The Illinois Supreme Court announced this afternoon that on the morning of Thursday, October 21, it will file opinions in four civil cases:

J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Earth Foods, Inc., No. 107682 -- Does Section 1 of the Sureties Act, 740 ILCS 155/1, also apply to guarantors?

In re Estate of Wilson, No. 108487 -- Does 735 ILCS 5/2-1001(a)(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure permit a judge to make an initial determination of whether a petition to substitute judges for cause makes a threshold showing of prejudice before transferring the matter to another judge for decision?

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