Legal Opinion
Spartan Motors, Inc. v. Lube Power, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 10, 2003No. 2-01-1015PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Byrne
Defendant Lube Power, Inc. (defendant or Lube Power), appeals from the circuit court’s order that denied its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction a complaint filed against it by plaintiff, Spartan Motors, Inc. (plaintiff or Spartan). Defendant contends that it is not subject to personal jurisdiction in Illinois under the Illinois long-arm statute, section 2 — 209 of the Code of Civil Procedure (the Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 209 (West 2000)) and federal due process standards.
The facts are not disputed. Plaintiff and defendant are Michigan corporations with their principal places of…
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