Schilling v. Quincy Physicians & Surgeons Clinic, S.C.

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s judgment, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial after receiving a juror’s “Surrender Note” and did not err in limiting jury polling to the standard question. The court emphasized the broad discretion afforded to trial courts in managing deadlocked juries and clarified the proper standards for polling jurors. Separate opinions were not filed.