Sequestration Slip-Ups: Why Illinois’ Rule of Evidence 615 Matters in Medical Malpractice Trials

An Illustrative Case Earlier this year, Illinois’ Fifth District Court of Appeals upheld a directed verdict for the plaintiff because the defendant violated a witness sequestration order under Illinois Rule of Evidence 615. See Mogensen v. SCF Lewis & Clark Fleeting LLC, 2025 IL App (5th) 230501. At the final pre-trial hearing in this personal injury […]