Dvorkin v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

Plaintiff, Sol I. Dvorkin, individually and on behalf of a class, commenced an original action in the circuit court of Cook County for damages against defendants Illinois Bell Telephone Company and American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The trial court granted the motion of Illinois Bell to strike the complaint and dismiss the suit for want of jurisdiction. Plaintiff appeals.

The sole issue for review is whether the instant complaint states a cause of action which may be commenced originally in the circuit court.

We affirm.

The complaint filed on April 28, 1972, by plaintiff on his own behalf…