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perfunctory inquiry in Illinois

7 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1979–2021 2 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.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Bell Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Hortongreen
illappct · 1978 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1979–2006
2 sentences

2006App. at 928, 376 N.E.2d at 1032 (a plaintiff must make more than a cursory effort to locate the defendant); Graham, 350 Ill. at 41 , 182 N.E. at 766 (a perfunctory inquiry does not comply with the provisions of the statute).

2006App. 3d at 928 , 376 N.E.2d at 1032 (a plaintiff must make more than a cursory effort to locate the defendant); Graham, 350 Ill. at 41 , 182 N.E. at 766 (a perfunctory inquiry does not comply with the provisions of the statute).

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Graham v. O'Connorgreen
ill · 1932 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006App. 3d at 928 , 376 N.E.2d at 1032 (a plaintiff must make more than a cursory effort to locate the defendant); Graham, 350 Ill. at 41 , 182 N.E. at 766 (a perfunctory inquiry does not comply with the provisions of the statute).

2006App. 3d at 928 , 376 N.E.2d at 1032 (a plaintiff must make more than a cursory effort to locate the defendant); Graham, 350 Ill. at 41 , 182 N.E. at 766 (a perfunctory inquiry does not comply with the provisions of the statute).

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People v. Enochgreen
ill · 1988 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See People v. Enoch, 122 Ill. 2d 176, 186 (1988) (recognizing that to properly preserve an issue for appeal, a defendant must object to the purported error at trial and specify the error in a posttrial motion and that his failure to satisfy both requirements results in forfeiture of appellate review of his -17- 1-18-1585 claim).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
City of Chicago v. Leakas green
illappct · 1972
2 sentences

2006Instead, the law "requires an honest and well-directed effort to ascertain the whereabouts of a defendant by an inquiry as full as circumstances can permit." City of Chicago v. Leakas, 6 Ill.

2006Instead, the law “requires an honest and well-directed effort to ascertain the whereabouts of a defendant by an inquiry as full as circumstances can permit.” City of Chicago v. Leakas, 6 Ill.

22006–2006
Carter v. Carter green
illappct · 2012
1 sentence

2021Although we agree that plaintiffs advance a perfunctory analysis of the issue, the deficiencies to which defendant cites are not “so flagrant as to hinder or preclude review.” (Internal quotation - 36 - 2021 IL App (2d) 200462-U marks omitted.) See Carter v. Carter, 2012 IL App (1st) 110855, ¶ 12 .

12021–2021
Forsythe v. Clark USA, Inc. green
ill · 2007
1 sentence

2020Forsythe, 224 Ill. 2d at 280 . ¶ 18 As an initial matter, the City argues plaintiff has forfeited her argument with respect to the open and obvious doctrine because her brief contains only a perfunctory analysis of that doctrine with no citations to authority, in violation of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341(h)(7) (eff.

12020–2020
People v. Janes green
ill · 1994
1 sentence

1997Defendant contends that upon remand the trial court held a perfunctory hearing that failed to comply with this court’s mandate, the requirements of People v. Janes, 158 Ill. 2d 27 (1994), and Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (134 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)).

11997–1997
Gocheff v. Breeding green
illappct · 1977
1 sentence

1979(Gocheff v. Breeding (1977), 53 Ill.

11979–1979

Where else courts name it

NY 91 (1917–2025) CA 21 (1948–2025) IL 7 (1979–2021) OH 4 (2003–2007) MI 4 (2004–2021) GA 3 (1987–2010) LA 2 (1980–2010) WI 2 (2023–2023) FL 2 (1996–2019) IN 2 (1971–2017) UT 2 (1989–1993)

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.

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