Cashmore v. Builders Square, Inc.

In each of these three appeals, which this court has consolidated on its own motion for purposes of issuing its opinion, the appellant has characterized the appeal as one brought from a final order of the circuit court pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 301 and 303 (107 Ill. 2d Rules 301, 303). However, we have determined that, in each appeal, the order appealed from is not final and appealable and that, therefore, this court has no jurisdiction to hear the appeals.

We have consolidated these appeals because they illustrate a number of common procedural pitfalls which confront judges as well as…