Berbig v. Sears Roebuck & Co.

This matter comes before us on the petition of defendants Sears Roebuck & Co. and Electrolux Home Products for leave to appeal, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(2) (166 Ill. 2d R. 306(a)(2)), the trial court’s order that denied their motion to dismiss based upon interstate forum non conveniens. We granted the petition on February 5, 2007.

Plaintiff, Zachery Berbig, filed this product liability cause of action in the circuit court of Cook County for injuries he allegedly sustained on July 13, 2004, while using a Craftsman GT 5000 Riding Lawnmower, which he purchased at a Sears retail store…