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Westforth Sports, Inc. v. City of Chicago

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-775 Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment allows a state to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident retail seller of legal, non-defective, easily transportable products based on the seller’s foreseeability that some such products may – through the agency of third parties – be transported into the forum state without any direction from the seller.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/23/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)
01/21/2026Waiver of right of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois to respond filed.
01/28/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
02/02/2026Response Requested. (Due March 4, 2026)