153 Ill. App. 3d 390 - Highland v. Stevenson’s Empirical Analysis

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26 state decisions

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1. “"Rule 220 does not work to bar a plaintiff from bringing an action if it is not followed, it merely prohibits a plaintiff from having experts testify at trial if they were not disclosed. In no way does Rule 220 cause dismissal of a plaintiff's case with prejudice. We note that had this case gone to trial, plaintiff would be barred from having expert testimony. Therefore, Rule 220 has effect and if plaintiff wishes to introduce expert testimony in a subsequent case, Rule 220 will require him to disclose such experts well in advance of trial. Therefore, since Rule 220 has effect and because it does not mandate dismissal with prejudice for failure of compliance, we are of the opinion that it is not in conflict with section 2-1009 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure." ( 153 Ill. App.3d 390, 396 , 505 N.E.2d 776 .)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 158 Ill. App. 3d 866 - Gibellina v. Handley

2. “trial courts should have discretion to consider any defense motion which might result in a dismissal with prejudice prior to ruling on a plaintiff's voluntary dismissal motion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 158 Ill. App. 3d 866 - Gibellina v. Handley