Bifurcation

Marital Property Valued as of Date of Divorce, Not Date of Property Resolution, Holds Divided Illinois Supreme Court

Under Illinois law, courts may under certain circumstances enter a judgment of dissolution in a divorce case and wait until later, as part of a bifurcated proceeding, to enter a property distribution judgment. The problem...more

Illinois Supreme Court to Issue Final Four Civil Opinions on Friday Morning

This morning, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that it will issue four more civil opinions on Friday morning to close out 2012. The upcoming decisions deal with issues as diverse as res judicata and absolute immunity,...more

Florida’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act: The Importance of Jury Instructions

Sometimes it makes perfect sense to seek a bifurcated trial. An initial trial on liability can often resolve your case, limit your damages, or set the stage for a negotiated compromise. On the other hand, a formal finding...more

Tort Reform Applies To Claims Under Ohio Civil Rights Act

On July 3, 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court directed the Eighth District Court of Appeals to apply the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling in Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, 131 Ohio St.3d 235 (2012) that, upon motion of a party, Ohio Revised...more