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735 ILCS 5/2-603

Form of pleadings

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(735 ILCS 5/2-603) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-603)
    Sec. 2-603. Form of pleadings. (a) All pleadings shall contain a plain and concise statement of the pleader's cause of action, counterclaim, defense, or reply.
    (b) Each separate cause of action upon which a separate recovery might be had shall be stated in a separate count or counterclaim, as the case may be and each count, counterclaim, defense or reply, shall be separately pleaded, designated and numbered, and each shall be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively, each paragraph containing, as nearly as may be, a separate allegation.
    (c) Pleadings shall be liberally construed with a view to doing substantial justice between the parties.
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 120 cases (42 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Northbrook Bank & Trust Company v. 2120 Division LLC
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Northbrook Bank & Trust Company v. 2120 Division LLC (2016) illappct · cites it 2× “2d 348, 351 (1986); 735 ILCS 5/2-603(b) (West 2010) (“each count, counterclaim, defense or reply, shall be separately pleaded, designated and numbered”); 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2010) (“[p]leadings shall be liberally construed with a view to doing substantial justice between…”
Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel (1996) ill · cites it 2× “" 735 ILCS 5/2-603 (West 1992). According to the Code, "[n]o pleading is bad in substance which contains such information as reasonably informs the opposite party of the nature of the claim or defense which he or she is called upon to meet.”
Rubino v. Circuit City Stores, Inc. (2001) illappct · cites it 3× “(West 1998)) mandates that "[a]ll pleadings shall contain a plain and concise statement of the pleader's cause of action" (735 ILCS 5/2-603(a) (West 1998)) and that "[e]ach separate cause of action upon which a separate recovery might be had shall be stated in a separate count *…”
Holzrichter v. Yorath (2013) illappct “See 735 ILCS 5/2-603(b) (West 2004) (“Each separate cause of action upon which a separate recovery might be had shall be stated in a separate count ***.”
Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (1996) ill “The General Assembly has declared that pleadings must be construed liberally with the ultimate goal of doing substantial justice between the parties (735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 1992)), and we are bound to adhere to this principle.”
EMC Mortgage Corp. v. Kemp (2013) ill “See 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2010). In my view, the majority fails to heed this overarching principle, elevating form over substance and to no good purpose.”
Coghlan v. Beck (2013) illappct “Although both sections 2-603(c) and 2-612(b) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/2-603(c), 2-612(b) (West 2010)) mandate the liberal construction of pleadings, these provisions do not authorize notice pleading.”
Kucinsky v. Pfister (2020) illappct “” 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2016). However, the requirement that a complaint set forth facts necessary for recovery cannot be satisfied, in favor of liberal construction, without the necessary allegations.”
Martin v. Heinold Commodities, Inc. (1994) ill “735 ILCS 5/2-603 (West 1992). PLAINTIFFS' CROSS-RELIEF V.”
Mt. Zion State Bank & Trust v. Consolidated Communications, Inc. (1995) ill “Incidentally, although all pleadings are to be liberally construed (735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 1992)), a complaint must, nonetheless, state a cause of action by allegation of facts.”
Enbridge Pipeline (Illinois), LLC v. Hoke (2019) illappct “Procedural Requirements ¶ 37 Next, Pliura argues that IEPC's motion for sanctions was procedurally insufficient because it failed to comply with the pleading requirements in the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Code) ( 735 ILCS 5/2-603 (West 2016) ). Pliura claims that IEPC's…”
Bank of America, N.A. v. Adeyiga (2014) illappct “” 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2010). Construing Olufemi’s answer with the view of doing substantial justice, we find that Olufemi adequately pled standing in his answer such that the argument has not been waived, and we will address each of defendants’ arguments in turn.”
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— 735 ILCS 5/2-603(a) — 17 cases
Rocha v. FedEx Corp. (2021) illappct
Rubino v. Circuit City Stores, Inc. (2001) illappct “(West 1998)) mandates that "[a]ll pleadings shall contain a plain and concise statement of the pleader's cause of action" (735 ILCS 5/2-603(a) (West 1998)) and that "[e]ach separate cause of action upon which a separate recovery might be had shall be stated in a separate count *…”
Sweports, Ltd. v. Abrams (2021) illappct
C.H. v. Pla-Fit Franchise, LLC (2017) illappct
C.H. v. Pla-Fit Franchise, LLC (2017) illappct
— 735 ILCS 5/2-603(b) — 25 cases
Holzrichter v. Yorath (2013) illappct “See 735 ILCS 5/2-603(b) (West 2004) (“Each separate cause of action upon which a separate recovery might be had shall be stated in a separate count ***.”
Northbrook Bank & Trust Company v. 2120 Division LLC (2016) illappct “2d 348, 351 (1986); 735 ILCS 5/2-603(b) (West 2010) (“each count, counterclaim, defense or reply, shall be separately pleaded, designated and numbered”); 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2010) (“[p]leadings shall be liberally construed with a view to doing substantial justice between…”
Rubino v. Circuit City Stores, Inc. (2001) illappct “(West 1998)) mandates that "[a]ll pleadings shall contain a plain and concise statement of the pleader's cause of action" (735 ILCS 5/2-603(a) (West 1998)) and that "[e]ach separate cause of action upon which a separate recovery might be had shall be stated in a separate count *…”
Kopf v. Kelly (2024) ill
Newell Co. v. Petersen (2001) illappct
— 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) — 44 cases
Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (1996) ill “The General Assembly has declared that pleadings must be construed liberally with the ultimate goal of doing substantial justice between the parties (735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 1992)), and we are bound to adhere to this principle.”
Northbrook Bank & Trust Company v. 2120 Division LLC (2016) illappct “2d 348, 351 (1986); 735 ILCS 5/2-603(b) (West 2010) (“each count, counterclaim, defense or reply, shall be separately pleaded, designated and numbered”); 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2010) (“[p]leadings shall be liberally construed with a view to doing substantial justice between…”
EMC Mortgage Corp. v. Kemp (2013) ill “See 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2010). In my view, the majority fails to heed this overarching principle, elevating form over substance and to no good purpose.”
Coghlan v. Beck (2013) illappct “Although both sections 2-603(c) and 2-612(b) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/2-603(c), 2-612(b) (West 2010)) mandate the liberal construction of pleadings, these provisions do not authorize notice pleading.”
Kucinsky v. Pfister (2020) illappct “” 735 ILCS 5/2-603(c) (West 2016). However, the requirement that a complaint set forth facts necessary for recovery cannot be satisfied, in favor of liberal construction, without the necessary allegations.”
— 735 ILCS 5/2-603(e) — 1 case
Katonah v. USAir, Inc. (1994) ilnd
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