Hall v. Keating

The plaintiff, Scott Hall, joined a negligence action against the defendant, John Keating, with a Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.) claim already pending in Will County. Keating filed a motion to transfer venue to Du Page County. The circuit court of Will County denied his motion. Keating appeals.

The record reveals that on July 11, 1990, the plaintiff, Scott Hall, filed a complaint in the original action against the codefendant, Chandelle Homes, Ltd., alleging violation of the Structural Work Act. On November 4, 1990, Hall, a resident of Du Page County, was…