This form is approved by the Illinois Supreme Court and is required to be accepted in all Illinois Appellate Courts. ABA - B 2103.1 ( 09 / 16 ) Instruction s THIS APPEAL INVOLVES A MATTER SUBJECT TO EXPEDITED DISPOSITION UNDER Keep this cover page white . RULE 311(a). Check the box to the right if your case involves custody, visitation, or removal of a child. Appellate Case No.: Enter the Appellate Court case number. IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF Just below 223In the Appellate Court of Illinois,224 enter the number of the appellate district where the appeal was filed. ILLINOIS District Appeal from the Circuit Court If the case name in the trial court began with 223In re224 (for example, 223In re Marriage of Jones224), enter that name. Below that, enter the names of the parties in the trial court, and check the correct boxes to show which party filed the appeal (223appellant224) and which party is responding to the appeal (223appellee224). In r e of County Trial Court Case No.: Plaintiff/Petitioner (First, middle, last name s ) Appellant Appellee Honorable v. J udge, Presiding To the far right, enter the trial court county, trial court case number, and trial judge's name. Defendant/Respondent (First, middle, last name s ) Appellant Appellee APPELLANT'S BRIEF Add your: 1) Name; 2) Address; 3) Phone number; and 4) Email address. NOTE: insert your email address only if you agree to receive court documents by email. Your Information Name: First Middle Last Address: Street , Apt # City State ZIP Phone: Check 223Requested224 if you want oral argument OR check 223Not Requested224 if you do not want oral argument. See How to File an Appellant's Brief for a discussion of oral arguments. Email: Oral Argument Requested Not Requested American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Court Clerk: ABA - B 2103.1 ( 09 / 16 ) POINTS AND AUTHORITIES [Refer to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341(h)(1) ] You may have to complete the Argument section before completing the Points and Authorities section. Page of Brief State the title of your 1st argument here and list the page where the argument starts later in the brief. 1. The trial court or jury (check one) made a mistake by Authorities: In the formats provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 6 , list the authorities (cases, statutes (laws), etc.) that you refer to in your 1st argument, in order of their importance, and the pages on which they will appear. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Court Clerk: ABA - B 2103.1 ( 09 / 16 ) Page of Brief You may have to complete the Argument section before completing the Points and Authorities section. 2. The trial court or jury (check one) made a mistake by If you have a 2nd argument, state the title of your 2nd argument here and list the page where the argument starts later in the brief. If you don't have a 2nd argument, remove this page. Authorities: In the formats provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 6 , list the authorities (cases, statutes (laws), etc.) that you refer to in your 2nd argument, in order of their importance, and the pages on which they will appear. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Court Clerk: ABA - B 2103.1 ( 09 / 16 ) Page of Brief You may have to complete the Argument section before completing the Points and Authorities section. 3. The trial court or jury (check one) made a mistake by If you have a 3rd argument, state the title of your 3rd argument here and list the page where the argument starts later in the brief. If you don't have a 3rd argument, remove this page. Authorities: In the formats provided by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 6 , list the authorities (cases, statutes (laws), etc.) that you refer to in your 3rd argument, in order of their importance, and the pages on which they will appear. If you are making more than 3 arguments, fill out and insert 1 or more Additional Points and Authorities forms after this page. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Court Clerk: ABA - B 2103.1 Page 1 ( 09 / 16 ) NATURE OF THE CASE [ Refer to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341(h)(2) ] State the kind of case that was in the trial court (e.g., 223This case was filed in the trial court to recover damages caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant in driving his automobile. 224). This case was filed in the trial court to C heck boxes to designate: (1) whether or not the judgment you are appealing was based on a jury222s verdict; (2) whether the judgment was in favor of the plaintiff/petitioner or the defendant/respondent; and (3) whether or not the judgment said there was a problem in the pleadings (meaning the complaint or petition). If the judgment did find a problem, describe the problem. ( 1 ) The trial court judgment was based on a jury verdict Yes No ( 2 ) The trial court entered a judgment in favor of Plaintiff/Petitioner Defendant/Respondent (3) A question is raised on the pleadings Yes No If a question is raised on the pleadings, describe it: Starting with this page, number the pages of your brief 1, 2, 3, etc. (This page is numbered for you.) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Court Clerk: ABA - B 2103.1 Page ( 09 / 16 ) ISSUES PRESENTED FOR REVIEW [Refer to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341(h)(3) ] In 1, state the title of your 1st argument as you wrote it in the Points and Authorities section above. 1. Whether the trial court or the jury (check one) made a mistake by If you are making more than 1 argument, use 2 and 3 (if necessary) to state the titles of those arguments. If not, leave the rest of this section blank. 2. Whether the trial court or the jury (check one) made a mistake by 3. Whether the trial court or the jury (check one) made a mistake by If you are making more than 3 arguments, fill out and insert 1 or more Additional Issues Presented for Review forms after this page. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Court Clerk: ABA - B 2103.1 Page ( 09 / 16 ) JURISDICTION [ Refer to Illinois Sup reme Court Rule 341 (h)(4)(ii) ] In 1, state the Illinois Supreme Court Rule under which the appellate court has jurisdiction, and explain why the trial court222s judgment is appealable under that rule. 1 . This court has jurisdiction under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 301 , because the trial court's judgment ended a civil (non - criminal) case. 304 , because the trial court's judgment ended only part of a civil (non - criminal) case but included a special finding of appealability under Rule 304(a). ended only part of a civil (non - criminal) case but is one of the judgments listed in Rule 304(b), such as a child custody order. Specifically, the judgment 307 , because the trial court's judgment did not end any part of a civil (non - criminal) case but is one of the judgments listed in Rule 307, such as a termination of parental rights or a restraining order. Specifically, the judgment Other : In 2, 3, 4, and 5, referring to the pages of the common law record where the documents appear, fill in the dates of the documents that show that the appeal is timely. Specifically, fill in the date of the judgment, the dates of any post-judgment motions, the dates of the rulings on those motions, and the date of the Notice of Appeal. 2 . On , the trial court entered the judgment (C ). E nter D ate Enter page ( s ) of record 3 . On , post - judgment motion(s) was/were filed E nter D ate (s) (C ). Enter page ( s ) of record 4 . On , the trial court ruled on the post - judgment E nter D ate (s) motion(s) ( C ). Enter page ( s ) of record 5 . On , the Notice of A ppeal was filed (C ). E nter D ate Enter page ( s ) of record American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Appellate Court Clerk: ABA - B 2103.1 Page ( 09 / 16 ) STATUTES (LAWS) INVOLVED [Refer to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341(h)(5) ] If the case involves the meaning or validity of a statute (law), constitutional provision, treaty, ordinance, or regulation, pr