Lee v. Hyster Co.

Plaintiff, Wesley Lee, appeals from an order of the trial court which required him to produce his out-of-State expert witness, John B. Sevart, for a discovery deposition to be conducted by defendant, Hyster Company, in Chicago, Illinois, with all of Sevart’s fees to be paid by plaintiff. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint against defendant in the circuit court of Cook County. In his complaint, plaintiff alleges that he was injured when a forklift truck manufactured by defendant rolled over while plaintiff was operating it.…