Use “ex rel.” in the case name
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
“On the relation of”, “for the use of”, “on behalf of” and “as next friend of” become “ex rel.” in a case name, and that phrase survives even where adversary parties are named.1
- 1R. 10.2.1(b) Procedural phrases.
- 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
- Use “ex rel.” in the case name