Remove the consolidated action
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
A consolidation is cited by the first action listed: “Alder v. Brisco”, not “Alder v. Brisco, Cole v. Dunmore”.1
- Wrong
- Alder v. Brisco, Cole v. Dunmore
- Right
- Alder v. Brisco
- 1R. 10.2.1(a) Actions and parties cited.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
More in 10.2 Case Names
- Abbreviate the case name
- Abbreviate the procedural phrase
- Abbreviate the state in the party name
- Add a procedural phrase to the case name
- Lowercase the article before the name
- Lowercase the word after the abbreviation
- Remove “of America” from the party
- Remove “The” from the case name
- Remove the consolidated action