Lint v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

Plaintiff, Elzo Lint, brought a negligence action in the circuit court of St. Clair County to recover damages for personal injuries he sustained when his vehicle was struck by a train at a highway/railway grade crossing in Steeleville, Illinois, which is located in Randolph County. Named as defendants were Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (Mo-Pac); Union Pacific Railroad Company; and James G. Smith, the train’s engineer. The defendants’ motion to transfer plaintiff’s action to Randolph County on grounds of intrastate forum non conveniens was denied by the St. Clair County circuit court on…