Rice v. Ford Motor Co.

■ Upon reconsideration of its order denying defendant Ford Motor Company’s (defendant) motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 103(b) (177 111. 2d R. 103), the circuit court granted defendant’s request to certify a question for appeal to determine whether a court is required under Rule 103(b) to consider a plaintiffs actions from the date on which the plaintiffs complaint is filed to the date on which he obtains service of summons on the defendant for purposes of determining whether the plaintiff exercised reasonable diligence in obtaining service under…