Gundlach v. Lind

Defendants Richard Lind, M.D., Surgical Associates of Fox Valley, S.C. (SAFV), and Centegra Health Systems Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County denying their motion to transfer this medical malpractice action to the circuit court of McHenry County based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. In accordance with a supervisory order from the Illinois Supreme Court, we granted defendants’ petition for leave to appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(2) (166 Ill. 2d R. 306(a)(2)). On appeal, defendants contend that the circuit…