Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Sierracin Corp.

Plaintiff Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW), brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking a declaratory judgment that a contract for the purchase of goods from defendant Sierracin Corporation (Sierracin) was voidable by reason of duress. Upon Sierracin's motion, the trial court dismissed the action on the basis of forum non conveniens. The court subsequently denied ITW’s motion to reconsider that ruling, and ITW now appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.

The record reveals that ITW is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Illinois. Defendant…