Andre v. Blackwell Electronics Industrial Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to defendant Sidney Neuman’s motion under Section 48 of the Civil Practice Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 110, par. 48.) The grounds asserted in defendant’s motion to dismiss, which grounds plaintiffs argue are without legal basis, are as foUows: The cause of action is barred by a prior judgment of the United States District Court (N.D. Illinois); this prior judgment serves to collaterally estop plaintiffs from pursuing their cause of…