Tamari v. Bache & Co. (Lebanon) S. A. L.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GRADY, District Judge.

This cause is before the court on defendant’s motion to quash service of summons and to dismiss the action for want of jurisdiction over the person of Bache & Co. (Lebanon) S.A.L. (“Bache Lebanon”). Because plaintiffs have alleged sufficient contacts on the part of Bache Lebanon with Illinois, we deny the motion to dismiss.

The allegations of plaintiffs’ complaint are sufficient to establish a prima facie case of personal jurisdiction over Bache Lebanon. Plaintiffs allege that Bache Lebanon solicited and accepted commodities orders on the plaintiffs’…