Legal Opinion

Weiss v. Waterhouse Securities, Inc.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 23, 2004No. 95458PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitzgerald

The defendant, Waterhouse Securities, Inc., appeals the judgment of the appellate court affirming in part and reversing in part the trial court’s order on Waterhouse Securities’ motion to strike plaintiff Mark Weiss’ class action allegations and compel arbitration. Weiss has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

Accordingly, there are two central issues in this case: whether we have jurisdiction to hear Waterhouse Securities’ interlocutory appeal, and, if so, whether the appellate court correctly held that Weiss’ class action allegations are sufficient as a…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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