Hanson v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

PRESIDING JUSTICE HARRISON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Alisa Hanson, Charla J. Malick, Diana M. Malick, Kenneth M. Malick and Robert W. Malick, filed an action in the circuit court of St. Clair County to recover damages for personal injuries they sustained when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by a train at a railroad crossing near DuQuoin, Illinois, in Perry County. Defendant George Malick, as administrator of the estate of Randy A. Malick, the driver of the automobile, promptly filed a motion to transfer this cause to Perry County on the grounds of forum…