Navigating the choppy waters of foreign trade—Chraca v. U.S. Battery Manufacturing Company
By Hon. Daniel T. Gillespie & Aaron McKerry
Civil Practice and Procedure,
March 2015
In this recent case, the appellate court held that, under section 2-621, subsection (b)(3) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-621(b)(3)), a plaintiff is entitled to reinstate an action against a product distributor where he can show the product manufacturer is not subject to the personal jurisdiction of the court.
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