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Returning to the open and obvious defense, this concept effectively relieves the property owner of the duty to warn against a hazardous condition that is readily apparent. In Illinois, courts have held that when a danger is open and obvious, the owner assumes that a reasonable person will take care to avoid it.

I will give you instructions about the law you must apply when deciding the questions we need you to answer to resolve this case. Then, the attorneys will make their closing arguments, where they will summarize the evidence and suggest conclusions you may reach.

If you do not complete the summons questionnaire and do not show up for jury duty, you will be put in the next available month for jury duty until you have served. You may be held in contempt of court and could be fined up to $100.00.

(B) "Special jury instructions," meaning instructions from other sources, those specially prepared by the party, or approved instructions that have been substantially modified by the party.

Under the open and obvious defense, a defendant will not be liable for the plaintiff's injury if the item causing the injury was “open and obvious.” A defendant will be liable to the plaintiff for the plaintiff's injuries if the condition on the defendant's property was hidden or otherwise undiscoverable by the ...

Either before or after the closing arguments by the lawyers, the judge will explain the law that applies to the case to you. This is the judge's instruction to the jury. You have to apply that law to the facts, as you have heard them, in arriving at your verdict.

What happens if I don't show up for jury service? Failure to appear for jury service when summoned is a serious matter. You may be held in contempt of court which could result in a fine or other court-imposed penalty. It is in your best interest to appear if you are summoned to avoid any further action.

How are citizens selected? To be summoned for jury duty, a citizen must be a registered voter, or have a driver's license, a State ID Card, or an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card. Every eligible citizen may be called for jury service once every 12 months.

The clear language of the statutes indicates that their purpose is to give jurors the right to make notes. In Illinois, there is no statute which expressly grants the note-taking right to jurors, but there is a statute which seems to imply that a juror has the right.