Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Commercial Carriers, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 18, 1994No. 1-92-3796PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cousins
Defendant, Commercial Carriers, Inc. (CCI), filed this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 307 (134 Ill. 2d R. 307) to challenge the circuit court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration of plaintiffs’ breach of contract actions.
We affirm.
BACKGROUND
CCI is engaged in the business of transporting automobiles as a contract and common carrier. Plaintiffs Clinton Kennedy, Dale Long, Kenneth Chandler and Harold Sutphin are transport equipment owners who brought the underlying breach of contract action against CCI on behalf of all persons who leased transport equipment to CCI…
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