International Merchandising Associates, Inc. v. Lighting Systems, Inc.

Plaintiff, International Merchandising Associates, Inc., appeals from an order of the trial court granting the motion of defendant, Lighting Systems, Inc. (LSI), to quash service of process. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court properly found that defendant did not have sufficient contacts with the State of Illinois to be subject to the in personam jurisdiction of the Illinois courts. We reverse. The pertinent facts follows.

Plaintiff, an Illinois corporation with its principal place of business in Illinois, specializes in the marketing, sale and distribution of various…