Illinois Lacks Jurisdiction Over Ford Asbestos Case, Appeals Court Holds

(July 31, 2018, 2:06 PM EDT) -- MOUNT VERNON, Ill. — Ford Motor Co.’s contacts with Illinois, even if substantial, do not rise to the level required to conclude that it was at home in the state, a divided appeals court held July 12 in rejecting an asbestos case (Irene Jeffs, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., No. 15-L-533, Ill. App., 5th Dist., 2018 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1195)....

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