Martin-Trigona v. Roderick

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order entered by the Circuit Court of Cook County dismissing the plaintiff’s cause of action for failure to comply with the court’s order for transfer of venue.

The only issue presented on appeal is whether the “waiver of venue” provision found in the plaintiff’s lease was valid and enforceable.

On August 21, 1972, the defendants signed a lease for a three-bedroom apartment located in Champaign, Illinois. The plaintiff, Anthony R. Martin-Trigona, was the owner and lessor of said apartment. The lease…