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705 ILCS 505/15 (2026)

When a decision is rendered against a claimant, the court may grant a new trial for any reason which, by the law applicable to civil actions between individuals, would furnish sufficient ground for granting a new trial

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(705 ILCS 505/15) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.15)
    Sec. 15. When a decision is rendered against a claimant, the court may grant a new trial for any reason which, by the law applicable to civil actions between individuals, would furnish sufficient ground for granting a new trial. The court by rule may provide a procedure for review of a decision.
(Source: P.A. 83-865.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2025 · leading case: Bortone v. Court of Claims, 2020 IL App (1st) 190853-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
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Bortone v. Court of Claims, 2020 IL App (1st) 190853-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “See 705 ILCS 505/15 (West 2016) (explaining on what grounds the Court of Claims may grant a new trial and noting that it may provide by rule “a procedure for review of a decision”).”
Murithi v. Illinois Court of Claims, 2025 IL App (4th) 241009-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “Moreover, although plaintiff had an additional opportunity to be heard via a motion to reconsider or a motion for rehearing (see 705 ILCS 505/15 (West 2022); 74 Ill. Adm.”
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