Route 31, LLC, v. Collision Centers of America, 2015 IL App (2d) 150344-U examines the law and facts that determine whether service of process on a corporation complies with Illinois law. The plaintiff served its lawsuit on the defendant’s office manager and eventually won a default judgment. About nine months later, the corporation moved to quash service and …
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Rule 103(b): Plaintiff’s Year-Long Delay In Serving Lawsuit Merits Dismissal For Lack of Diligence – IL 1st Dist.
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 103(b) requires a plaintiff to exercise diligence in serving a defendant. The rule is based on the principle that litigation should have an end-date and not languish. Rule 103(b) also heightens the probability that suits will be resolved when the underlying facts are fresh in the minds of the parties and …