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735 ILCS 5/2-610 (2026)

Pleadings to be specific

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(735 ILCS 5/2-610) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-610)
    Sec. 2-610. Pleadings to be specific. (a) Every answer and subsequent pleading shall contain an explicit admission or denial of each allegation of the pleading to which it relates.
    (b) Every allegation, except allegations of damages, not explicitly denied is admitted, unless the party states in his or her pleading that he or she has no knowledge thereof sufficient to form a belief, and attaches an affidavit of the truth of the statement of want of knowledge, or unless the party has had no opportunity to deny.
    (c) Denials must not be evasive, but must fairly answer the substance of the allegation denied.
    (d) If a party wishes to raise an issue as to the amount of damages only, he or she may do so by stating in his or her pleading that he or she desires to contest only the amount of the damages.
(Source: P.A. 83-354.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 39 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: Grant v. State of Illinois, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
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Grant v. State of Illinois, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 4× “This section further states that "[e]very allegation, except allegations of damages, not explicitly denied is admitted." Id. § 2-610(b).”
Crawford Cnty. Oil, LLC v. Weger, 2014 IL App (5th) 130382 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 8× “Furthermore, under these circumstances, where the plaintiffs, on the day of trial, filed a motion pursuant to section 2-610 of the Code (735 ILCS 5/2-610 (West 2012)) seeking to have all of the allegations of the complaint deemed admitted for the failure of the defendants to…”
Parkway Bank & Trust Co. v. Korzen, 2013 IL App (1st) 130380 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) (West 2010). An allegation not explicitly denied is admitted unless: (1) the allegation is about damages, (2) the party states that it lacks knowledge of the matter sufficient to form a belief and supports this statement with an affidavit, or (3) the party…”
Crawford Cnty. Oil, LLC v. Weger, 2014 IL App (5th) 130382 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 7× “ot materially advance the ultimate termination of this litigation, and as such, we limit the scope of our answer to these questions to the facts of this case, in which the defendants have not filed an answer at all, and the plaintiffs have sought judicial admission of the…”
Mason v. Snyder, 774 N.E.2d 457 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “40, 42) (now 735 ILCS 5/2-610, 2-612 (West 2000)), which generally provided that objections to pleadings, both as to form and substance, (1) must be specific, (2) must be made in the trial court, and (3) if not timely made are forfeited.”
Dartt v. Pegman, 2022 IL App (1st) 210633 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 10× “” 735 ILCS 5/2-610 (West 2018). ¶ 13 “The fundamental objective of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the legislature.”
Selby v. O'Dea, 2020 IL App (1st) 181951 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “See 735 ILCS 5/2-610(b) (West 2018) (allegations in pleadings not explicitly denied are deemed admitted); Pinnacle Corp.”
Sentry Ins. v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 2017 IL App (1st) 161785 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) (West 2014). “Every allegation *** not explicitly denied is admitted ***.”
The Y-Not Proj., Ltd v. Fox Waterway Agency, 2016 IL App (2d) 150502 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “See 735 ILCS 5/2-610(b) (West 2012). The FWA responds that its failure to answer Borcia’s amended complaint did not preclude the entry of summary judgment, and we agree.”
Sentry Ins. v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 2017 IL App (1st) 161785 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) (West 2014). “Every allegation *** not explicitly denied is admitted ***.”
Grant v. State, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 3× “The Fifth District has reasoned that “where the defendants failed to file an answer at all, section 2-610 of the Code (735 ILCS 5/2-610 (West 2012)) is inapplicable, and that section does not mandate a finding that all of the allegations of the complaint are deemed admitted.”
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. v. Abbas Holding I, 2012 IL App (1st) 111296 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “¶ 19 Section 2-610 of the Code provides that every answer and subsequent pleading “shall contain an explicit admission or denial of each allegation of the pleading to which it relates,” and that “[e]very allegation, except allegations of damages, not explicitly denied is…”
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— 735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) — 16 cases
Parkway Bank & Trust Co. v. Korzen, 2013 IL App (1st) 130380 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) (West 2010). An allegation not explicitly denied is admitted unless: (1) the allegation is about damages, (2) the party states that it lacks knowledge of the matter sufficient to form a belief and supports this statement with an affidavit, or (3) the party…”
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. v. Abbas Holding I, 2012 IL App (1st) 111296 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “¶ 19 Section 2-610 of the Code provides that every answer and subsequent pleading “shall contain an explicit admission or denial of each allegation of the pleading to which it relates,” and that “[e]very allegation, except allegations of damages, not explicitly denied is…”
Grant v. State of Illinois, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “This section further states that "[e]very allegation, except allegations of damages, not explicitly denied is admitted." Id. § 2-610(b).”
Sentry Ins. v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 2017 IL App (1st) 161785 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) (West 2014). “Every allegation *** not explicitly denied is admitted ***.”
Sentry Ins. v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 2017 IL App (1st) 161785 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) (West 2014). “Every allegation *** not explicitly denied is admitted ***.”
— 735 ILCS 5/2-610(b) — 22 cases
Grant v. State of Illinois, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “This section further states that "[e]very allegation, except allegations of damages, not explicitly denied is admitted." Id. § 2-610(b).”
Selby v. O'Dea, 2020 IL App (1st) 181951 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “See 735 ILCS 5/2-610(b) (West 2018) (allegations in pleadings not explicitly denied are deemed admitted); Pinnacle Corp.”
Dartt v. Pegman, 2022 IL App (1st) 210633 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 735 ILCS 5/2-610 (West 2018). ¶ 13 “The fundamental objective of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the legislature.”
The Y-Not Proj., Ltd v. Fox Waterway Agency, 2016 IL App (2d) 150502 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “See 735 ILCS 5/2-610(b) (West 2012). The FWA responds that its failure to answer Borcia’s amended complaint did not preclude the entry of summary judgment, and we agree.”
Parkway Bank & Trust Co. v. Korzen, 2013 IL App (1st) 130380 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “735 ILCS 5/2-610(a) (West 2010). An allegation not explicitly denied is admitted unless: (1) the allegation is about damages, (2) the party states that it lacks knowledge of the matter sufficient to form a belief and supports this statement with an affidavit, or (3) the party…”
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