RICE v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 1-99-1281.

736 N.E.2d 1145 (2000)

316 Ill. App.3d 547

249 Ill.Dec. 707

Mitchell RICE, Special Administrator for the Estate of Jocelyn Williams-Rice, Deceased; Jaquori Williams, a Minor by his Mother and next Friend, Camille Williams; Willie Williams, Sr.; Timothy Williams, Sr.; Mitchell Rice; and Camille Williams, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant (Lynch Ford, Inc., a corporation, and Jose Rodriguez, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

September 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donohue, Brown, Mathewson & Smyth (John A. Krivicich, Karen Kies DeGrand, Mark M. Burden, of counsel), for Appellant.

Lawrence D. Parrish & Associates, Bellwood, for Appellees.


Justice BURKE delivered the opinion of the court:

Upon reconsideration of its order denying defendant Ford Motor Company's (defendant) motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 103(b) (177 Ill.2d R. 103), the circuit court granted defendant's request to certify a question for appeal to determine whether a court is required under Rule 103(b) to consider a plaintiff's actions from the date on which the plaintiff's complaint is filed...

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