In re Estate of Hoellen

In In re Estate of Hoellen, 367 Ill. App. 3d 240, 854 N.E.2d 774, 305 Ill. Dec. 182 (2006), the Court analyzed the very language of the statute which was added by amendment on January 1, 1993, and held that "a party's right to have a petition heard by another judge is not automatic. 735 ILCS 5/2-1001(a)(3) (West 2004) (as amended by P.A. 87-949, 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993). In 'order to be entitled to a hearing before another judge on whether a substitution for cause is warranted, the motion must allege grounds that, if taken as true, would justify granting a substitution for cause.'"