DONNER v. DEERE & CO.

No. 3-93-0400.

628 N.E.2d 1171 (1993)

255 Ill. App.3d 837

195 Ill.Dec. 707

Michael L. DONNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEERE & COMPANY, a Corporation, and Western Structural Company, a Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

Rehearing Denied March 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc A. Taxman (argued), Anesi, Ozman & Rodin, Ltd., Chicago, for Michael L. Donner.

Samuel S. McHard (argued), Katz, McAndrews, Balch, Lefstein & Fieweger, Rock Island, for Deere & Co., and Western Structural Co.


Justice BRESLIN delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Michael L. Donner, retained attorney Marc A. Taxman to file this personal injury suit against the defendants, Deere & Company and Western Structural Company. The suit progressed as scheduled and was near trial when attorney Taxman failed to appear at a pretrial conference scheduled for April 8, 1993. Thereupon, the trial court dismissed the cause of action with prejudice as a sanction pursuant...

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