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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS hw APR 05 2021 37 Glerk ofthe Gireait Court ILLINOIS BAPTIST STATE ASSOCIATION, an Tllinois not-for-profit corporation, SOUTHLAND SMILES, LTD, an Illinois corporation, DR. RICHARD MANTOAN, ROCK RIVER CARTAGE, INC., and. CURT HOUSE, Plaintiffs, v. Case No, 2020 MR 325 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE and ROBERT MURIEL, in his official and individual capacities, Defendants. Cause comes on for hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. The Plaintiffs, ILLINOIS BAPTIST STATE ASSOCIATION, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, SOUTHLAND SMILES, LTD, an Illinois corporation, DR. RICHARD MANTOAN ROCK RIVER CARTAGE, INC., and CURT HOUSE, appears by and through their attorneys, Randall A. Mead of Drake, Narup & Mead, P.C,, and J, Matthew Belz of, Ottsen, Leggat & Belz. The Defendants, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE and ROBERT MURIEL, in his official and individual capacities, appears by and through their attorneys, Sarah Gallo and Elizabeth Morris, Assistant Attorney Generals for Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois. The Court took the matter under advisement and after having considered the arguments, evidence, case law and all relevant statutory factors presented by the parties makes the following findings: 1. The Plaintiffs have not specifically alleged a legally and factually sufficient cause of action. 2. The Plaintifis' complaint fails to establish that the Reproductive Health Act provision substantially burdens their religious beliefs as required under the Ilinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act. See 775 ILCS 35/15. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The Defendant's Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Section 2-615 (a) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure is GRANTED. 2. The Plaintiffs are allowed 28 days leave of court to file an amended complaint. DATED: April 5, 2021 Associate Judge of the Circuit Court

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