Do privileged communications ever become available to citizens when the client is a village board?

Certain municipal minutes would be subject to a FOIA request and could become public. It depends on many factors, like whether the information was...

If there was no response to my summons does that mean the case was dismissed?

It means your summons was be er served by the sheriff due to note sponsor from the defendant. To rot issue an alias and replace it with the sheriff...

Do I use the same case number to refile if it was dismissed with permission to refile?

You can motion to reinstate case within 30 days but you have to pay a fee. If it's past thirty days, you can either try a motion under 2-1401 or,...

Likeky your traffic court appearance for the stop sign was Not on the abstract because it wasn't a moving violation. Either way, you're good to...

Does every attorney who appears before a judge need to file an appearance if they are from the same firm ?

Course of practice is multiple affiliated lawyers on the same case can appear. Happens regularly.

Can we recover legal fees from DCFS if we win the court case?

No. There are very few types of cases where fee recovery occurs, and it is usually either contractual or statutory. I cannot think of any way in...

When a statute says that violating it can result in a fine, who gets that money?

Fines go tithe municipality in which the violation occurred.

I hired an attorney to file my chapter 13 bankruptcy. I paid the requested $500 and now the attorney won't return my calls.

if you don't get a response shortly, contact the IARDC to complain. That should get things moving.

What can I do?

You do not need to be there. Your daughter and/or you can report this to the carrier and they will take it from there. No need to be present.

Do I need to respond to 214 request, if a motion to dismiss is pending? I am currently not "party" to a complaint.

Yes. Whatever discovery limits that exist continue to apply. Obviously, if the motion is denied, you're at issue and would need to respond to...