CROSSROADS FORD TRUCK v. STERLING TRUCK

No. 4-10-0204.

943 N.E.2d 646 (2010)

406 Ill. App.3d 325

CROSSROADS FORD TRUCK SALES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STERLING TRUCK CORPORATION; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC, d/b/a Freightliner Trucks and Western Star; and Chris Patterson, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

November 23, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Smith (argued), Loewenstein, Hagen & Smith, P.C., Springfield, for Crossroads Ford Truck Sales, Inc.

Jon P. Christiansen (argued), Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, Martin J. Bishop , Jonathan W. Garlough , Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago, IL, Theresa A. Andre , Foley & Lardner, Madison, WI, for Sterling Truck Corporation.


Justice TURNER delivered the opinion of the court:

In October 2009, plaintiff, Crossroads Ford Truck Sales, Inc. (Crossroads), filed a second-amended complaint against defendants, Sterling Truck Corporation (Sterling), Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (Daimler Trucks), and Chris Patterson. In December 2009, defendants filed a motion to dismiss. In February 2010, the circuit court granted the motion to dismiss in part.

On appeal, Crossroads argues the circuit...

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