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52 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2009–2026 37 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
U.S. Bank v. Lindseygreen2 sentences2026We remind Brooks, this court “is entitled to have the issues clearly defined and supported by pertinent authority and cohesive arguments; it is not merely a repository into which an appellant may ‘dump the burden of argument and research,’ nor is it the obligation of this court to act as an advocate or seek error in the record.” U.S. Bank v. Lindsey, 397 Ill. 2026As a reviewing court, we are “entitled to have the issues clearly defined and supported by pertinent authority and cohesive arguments; [the appellate court] is not merely a repository into which an appellant may ‘dump the burden of argument and research,’ nor is it the obligation of this court to act as an advocate or seek error in the record.” U.S. Bank v. Lindsey, 397 Ill. | 38 | 41 |
Obert v. Savillegreen2 sentences2026App. 3d 437, 459 (2009) (quoting Obert v. Saville, 253 Ill. 2025App. 3d 437, 459 (1st Dist. 2009) (“A reviewing court is entitled to have the issues clearly defined and supported by pertinent authority and cohesive arguments; it is not merely a repository into which an appellant may ‘dump the burden of argument and research,’ nor is it the obligation of this court to act as an advocate or seek error in the record.” (quoting Obert v. Saville, 253 Ill. | 24 | 24 |
People v. Inmangreen2 sentences2025As we have previously stated, “[e]ven without the application of [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341 (eff Oct. 1, 2020)], we doubt Rule 604(h) now requires the appellate court to act as an advocate or seek error on the appellant’s behalf—something heretofore expressly forbidden.” People v. Inman, 2023 IL App (4th) 230864, ¶ 13 . 2024This principle is especially relevant in cases under the Act, where the appellee’s responsive memorandum is optional, but we nevertheless emphasize we will not “serve as an advocate for the appellee or *** search the record for the purpose of sustaining the judgment of the trial court.” Talandis, 63 Ill. 2d at 133 ; see People v. Inman, 2023 IL App (4th) 230864, ¶ 13 (“[W]e doubt Rule 604(h) now requires the appellate court to act as an advocate or seek error on the appellant’s behalf—something heretofore expressly forbidden.”). ¶ 15 We review a circuit court’s pretrial release decision for an | 4 | 6 |
CE Design Ltd. v. Speedway Crane, LLCgreen2 sentences2020“The appellate court ‘is not merely a repository into which an appellant may “dump the burden of argument and research,” nor is it the obligation of this court to act as an advocate or seek error in the record.’ ” CE Design, Ltd. v. Speedway Crane, LLC, 2015 IL App (1st) 132572, ¶ 18 (quoting U.S. Bank v. Lindsey, 397 Ill. 2019CE Design, Ltd. v. Speedway Crane, LLC, 2015 IL App (1st) 132572 , ¶ - 16 - 2019 IL App (2d) 180730-U 18. | 1 | 2 |
Franz v. Calaco Development Corp.green1 sentence2025App. 3d 437, 459 (2009) (We are entitled to have the “issues clearly defined and supported by pertinent authority and cohesive arguments; [we are] not merely a repository into which an appellant may ‘dump the burden of argument and research,’ nor is it [our obligation] to act as an advocate or seek error in the record.”) ¶ 100 “The purposes of punitive damages are punishment of a specific defendant and both general and specific deterrence, and such damages will be awarded only where the defendant’s conduct is willful or outrageous due to evil motive or a reckless indifference to the rights of | 1 | 1 |
Dillon v. Evanston Hospitalgreen1 sentence2025App. 3d 677, 682 (1993)); Dillon v. Evanston Hosp., 199 Ill. 2d 483, 493 (2002) (noting that even a three-page- long argument containing no citations to authority was insufficient under Rule 341). - 17 - No. 1-24-1085 ¶ 30 Moving to the Borrower’s third argument, it contends that the approximately $8.2 million figure awarded to the Lender for the Prepayment Premium was not supported by the record and that summary judgment was, therefore, inappropriate. | 1 | 1 |
The Habitat Company, LLC v. Peeplesgreen1 sentence2021I also disagree that this court should, sua sponte, raise evidentiary issues on defendant’s behalf, as it has done here, disregarding the stricture that it is not the role of the reviewing court “ ‘to act as an advocate or seek error in the record.’ ” Habitat Co. v. Peeples, 2018 IL App (1st) 171420, ¶ 48 (quoting U.S. Bank v. Lindsey, 397 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp.
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2 sentences2024This principle is especially relevant in cases under the Act, where the appellee’s responsive memorandum is optional, but we nevertheless emphasize we will not “serve as an advocate for the appellee or *** search the record for the purpose of sustaining the judgment of the trial court.” Talandis, 63 Ill. 2d at 133 ; see People v. Inman, 2023 IL App (4th) 230864, ¶ 13 (“[W]e doubt Rule 604(h) now requires the appellate court to act as an advocate or seek error on the appellant’s behalf—something heretofore expressly forbidden.”). ¶ 15 We review a circuit court’s pretrial release decision for an 2023We think that this principle from Talandis is particularly relevant in cases under the Act, where the appellee’s responsive memorandum is optional, but we nevertheless emphasize that this court will not “serve as an advocate for the appellee or *** search the record for the purpose of sustaining the judgment of the trial court.” Talandis, 63 Ill. 2d at 133 ; see People v. Inman, 2023 IL App (4th) 230864, ¶ 13 (“[W]e doubt Rule 604(h) now requires the appellate court to act as an advocate or seek error on the appellant’s behalf—something heretofore expressly forbidden.”). -4- ¶ 14 On the other | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Andersonville South Condominium Association v. Federal National Mortgage Association
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2 sentences2018App. 3d 437 , 459, 336 Ill.Dec. 306 , 920 N.E.2d 515 (2009) ), nor is it the province of this court to substitute our judgment for that of the circuit court ( Andersonville South Condominium Association , 2017 IL App (1st) 161875 , ¶ 28, 418 Ill.Dec. 703 , 91 N.E.3d 404 ). 2018App. 3d 437, 459 (2009)), nor is it the province of this court to substitute our judgment for that of the circuit court (Andersonville South Condominium Ass’n, 2017 IL App (1st) 161875, ¶ 28 ). | 2 | 2018–2018 |
Andersonville S. Condo. Ass'n v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Co.
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1 sentence2018App. 3d 437 , 459, 336 Ill.Dec. 306 , 920 N.E.2d 515 (2009) ), nor is it the province of this court to substitute our judgment for that of the circuit court ( Andersonville South Condominium Association , 2017 IL App (1st) 161875 , ¶ 28, 418 Ill.Dec. 703 , 91 N.E.3d 404 ). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
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.