Hise v. Hull

Attorney fees.

Under section 2 — 611 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

The trial judge dismissed Hise’s complaint for failure to state a cause of action. Hise filed an amended complaint. Again, the trial judge dismissed the amended complaint, but reserved for future hearing the defendants’ motion for section 2 — 611 attorney fees. Hise appealed to this court.

We must dismiss his appeal.

The pertinent facts follow:

Richard Hise’s wife, Patricia, filed for a legal separation. She retained the law firm of Hull, Campbell, Robinson & Gibson (the law firm) to represent her. After a hearing, the trial…