Legal Opinion
Hoffmeister v. K Mart Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 27, 1989No. 5-87-0776PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE WELCH
delivered the opinion of the court:
On July 27, 1987, plaintiff, Marianne Hoffmeister, filed a one-count complaint against defendant, K mart Corporation, in the circuit court of St. Clair County. The complaint alleged that on December 31, 1986, plaintiff sustained injuries when she tripped on an entry carpet which was turned up on the edge while shopping in defendant’s store in Fair-view Plaza, Centraba, Illinois. Centraba is located partially in Clinton County and partially in Marion County.
On September 14, 1987, defendant filed a motion to transfer venue from St. Clair…
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