Chancery Division
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The Chancery Division is a specialized court in the Circuit Court of Cook County that primarily handles cases involving equity, such as injunctions, corporate disputes, and complex commercial litigation.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court division
ⓘ
trial court division ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Illinois Compiled Statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Code of Civil Procedure
Illinois Compiled Statutes ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois state law
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLevel | trial court ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
equitable remedies
ⓘ
non-monetary relief ⓘ |
| follows | Illinois Supreme Court precedent ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Circuit Court of Cook County
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
|
| handles |
class actions involving equitable relief
ⓘ
complex commercial litigation ⓘ corporate disputes ⓘ declaratory judgment actions ⓘ equity cases ⓘ fiduciary duty claims ⓘ injunctions ⓘ mortgage foreclosure cases ⓘ partnership disputes ⓘ quiet title actions ⓘ shareholder disputes ⓘ specific performance actions ⓘ trust litigation ⓘ |
| hasCaseType |
complex multi-party commercial disputes
ⓘ
corporate governance disputes ⓘ injunctive relief cases ⓘ permanent injunction cases ⓘ preliminary injunction cases ⓘ securities-related equitable actions ⓘ temporary restraining order cases ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | equitable claims exceeding certain monetary thresholds ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | specialized court ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsTo | Illinois Appellate Court, First District ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| partOf | Circuit Court of Cook County ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
business and commercial law
ⓘ
corporate law ⓘ equity ⓘ real estate law ⓘ trusts and estates ⓘ |
| uses | bench trials ⓘ |
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