Remove the second procedural phrase
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
A case name keeps only the first procedural phrase, so “In re Petition of Smith” becomes “In re Smith”; a descriptive phrase such as “Estate of” is not a procedural phrase and stays.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
- Remove the second procedural phrase