Gonzalez v. Nissan North America, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE McBRIDE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing their action with prejudice as a sanction pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 137 and 219. 155 Ill. 2d R. 137; 166 Ill. 2d R. 219. Plaintiffs contend their attempt to refresh a trial witness’ recollection with a document that plaintiffs did not disclose to defendants during discovery was not a violation of the discovery rules or an order in limine barring use of undisclosed documents at trial and that, even if plaintiffs’ conduct was improper, it did not…