Beale v. EdgeMark Financial Corp.

This is an appeal from an order granting a Supreme Court Rule 224 (134 Ill. 2d R. 224) petition for presuit discovery. The issues presented for review are whether Rule 224 authorizes presuit discovery of information beyond the names and addresses of persons "who may be responsible in damages” and whether Rule 224 can be used if the petitioner is aware of the identity of at least one defendant at the time of filing his petition.

Before addressing the merits of the instant appeal, we must first address this court’s jurisdiction to hear it. Although the appellee does not contest appellant’s…