(735 ILCS 5/2-608) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-608)
Sec. 2-608.
Counterclaims.
(a) Any claim by one or
more defendants against one or more plaintiffs, or against one or more
codefendants, whether in the nature of setoff, recoupment, cross claim
or otherwise, and whether in tort or contract, for liquidated or
unliquidated damages, or for other relief, may be pleaded as a cross
claim in any action, and when so pleaded shall be called a
counterclaim.
(b) The counterclaim shall be a part of the answer, and shall be
designated as a counterclaim. Service of process on parties already
before the court is not necessary.
(c) Every counterclaim shall be pleaded in the same manner and with
the same particularity as a complaint, and shall be complete in itself,
but allegations set forth in other parts of the answer may be
incorporated by specific reference instead of being repeated.
(d) An answer to a counterclaim and pleadings subsequent thereto
shall be filed as in the case of a complaint and with like designation
and effect.
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
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