Brostron v. Warmann

The nonparty movants, Becker Bros., Inc. (Becker), an Illinois construction firm, and Vickie W. Kovski (Kovski), its employee, appeal from an order of discovery entered in aid of an action pending in another jurisdiction. 107 Ill. 2d R. 204(b).

The facts of that action are not in dispute: In August of 1983, the plaintiff, Curtis Brostron (Brostron), and the defendant, Floyd C. Warmann (Warmann), entered into a general partnership to develop a nursing home project in Cedar Hill, Missouri. In turn, Warmann, as managing partner, entered into a contract with Becker to construct the project. In…