten green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Koch Refining Co. v. Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc. green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Reddington v. Bowen green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Konarski v. New York Medical College, Inc. green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Estate of Johnson v. Condell Memorial Hospital green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Teter v. Clemens green | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.