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735 ILCS 5/2-615 (2026)

Motions with respect to pleadings

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(735 ILCS 5/2-615) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-615)
    Sec. 2-615. Motions with respect to pleadings. (a) All objections to pleadings shall be raised by motion. The motion shall point out specifically the defects complained of, and shall ask for appropriate relief, such as: that a pleading or portion thereof be stricken because substantially insufficient in law, or that the action be dismissed, or that a pleading be made more definite and certain in a specified particular, or that designated immaterial matter be stricken out, or that necessary parties be added, or that designated misjoined parties be dismissed, and so forth.
    (b) If a pleading or a division thereof is objected to by a motion to dismiss or for judgment or to strike out the pleading, because it is substantially insufficient in law, the motion must specify wherein the pleading or division thereof is insufficient.
    (c) Upon motions based upon defects in pleadings, substantial defects in prior pleadings may be considered.
    (d) After rulings on motions, the court may enter appropriate orders either to permit or require pleading over or amending or to terminate the litigation in whole or in part.
    (e) Any party may seasonably move for judgment on the pleadings.
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2,689 cases (734 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Nw. Illinois Area Agency on Aging v. Basta, 2022 IL App (2d) 210234 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
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Nw. Illinois Area Agency on Aging v. Basta, 2022 IL App (2d) 210234 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 8× “1 (West 2020)), alleging that the matters complained of were untimely raised 2022 IL App (2d) 210234 or exempt from the Act’s rulemaking provisions (see 735 ILCS 5/2-615, 2-619(a)(5), (a)(9) (West 2020)).”
Marshall v. Burger King Corp., 856 N.E.2d 1048 (Ill. 2006). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff alleged that Burger King and Davekiz, Burger King's franchisee, did not exercise due care in designing, constructing, and maintaining the restaurant and that their failure to do so proximately caused the decedent's death.”
Wakulich v. Mraz, 785 N.E.2d 843 (Ill. 2003). · cites it 4× “735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2000). Generally, plaintiff alleged that defendants were negligent in providing an alcoholic beverage to plaintiff's minor daughter, and negligent in their performance of a voluntary undertaking to care for the minor after she became unconscious, such…”
Trilisky v. City of Chicago, 2019 IL App (1st) 182189 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff’s amended class action complaint (amended complaint) alleged that sales to and from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) are exempt from the Chicago Real Property Transfer Tax (transfer tax)…”
Oliveira v. Amoco Oil Co., 776 N.E.2d 151 (Ill. 2002). · cites it 3× “The complaint sought certification of a nationwide class of consumers who had purchased defendant's premium gasolines.”
Reynolds v. Jimmy John's Enter., LLC, 2013 IL App (4th) 120139 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 3× “JThree and Jimmy John’s filed motions to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to sections 2-615 and 2-619(a) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2-615, 2-619(a) (West 2010)). In January 2012, the trial court dismissed all seven counts contained in…”
Simpkins v. CSX Transp., Inc., 965 N.E.2d 1092 (Ill. 2012). · cites it 3× “The circuit court of Madison County granted defendant's motion to dismiss (735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2006)). The appellate court reversed and remanded the cause to the circuit court.”
Watts v. ADDO Mgmt., L.L.C., 2018 IL App (1st) 170201 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 4× “¶ 1 The plaintiffs, Kenneth Watts and Gavie Wofford, appeal from the circuit court's order dismissing their second amended complaint pursuant to section 2-615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Code) ( 735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2014) ) for failure to state a cause of action…”
Borowiec v. GATEWAY 2000, INC., 808 N.E.2d 957 (Ill. 2004). · cites it 3× “On September 1, 2000, Gateway filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, pursuant to section 2-615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2000)), for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and to compel arbitration.”
In Re Chicago Flood Litig., 680 N.E.2d 265 (Ill. 1997). · cites it 3× “735 ILCS 5/2-615, 2-619 (West 1994). The court also certified several questions for interlocutory appeal (155 Ill.”
Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel, 667 N.E.2d 1296 (Ill. 1996). · cites it 4× “Anderson sought recovery under theories of defamation and interference with prospective economic advantage.”
Rosenbach v. Six Flags Ent. Corp., 2019 IL 123186 (Ill. 2019). · cites it 2× “1, 2017) ) and now reverse and remand to the circuit court for further proceedings. ¶ 2 BACKGROUND ¶ 3 The question the appellate court was asked to consider in this case arose in the context of a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2-615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code)…”
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— 735 ILCS 5/2-615(a) — 111 cases
Solaia Tech., LLC v. Specialty Publ'g Co., 852 N.E.2d 825 (Ill. 2006).
Doe v. Coe, 2019 IL 123521 (Ill. 2019).
Country Mut. Ins. v. D & M Tile, Inc., 916 N.E.2d 606 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009).
Rehfield v. Diocese of Joliet, 2021 IL 125656 (Ill. 2021).
Doe v. Coe, 2019 IL 123521 (Ill. 2019).
— 735 ILCS 5/2-615(a)(4) — 1 case
Sarno v. Akkeron (Ill. App. Ct. 1997).
— 735 ILCS 5/2-615(b) — 19 cases
Allstate Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Trujillo, 2014 IL App (1st) 123419 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
In re the Est. of Powell, 2014 IL 115997 (Ill. 2014).
Doe v. Nw. Univ., 682 N.E.2d 145 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997).
In re Est. of DiMatteo, 2013 IL App (1st) 122948 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013).
In re Est. of Powell, 2014 IL 115997 (Ill. 2014).
— 735 ILCS 5/2-615(d) — 3 cases
Feis Equities, LLC v. Sompo Int'l Holdings, Ltd., 2020 IL App (1st) 191072 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
Feis Equities, LLC v. Sompo Int'l Holdings, Ltd., 2020 IL App (1st) 191072 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
Thompson v. Glenwood Manor Condo. Ass'n 3, 2020 IL App (1st) 191720-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
— 735 ILCS 5/2-615(e) — 172 cases
Allstate Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Trujillo, 2014 IL App (1st) 123419 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
Lebron v. Gottlieb Mem'l Hosp., 930 N.E.2d 895 (Ill. 2010).
Lodge Mgmt. Corp. v. Soc'y Ins., 2022 IL App (1st) 211133-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
Hess v. Est. of Klamm, 2020 IL 124649 (Ill. 2021).
State Bank of Cherry v. CGB Enter., Inc., 2013 IL 113836 (Ill. 2013).
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