Foley v. Greer

We allowed the defendant’s request to file this interlocutory appeal on the basis of Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(4) (166 Ill. 2d R. 306(a)(4)). Because of the unique circumstances of this case, the question whether this case fits within the wording of that rule, and thus whether or not we have jurisdiction to hear this case, requires us to initially determine the issue on appeal itself. Only by resolving the ultimate issue can we determine if this case meets the wording of Rule 306(a)(4).

Steven and Ruth Foley arrived in the Metro-East area in late 1997 by way of a United States Air Force…