Legal Opinion

Woodfield Ford, Inc. v. Akins Ford Corp.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 5, 1979No. 79-109PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mejda

Defendant brings this interlocutory appeal from an order of the trial court denying its motion to quash service of process and dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. We granted leave to appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110A, par. 308.) The sole issue before us is whether defendant’s contacts with the State of Illinois are sufficient to subject defendant to the in personam jurisdiction of the Illinois courts. We reverse. The facts are as follows.

Plaintiff is a Delaware corporation licensed to do business in Illinois. Defendant is a Georgia corporation…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Nelson v. MillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1957

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Club Assistance Program, Inc. v. ZukermanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
  2. Rose v. FranchettiDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
  3. Ronco, Inc. v. Plastics, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
  4. Gordon v. TowAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  5. Korogluyan v. Chicago Title and Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991

42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API