Marshall v. Taylor-Wharton Co.

Plaintiff, Ronald Marshall, filed suit alleging that defendant, Taylor-Wharton Company, defectively manufactured and designed a tractor-trailer which rolled over causing plaintiff severe injuries. After trial, the jury awarded plaintiff an $8.2 million verdict. Defendant appealed. We consider: (1) whether, in light of Supreme Court Rule 220(b) (134 Ill. 2d R. 220(b)), the trial court erred denying defendant’s motion to continue the trial date to at least 60 days after defendant completed the discovery of plaintiff’s last-minute substitute expert; and (2) whether, in light of Supreme Court…