Legal Opinion
Wheat v. Wilbur
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 5, 1994No. 3—93—0833PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lytton
Plaintiff, Dwayne Wheat, brought an action against defendant, Michael Wilbur, seeking damages for personal injuries he suffered in an automobile accident in Jasper County. Plaintiff filed his action against defendant in Will County. Defendant filed a motion for transfer of venue which the trial court denied. Defendant appeals, and for the reasons stated below, we reverse and remand.
Defendant resides in Robinson, located in Crawford County. On August 8, 1991, he was driving on Illinois Route 33 in Jasper County. Plaintiff and Herman Bates were passengers in the vehicle. Defendant’s vehicle was…
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