Overturf v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

Plaintiff, Mark Overturf, brought a negligence action in the circuit court of Madison County to recover damages for personal injuries he sustained when he was struck by a train while walking alongside some railroad tracks in Buckner, Illinois, which is located in Franklin County. Named as defendants were the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company (the Railroad), the operator of the train; Harry R. Lacy, the conductor of the train; Danny Isom, who was the train’s fireman; and W.E. Breeze, who was the train’s engineer. Defendants moved to transfer plaintiff’s action to Franklin County on…