Legal Question in Business Law in Illinois

Re: legal filing question

A reply should end things. Typically, the way "briefing" works is that the movant makes the initial motion, the other party files a response and the initial movant has the last word with a "reply."

If, for example, the movant adds brand new material in the reply, such that his opponent would not have had an opportunity to address the issue in his response, then the opponent can file a motion with the court for leave to file a surreply.

One other thing you should consider: If your father wants to appeal the court's decision he only had 30 days within which to do so. I don't believe (although I'm not 100% sure) that the filing of the motion for reconsideration by his opponent would toll the time to file an appeal for him. You'd need to check the rules for the answer to the question -- but it might be something your father might want to consider.

-- Kenneth J. Ashman; www.AshmanLawOffices.com

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