An Illinois Small Claim Complaint is a legal document that is filed with the court when someone wants to start a lawsuit against another person or business. The complaint outlines the facts of the dispute and the damages that the plaintiff seeks. The purpose of the complaint is to give the defendant notice of the lawsuit and provide the court with information about the case. There are two types of Illinois Small Claims Complaint: the general Small Claims Complaint and the Special Small Claims Complaint. The general Small Claims Complaint is used for disputes involving an amount of money up to $30,000 while the Special Small Claims Complaint is used for disputes involving an amount of money between $30,000 and $50,000. Both forms include information about the parties involved, the facts of the dispute, the damages being sought, and the relief requested.
Illinois Small Claim Complaint
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O Small Claims Court is a place where you can sue a person or business, if the amount you are seeking is $10,000 or less.
5 years from the date of the broken contract to file a claim for breach of contract against someone with whom you have a contract with that is not in writing, and. 10 years from the date of the broken contract to file a claim for breach of contract against someone with whom you have a written contract.
If the amount in controversy is above $10K AND you choose to sue in "small claims," then you are waiving or forfeiting the right to recover amounts above $10K. The better approach is to sue in the regular division of the court.
Illinois courts have recognized a distinct cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress. In addition, emotional distress may be an element of damages in a separate tort action.
To file a small claims complaint, the plaintiff must pay a filing fee depending on the amount and type of suit to be filed. If the amount of money you are asking for is $2,500.00 or less, the filing fee is $89.00. If the amount of money exceeds $2,500.00 but not more than $10,000.00 the filing fee is $225.00.
To file a small claims complaint, the plaintiff must pay a filing fee depending on the amount and type of suit to be filed. If the amount of money you are asking for is $2,500.00 or less, the filing fee is $89.00. If the amount of money exceeds $2,500.00 but not more than $10,000.00 the filing fee is $225.00.