Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Personal Jurisdiction
The estates of 7 men who died from a plane crash in Illinois filed complaints for negligence against several defendants, including RAM, a company that overhauls airplane engines. Plane was owned by an Illinois company and occupied by Illinois passengers. RAM's ongoing business relationships with at least 6 Illinois customers, together with the alleged negligence in Illinois, suffice to give circuit court personal jurisdiction and specific jurisdiction over RAM.(PIERCE and GRIFFIN, concurring.)