Legal Opinion
Woodward v. Bridgestone/ Firestone, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 17, 2006No. 5-05-0379 RelPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hopkins
The plaintiffs, Peter and Barbara Woodward, filed a products-liability action in the circuit court of Madison County against the defendants, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Bridgestone/Firestone), Ford Motor Company (Ford), and Bridgestone Corp. (Bridgestone), as a result of a vehicle accident that occurred in Australia. The defendants appeal the circuit court’s order transferring this case from Madison County to Macon County, Illinois, on the grounds of forum non conveniens. The defendants contend that the proper forum for this case is Australia. We affirm.
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On November 15, 2001, the…
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