Legal Opinion
Skidmore v. Gateway Western Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 9, 2002No. 5-01-0710PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE MAAG
delivered the opinion of the court:
Edith Skidmore (plaintiff), special administrator of the estate of Clifford Skidmore, deceased, filed a wrongful-death action against Gateway Western Railway Company (defendant) in the circuit court of St. Clair County, Illinois. The action arose from a railroad crossing accident that occurred in Lafayette County, Missouri. The circuit court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the case on the grounds of interstate forum non conveniens. Defendant petitioned for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(2) (166 Ill.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Torres v. WalshIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
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- Wieser v. Missouri Pacific RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
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