Case Name: PHILIP MORRIS, INC., Petitioner, vs. HON. NICHOLAS G. BYRON, Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, et al, etc. Respondents
Court: Illinois Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 2007-08-22
Citations: 226 Ill. 2d 416
Docket Number: No. 104657
Parties: PHILIP MORRIS, INC., Petitioner, vs. HON. NICHOLAS G. BYRON, Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, et al, etc. Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Reports, Second Series
Volume: 226
Pages: 416–426

Head Matter:
(No. 104657.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS
PHILIP MORRIS, INC., Petitioner, vs. HON. NICHOLAS G. BYRON, Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, et al, etc. Respondents.
[August 22, 2007]

Opinion:
ORDER
This cause coming to be heard on the motion of the petitioner, Philip Morris USA, Inc, an objection having been filed by the respondents Sharon Price, et al, a reply having been filed by the petitioner, and the court being fully advised in the premises;
IT IS ORDERED that the motion for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus or prohibition is denied. The motion for supervisory order is allowed. In the exercise of this court's supervisory authority, the circuit court of Madison County is directed to vacate its order of May 9, 2007, certifying questions for interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 in Price et al. v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., No. 00 L 112, and to enter an order dismissing plaintiffs' motion to vacate or withhold final judgment pursuant to section 2 — 1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1203 (West 2006)).
Order entered by the Court.
CHIEF JUSTICE THOMAS took no part.