Legal Opinion
G.M. Signs, Inc. v. Kirn Signs, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 10, 1992No. 2-91-1227PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Doyle
In this breach of contract action, defendant, Kirn Signs, Inc., appeals the trial court’s entry of judgment by default for plaintiff, G.M. Signs, Inc. Defendant’s sole argument on appeal is that the Illinois court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant, a Missouri corporation. We hold that the trial court properly concluded that defendant was amenable to process under the Illinois “long-arm” statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2 — 209).
Plaintiff, an Illinois corporation with its sole place of business in Round Lake, manufactures signs and sells them wholesale. Defendant, whose…
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