Law Division
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The Law Division is a branch of the Circuit Court of Cook County that handles major civil cases, including high-value personal injury, commercial, and other complex civil litigation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law Division (Circuit Court of Cook County) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of court
ⓘ
trial court division ⓘ |
| caseTypeExcludes |
criminal prosecutions
ⓘ
domestic relations cases ⓘ probate matters ⓘ small claims under municipal department jurisdiction ⓘ |
| chiefJudgeAppoints | presiding judge of the Law Division ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLevel | circuit court ⓘ |
| courtSystem | Illinois state court system ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Circuit Court of Cook County
ⓘ
surface form:
Chancery Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
Circuit Court of Cook County ⓘ
surface form:
County Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
Criminal Division ⓘ
surface form:
Criminal Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
Domestic Relations Division ⓘ
surface form:
Domestic Relations Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
Law Division, Municipal Department ⓘ
surface form:
Municipal Department (Circuit Court of Cook County)
|
| governingRules |
Illinois Compiled Statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Code of Civil Procedure
Illinois Supreme Court Rules ⓘ Circuit Court of Cook County ⓘ
surface form:
Local Rules of the Circuit Court of Cook County
|
| handlesCaseType |
business torts
ⓘ
class actions ⓘ commercial contract disputes ⓘ commercial litigation ⓘ complex civil litigation ⓘ construction injury cases ⓘ high-value personal injury cases ⓘ major civil cases ⓘ medical malpractice cases ⓘ other complex civil matters ⓘ product liability cases ⓘ wrongful death cases ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
Asbestos Litigation Section
ⓘ
Commercial Calendar Section ⓘ Individual Calendar Section ⓘ MORT (Mandatory Arbitration or Mediation-related) calendars ⓘ Motion Section ⓘ Tax and Miscellaneous Remedies Section ⓘ |
| hearsCasesAt | Richard J. Daley Center ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| partOf | Circuit Court of Cook County ⓘ |
| presidingJudgeTitle | Presiding Judge of the Law Division ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| typicalParties |
business entities
ⓘ
individual plaintiffs ⓘ insurance companies ⓘ |
| typicalReliefSought |
equitable relief in civil cases
ⓘ
monetary damages ⓘ |
| usesJuries | yes ⓘ |
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