Wright v. Desate, Inc.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether Supreme Court Rule 219(e) (166 Ill. 2d R. 219(e)) limits the plaintiffs’ right to a voluntary dismissal when the plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss a suit to avoid the impact of discovery sanctions. We are also asked to determine whether the written order set forth the reason for the sanction with sufficient detail to satisfy Supreme Court Rule 219(c) (166 Ill. 2d R. 219(c)) when it gave no specific reason for barring the witnesses’ testimony. We hold that Supreme Court Rule 219(e) permits a voluntary dismissal even when the dismissal is prompted…