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In this article, our Bolingbrook civil litigation lawyers explain written discovery in DuPage and Will County civil litigation. Written discovery is a process by which both parties in a litigation case can exchange information and evidence in order to narrow the issues that must be litigated at trial and prepare for depositions. Interrogatories are written questions that must be answered in writing if relevant to the case. Requests for production of documents are requests to produce any relevant documents requested that are in the other party's possession.
In this article, our Bolingbrook litigation attorneys explain contempt of court in civil disputes. Contempt of court can be direct contempt, in which a party is being punished for inappropriate behavior in front of the judge. Indirect contempt occurs in order to compel a party to do or not do something like follow a court order. If a party to civil litigation fails to appropriately answer a written discovery request, the requesting party may file a petition for rule to show cause why the party failing to respond should not be held in contempt of court.
In this article, our Bolingbrook civil dispute lawyers explain how the appeal process works in civil litigation, the types of orders that can and cannot be appealed, and when partial final judgments may be appealed. We also discuss interlocutory appeals, which is an appeal of a court's order prior to a final judgment. We explain the deadline to file an appeal and the process for doing so. Finally, we discuss, what happens after an appeal has been filed.