Legal Opinion
Morris v. HALSEY ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 25, 2008No. 1-06-2374PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Mara Frossard
Plaintiffs Tillie and Joe Morris filed a lawsuit to recover damages allegedly caused by a defective ceiling fan designed and manufactured by defendants Hunter Fan Company, an Illinois corporation, d/b/a Casablanca Fan Company (Casablanca), and Halsey Enterprises Company, Ltd., a Taiwanese corporation (Halsey). In response, Halsey filed a motion to quash service and dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The trial court denied the motion, and Halsey filed a petition for leave to appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(3). 210 Ill. 2d R. 306(a)(3). This court initially denied Halsey’s…
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