McLARTY v. KUBOTA TRACTOR, LTD

Defendants appeal by leave granted from a circuit court order denying their motion for an order declining jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.

This case arose out of a tractor accident which occurred in Kane County, Illinois. Decedent Kenneth McLarty was operating a tractor manufactured by defendant Kubota Tractor, Ltd., a foreign corporation. The tractor blade was sold by defendant Ford Motor Company. Ford’s principal place of business is Michigan. Plaintiff, an Illinois resident, alleges that due to a defective design the tractor tipped over and fell on decedent, causing his death.

Plaintiff…