Fennell v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.

964 N.E.2d 158 (2012)

357 Ill. Dec. 795

Walter FENNELL, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 5-10-0504.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

January 3, 2012.

Michael C. Hermann, Thomas R. Peters, Boyle Brasher LLC, Belleville, IL, for Appellant.

William P. Gavin, Gavin Law Firm, Belleville, IL, for Appellee.

OPINION

¶ 1 The defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Company, appeals a trial court order denying its motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint in favor of a Mississippi forum. The defendant argues that the court abused its discretion. We…