Legal Opinion
Dickie v. Cannondale Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 13, 2009No. 1-07-2810PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Tully
Plaintiff-appellant, Dean A. Dickie, appeals an order of the circuit court granting Wellgo Corporation’s (Wellgo) motion to dismiss for want of personal jurisdiction. We affirm the judgment of the circuit court.
Background
On August 27, 1999, plaintiff was riding an XS 800 Cyclocross bicycle equipped with “CODA” clipless pedals, which are pedals that clip to a rider’s shoes. The bicycle and pedals are Cannondale Corporation (Cannondale) products, although Wellgo actually manufactured the pedals. Plaintiff was involved in an accident and alleged that he was thrown forward over the bicycle’s…
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