Hoekstra v. Bose

Plaintiff appeals as of right the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion for summary disposition and dismissing the case with prejudice. We reverse.

On June 25, 1994, plaintiff and defendant were involved in an automobile accident in Calhoun County. At that time, defendant was a licensed driver in the state of Illinois, and he presented to the police officer investigating the accident an Illinois driver’s license that indicated that he resided in Wheeling, Illinois. On June 13, 1996, plaintiff filed suit in Illinois against defendant. According to plaintiff, he chose to file in…