Legal Opinion
Gaynor v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 24, 2001No. 5 — 99—0680PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN
delivered the opinion of the court:
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (respondent) appeals from an October 14, 1999, order entered in Madison County circuit court granting a Supreme Court Rule 224 (134 111. 2d R. 224) petition for presuit discovery. The issues presented for review are whether the petitioner’s verified petition for discovery exceeded the scope of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 224, whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting the Rule 224 petition, and whether a cause of action exists under the Right of Publicity Act (765 ILCS 1075/1 et…
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