Winston & Strawn Litigators Win Denial for a Petition to Appeal for Client Harry Rosen in Breach of Contract Case in Illinois Court

The Illinois Supreme Court denied a petition for leave to appeal in Old Orchard Urban Limited Partnership v. Harry Rosen, Inc. on September 30, 2009 thus affirming a ruling for Winston & Strawn client Harry Rosen in the Illinois Appellate Court's dismissal of a declaratory judgment in the case due to lack of personal jurisdiction in the breach of contract lawsuit. Old Orchard Urban Limited Partnership sought to hold Canadian retailer Harry Rosen liable for a default judgment entered against a U.S. subsidiary.

The court held the Canadian parent corporation was not subject to jurisdiction in Illinois. The court determined that "an exercise of jurisdiction would surely not comport with the 'notions of fair play and substantial justice' that due process requires."