Legal Opinion
Japax, Inc. v. Sodick Company Limited
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 20, 1989No. 1-88-1426PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Linn
Plaintiff, Japax, Inc., appeals from the dismissal of its action against defendants, Sodick Company Limited (Sodick Japan) and So-dick, Inc. (Sodick USA). Sodick Japan successfully moved to dismiss the complaint against it on the ground that the Illinois trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over the Japanese corporation. Sodick USA successfully moved to dismiss the action against it on the grounds of forum non conveniens.
Japax contends that this court should conduct a de novo review of the record and reverse the orders of the trial court. Specifically, Japax argues that the trial court…
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