Legal Opinion
Bell v. Don Prudhomme Racing, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 5, 2010No. 4-10-0123PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Turner
In November 2009, plaintiff, John Bell, filed a complaint for retaliatory discharge against defendant, Don Prudhomme Racing, Inc., his former employer. The next month, defendant filed a motion to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. After a January 2010 hearing, the trial court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss.
Plaintiff appeals, asserting the trial court erred by finding it lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant. We reverse and remand with directions.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs November 2009 complaint alleged he was a resident of Champaign County, Illinois, and…
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