KNAUS v. GUIDRY

No. 1-07-3509.

906 N.E.2d 644 (2009)

Brian KNAUS and Aaron Everson, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Charles C. GUIDRY, Individually and as agent of Charles C. Guidry, P.C., and Charles C. Guidry, P.C., a professional corporation, Defendants-Appellants (Douglas Erickson, Robert Anderson, and Bruce Edwards, Each Individually and Each as Agent of The Richum Group, d/b/a Richum Corporation and Richum Group of Companies; Richum Corporation, a Corporation; The Richum Group, a Corporation; Jerome Carter, Individually and as Agent of PHD Management, L.L.C.; PHD Management, L.L.C., a Limited Liability Company; Wesley Taylor, Individually and as Agent of Taylor Group Corporation; and Taylor Group Corporation, an Illinois Corporation, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

March 27, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Marc Chemers, Scott L. Howie, Pretzel & Stouffer Chartered, Chicago, for Appellants.

John J. Curry, Jr., Jeremy S. Unruh, Amanda J. Kimble, Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus P.C., Chicago, for Appellees.


Justice JOSEPH GORDON delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants appeal from an order of the circuit court denying their motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

In this action, plaintiffs Brian Knaus and Aaron Everson, residents of Florida and Missouri, respectively, contend they were defrauded by the captioned defendants Douglas Erickson, Robert Anderson, Bruce Edwards, the...

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