Whirlpool Corp. v. Certain Underwriters aat Lloyds London

Fourth Division

March 19, 1998

Nos. 1-97-2306, 1-97-4082 Cons.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, ) APPEAL FROM THE) CIRCUIT COURT OF

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) COOK COUNTY.)

v. ))

CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, ) HONORABLE) RONALD C. RILEY,

Defendant-Appellee. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

There is nothing unusual about litigants jockeying for position. Sometimes position matters, sometimes it does not. Here, for four years the litigants have waged a fierce battle over which forum will host their pollution insurance coverage dispute. Here, apparently, position matters. We affirm the trial judge's dismissal of the…