Scattered Corp. v. Midwest Clearing Corp.

Appellant, Scattered Corporation (Scattered), appeals from the circuit court’s order entered pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219(e) (166 Ill. 2d R. 219(e)), awarding the Midwest Clearing Corporation $135,756.11 as reimbursement for the reasonable expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit brought by Scattered after Scattered chose to voluntarily dismiss the suit, without prejudice, pursuant to section 2 — 1009(a) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2— 1009(a) (West 1996). Scattered also appeals from the circuit court’s denial of its oral motions to stay the judgment, to withdraw…