Bates v. Wilbur

The plaintiffs, Herman and Helen Bates, brought an action against the defendant, Michael Wilbur, seeking damages for personal injuries suffered by Herman arising out of an auto collision in Jasper County. The plaintiffs filed their action in Will County. The defendant appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to transfer the cause to the county where he resides, Crawford County. We affirm.

The record in the instant case is rather sparse. Only those facts gleaned from the record before the trial court will be set forth. In the complaint filed October 23, 1991, the plaintiffs alleged…