JAPAX, INC. v. SODICK COMPANY LIMITED

No. 1-88-1426.

186 Ill. App.3d 656 (1989)

542 N.E.2d 792

JAPAX, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SODICK COMPANY LIMITED et al., Defendants-Appellees.

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

Opinion filed July 20, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Niro, Scavone, Haller, Niro & Rockey, Ltd., of Chicago (Raymond P. Niro, William L. Niro, and Robert A. Vitale, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

Alexander, Unikel, Zalews & Tenenbaum, Ltd., of Chicago, and Marks, Murase & White, of New York, New York (Alan L. Unikel, Marvin A. Tenenbaum, Ralph J. Schumann, P. Jay Wilker, and Andrew D. Rackear, of counsel), for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE LINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Japax, Inc., appeals from the dismissal of its action against defendants, Sodick Company Limited (Sodick Japan) and Sodick, Inc. (Sodick USA). Sodick Japan successfully moved to dismiss the complaint against it on the ground that the Illinois trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over the Japanese corporation. Sodick USA successfully moved to dismiss the action against it...

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