Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. Protos Shipping Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ROBSON, Senior District Judge.

This cause is before the court on the motions of eight German shipowners to quash service of process and to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction. For the reasons hereinafter stated, the motions will be denied. 1

Plaintiff Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago brought this action in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, claiming that defendants tortiously interfered with their contractual relations with Great Lakes and European Lines, Inc., of Chicago [hereinafter GLE]. On December 30, 1977, summons was…