Legal Opinion
Wiles v. Morita Iron Works Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1988No. 65015PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
This appeal arises out of an action grounded in strict liability and negligence brought in the circuit court of Cook County. The plaintiff, Floyd Wiles, brought the action against the defendant, Morita Iron Works Company, Ltd. (hereinafter MIW), a Japanese corporation not licensed to do business in Illinois. The defendant filed a special and limited appearance and a motion to dismiss, challenging the in personam jurisdiction of the court, pursuant to the Illinois long arm statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2—209). The motion was supported by the affidavit of Motoo Morita, the…
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