Lynch v. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Plaintiff, Raymond Lynch, sued defendant, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Authority), for personal injury damages. The Authority moved to transfer this matter to Du Page County pursuant to sections 2 — 103, 2 — 104, 2 — 106 and 2 — 107 of the Civil Practice Law (HI. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, pars. 2-103, 2-104, 2-106, 2-107 (now 735 ILCS 5/2-103, 2-104, 2-106, 2-107 (West 1992)) (sections 2 — 103, 2 — 104, 2 — 106, 2 — 107)), which plaintiff resisted. After a hearing, the circuit court found that the Authority is an administrative agency and not a governmental corporation for the…