Elizabeth SANDER et al., Appellees,
v.
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY et al., Appellants.
Supreme Court of Illinois.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 30, 1995.
Rehearing Denied May 30, 1995.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Constantine L. Trela, Stephan V. Beyer and Jeffrey H. Dean, Chicago, for Dow Chemical Co.
Fred E. Schulz and Ruth E. VanDemark, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, for appellant Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co.
Richard C. Bartelt and Ruth E. VanDemark, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, for appellant Olin Corp.
Steven R. Merican, Rivkin, Radler & Kremer, Chicago, for appellant Sandoz Pharmaceuticals.
Michael A. Pollard, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, for appellant BASF Wyandotte.
Patrick Donnelly, Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold, Chicago, for appellant S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Michael Resis, Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., Chicago, for appellant PBI Gordon Corp.
Manuel Sanchez, of Sanchez & Daniels, of Chicago, Paul A. Rajkowski and Carol Stark, of Donohue Rajkowski, Ltd., of St. Cloud, Minnesota, R. Gerald Barris, of Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., of Springfield, and Bruce D. Ryder, of Coburn & Croft, of St. Louis, Missouri, for appellant Agricultural Group of Monsanto Co.
Bennett R. Heller, of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, of Chicago, for appellant Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Co.
William E. Hoversen, Jr., and Charles A. Wright, of Modesto, Reynolds & McDermott, of Chicago, for appellant Chemical Systems, Inc.
Robert K. Bush, of Ancel, Glink, Diamond & Cope, P.C., of Chicago, for appellant Des Plaines Park District.
Patrick Healy, of Jerome G. McSherry & Associates, of Chicago, for appellant Precision Laboratories, Inc.
Dennis E. Carlson, of Chicago, for appellees.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:
The issue raised in this appeal is whether Illinois Supreme Court Rule 219(c) (134 Ill.2d R. 219(c)) authorizes a trial court to dismiss a cause of action with prejudice due to repeated violations of court orders to file amended pleadings and the failure to respond to a discovery-related defense motion. We also determine whether, notwithstanding Rule 219(c), a trial court has the inherent power to dismiss a cause...
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