Legal Opinion
Wilkins v. T. Enterprises, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 19, 1988No. 87—2218 through 88—2220 consPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buckley
On February 24, 1986, the circuit court consolidated for discovery purposes nine cases pending against defendants T. Enterprises, Inc., Lawrence Foods, and Ellengee Market Company. The complaints in these cases sought recovery for injuries suffered by guests at a wedding reception as a result of food poisoning. On January 27, 1987, the circuit court dismissed three of the nine cases with prejudice because plaintiffs failed to comply with its discovery order.
The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in issuing the prejudical dismissal order as an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Williams v. Brown Manufacturing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1970
- People Ex Rel. General Motors Corp. v. BuaIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Bautista v. Verson Allsteel Press Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Williams v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- White v. Henrotin Hospital Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Dolan v. O'CallaghanAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
- Cronin v. Kottke AssociatesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
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