Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Res Judicata
Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his 3rd amended complaint after circuit court had involuntarily dismissed several counts from his prior complaints in the initial action. None of the orders dismissing counts of the various complaints in the initial action were final, thus rendering the doctrine of res judicata inapplicable, and it does not bar his refiled action.(KILBRIDE, GARMAN, and BURKE, concurring; KARMEIER, THOMAS, and NEVILLE, specially concurring.)