Chicago Film Enterprises v. Jablanow

Plaintiff appeals from an order dismissing a complaint against defendant, a Missouri resident, for lack of jurisdiction. The complaint alleged a breach of contract. The sole issue is whether the trial court correctly ruled that it had no jurisdiction over the out-of-State defendant. A resolution of this dispute requires an interpretation of the Illinois “long-arm” statute. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110, par. 17(l)(a).

The complaint alleged, in substance, that on April 18,1974, plaintiff and defendant, pursuant to telephone conversations, entered into a verbal agreement and that by the terms of…