Illinois Supreme Court

In Re Estate of Rennick

January 29, 1998181 Ill. 2d 395

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s decision that admissions made by a party in a discovery deposition are admissible against the party’s estate, and that the circuit court’s summary‑judgment ruling was erroneous. The court based its holding on a plain‑text construction of Supreme Court Rule 212 and applied de novo review to the summary‑judgment order.

Holding

  • Whether admissions contained in a party’s discovery deposition are admissible against the party’s estate under Rule 212(a)(2).. Admissions contained in a discovery deposition are admissible against a decedent’s estate.
  • Whether the circuit court’s summary‑judgment order is reviewed de novo as a question of law.. Summary‑judgment orders are reviewed de novo because they involve questions of law.

Docket 82872

Cited authorities

  • Rule 212
  • Rule 212(a)(2)
  • Rule 212(a)(2)
  • R. 212(a)(2)
  • R. 2(a)
  • R. 206(c)(1)
  • R. 206(c)(2)
  • Rule 212(a)(2)

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