Legal Opinion
McGinty v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 3, 2005No. 5-04-0683Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
841 N.E.2d 987 (2005)
362 Ill. App.3d 934
299 Ill.Dec. 255
Patrick K. McGINTY, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 5-04-0683.
Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.
November 3, 2005.
Kurt E. Reitz, Heath Hooks, Thompson Coburn, LLP, Belleville, IL, for Appellant.
David R. Jones, Christie R. Schmieder, Pratt & Tobin, P.C., East Alton, IL, for Appellee.
2Opinion of the Court · McGLYNNJustice McGLYNN
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) appeals from the trial court's September 29, 2004, denial of its motion to dismiss on the basis of interstate forum non conveniens. On December 2, 2004,…
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- Dawdy, Jr. v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Bland v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Griffith v. Mitsubishi Aircraft International, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
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