Kottmeyer v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

PRESIDING JUSTICE RARIGK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Hung Myung Industrial Co., Ltd., appeals from the order of the circuit court of St. Clair County granting the motion of plaintiff, Cherie Kottmeyer, administratrix of the estate of Eugene Kottmeyer, deceased, to strike defendant’s special appearance. We reverse and remand.

In May of 1986, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant Consolidated Rail Corporation. In October of 1987, plaintiff amended her complaint to include Hung Myung Industrial Co., Ltd. (Hung Myung), as a defendant to the action. Hung Myung, a Korean…