ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS v. SIERRACIN CORP.

No. 84-1457.

134 Ill. App.3d 63 (1985)

479 N.E.2d 1046

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SIERRACIN CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed June 3, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Campbell and Michael P. Padden, both of Gardner, Carton & Douglas, of Chicago (Arthur M. Wright, of counsel), for appellant.

Connelly & Ahern, of Chicago, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW), brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking a declaratory judgment that a contract for the purchase of goods from defendant Sierracin Corporation (Sierracin) was voidable by reason of duress. Upon Sierracin's motion, the trial court dismissed the action on the basis of forum non conveniens. The court subsequently denied...

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