Legal Opinion
Wojtonik v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 15, 1994No. 5-93-0130PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman
Illinois Central Railroad (ICC) appeals from the denial of its motion to transfer venue from Madison County to Cook County on the grounds of forum non conveniens. We affirm.
Plaintiff, a resident of Chicago, has been employed by ICC for approximately 25 years and has been assigned to ICC’s Glenn yard in Cook County since 1979. ICC owns and operates railroad tracks, yards, and cars throughout Illinois. ICC’s Glenn yard is located in Cook County. On September 12,1989, Wojtonik was working at ICC’s IMX yard, also located in Cook County, when he allegedly injured his back. There were no…
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