Motion to dismiss challenges legal sufficiency; motion for summary judgment argues no factual dispute exists. In Illinois, a motion to dismiss addresses the complaint’s legal deficiencies, while a motion for summary judgment argues that there is no material fact in dispute and judgment should be entered as a matter of law.
In Illinois, most personal injury and tort claims must be filed within two years from the date of the injury or when the injury was discovered.
Personal jurisdiction is established if the defendant has sufficient contacts with Illinois that make it fair to bring them into court there.
A doctrine allowing the court to dismiss a case when there is a more appropriate forum available. Illinois courts may dismiss a case if it would be more convenient for the case to be heard in another jurisdiction.
Discovery allows parties to obtain evidence from each other through methods like interrogatories, depositions, and requests for production of documents.
