ELLIS v. OUTBOARD MARINE CORP.

No. 84-190.

132 Ill. App.3d 532 (1985)

478 N.E.2d 14

JOHN ELLIS, JR., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed April 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., of Chicago (Peter C. John and Mitchell H. Frazen, of counsel), for appellant.

Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., of Chicago (Philip H. Corboy, Robert A. Clifford, and David A. Novoselsky, of counsel), for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from an action to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by a defect in a product manufactured by defendant. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss based upon the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The trial court denied the motion, and this court granted defendant's petition for leave to...

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