Elizabeth B. SANDER and James E. Sander, individually and as parents, guardians and next of kin of David J. and Karen E. Sander, their minor children, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
The DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Ciba-Geigy Corp., Monsanto Corp., Union Carbide, Rhone-Poulenc, E.I. Dupont De Nemours, American Cyanamid Co., Sandoz, Ortho Chevron Chemical Co., Uniroyal Chemical Division, Eli Lilly, Elanco Products Co., Rohm and Haas, Mallingkrodt, Inc., PBI/Gordon Corp., Olin Manufacture, BASF Wyandotte Corp., Stauffer Chemical, Whitmire Research Lab, Miller Chemical Co., Science Prod. Co., Precision Lab., Chemical Systems Inc., 3M Agrichemicals, Marks, Lesco, Johnson Wax, Bayer A.G., and the Des Plaines Park District, Defendants-Appellees.
Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
August 13, 1993.
August 13, 1993.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Dennis E. Carlson, Chicago, for plaintiffs-appellants.
Sidley & Austin, Chicago (Constantine L. Trela, Stephan V. Beyer and Robert M. Hatch, of counsel), for Dow Chemical, E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Rohm & Haas, Chevron Chemical, American Cyanamid, Ciba-Geigy, Rohne-Poulenc, Union Carbide, Mallingkrodt, Eli Lilly, Whitmire Research, Dow Elanco, Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc.
Sanchez & Daniels, Chicago (Manuel Sanchez, of counsel), for Monsanto.
Richard C. Bartelt, Ruth E. VanDemark, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, for defendant-appellee Olin Corp.
Fred E. Schulz, Ruth E. VanDemark, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, for defendant-appellee Minnesota Min. and Mfg. Co.
Paul A. Rajkowski, Carol Trainor, Donohue Rajkowski, Ltd., St. Cloud, MN, R. Gerald Barris, Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., Springfield, for defendant-appellee Monsanto.
Robert K. Bush, Ancel, Glink, Diamond & Cope, P.C., Chicago, for defendant-appellee Des Plaines Park Dist.
Steven R. Merican, Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, Chicago, for defendant-appellee Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Michael A. Pollard, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, for defendant-appellee BASF Wyandotte.
Patrick G. Donnelly, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Chicago, for defendant-appellee S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Kurt E. Olsen, Jerome G. McSherry & Associates, Chicago, for defendant-appellee Precision Laboratories, Inc.
Bennett R. Heller, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Chicago, for defendant-appellee Miller Chemical and Fertilizer Co., Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.
Justice EGAN delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiffs, James Sander, his wife, Elizabeth, and his children, David and Karen, appeal from an order dismissing their Third Amended Complaint with prejudice pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219(c) (134 Ill.2d R. 219(c)) and the denial of the motion to vacate the order of dismissal. The issue in this case is the extent of a trial judge's power to dismiss a complaint with prejudice.
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