PETRILLO v. SYNTEX LABORATORIES, INC.

No. 85-604.

148 Ill. App.3d 581 (1986)

499 N.E.2d 952

MICHAEL PETRILLO et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SYNTEX LABORATORIES, INC., et al., Defendants (Thomas F. Tobin, Contemnor-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Rehearing denied November 6, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Thomas R. Nelson, J. Kent Mathewson, Michael A. Pollard, and Richard B. Foster III, of counsel), for appellant.

Hayes & Power and Sidney Z. Karasik, both of Chicago (John D. Hayes, of counsel), for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE LINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Thomas F. Tobin, a defense attorney for Syntex Laboratories, Inc. (Syntex), brings this appeal challenging the propriety of a trial court's order finding him in contempt of court. The contempt citation was issued in connection with a product liability action instituted by several plaintiffs against Syntex. Tobin was found to be in contempt of court after he notified the trial court...

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