Legal Opinion
Beldner v. Tennessee Steel Haulers, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 28, 1999No. 5-98-0306PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman
Tennessee Steel Haulers, Inc. (TSH), and Jeffrey McNeely appeal from the denial of their motion to transfer venue from Madison County to Williamson County on the grounds of forum non conveniens. We affirm.
Dennis Beldner and his wife Judy were traveling through Williamson County with their six children on November 23, 1996. Judy and two of the children were killed after a collision occurred between the Beldners’ van, driven by Dennis Beldner, and a truck, driven by Jeffrey McNeely and leased by TSH. Plaintiff, Larry Beldner, filed a wrongful death action on behalf of the next of kin. Recovery…
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