Foreseeability: Duty vs. proximate cause
By Thomas F. Tobin, III
Tort Law,
September 2017
A case is more likely subject to dismissal prior to trial if the court decides that no duty is owed because plaintiff’s injury is not considered to be foreseeable as a matter of law.
The admissibility of prior convictions in civil proceedings
By Thomas F. Tobin, III
Tort Law,
July 2015
A summary of the requirements under Illinois evidence rules and Illinois case law for admitting prior convictions, and a look at the effect that the type of crime and the type of witness has on the admissibility of prior convictions.
Special interrogatories
By Thomas F. Tobin, III
Tort Law,
September 2014
Section 5/2-1108 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure governs the use of Special Interrogatories. It specifically states that when the special finding of fact is inconsistent with the general verdict, the former controls the latter and the court may enter judgment accordingly.
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