Illinois Supreme Court Replaces the Rule 9 “Good Cause Shown” Standard with a Five-Day Period For Backdating Rejected Pleadings

The Old Rule Prior to this amendment, Rule 9(d) allowed a filing party to seek relief from a document being deemed untimely or rejected only “upon good cause shown.” Fourth District Appellate Justice Eugene G. Doherty, chair of the Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board, noted that only about 5% of filings are rejected. However, […]