THE ART OF MOTIONS: UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS CIVIL PRETRIAL MOTIONS.

"How do I respond to a motion?" is a question you are bound to have in your first years as a practicing attorney. This Article analyzes the common civil pretrial motions in Illinois, namely section 2-615, 2-619, and 2-1005 motions. Relying primarily on recent cases, it develops the distinctions between these motions to assist the practitioner in drafting and responding to various motions. The Article discusses when evidentiary material is appropriate in support of a section 2-619 motion and when evidentiary material belies the motion is improperly directed at the complaint's factual allegations. The Article also discusses Illinois supreme Court Rule 191 affidavits and suggests how to attack an affidavit for failing to comply with the rule. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]