Sassali v. DeFauw

By granting the defendant’s motion for leave to appeal and by providing an incomplete answer to the certified question, the majority ignores the purpose of interlocutory appeals. As the majority is aware, Supreme Court Rule 308 (155 Ill. 2d R. 308) is an exception to the general rule that only final orders from a court are subject to appellate review. Thus, “[ajppeals under Rule 308 should be limited to certain ‘exceptional’ circumstances; the rule should be strictly construed and sparingly exercised.” Voss v. Lincoln Mall Management Co., 166 Ill. App. 3d 442, 445 (1988).

This court may not…