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PETERSEN v. CHICAGO & N. WEST TRANSPORTATION CO.

No. 82-699.

117 Ill. App.3d 163 (1983)

453 N.E.2d 27

RICHARD LEE PETERSEN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed August 8, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Daley, Ronald J. Cuchna and John P. Milroy, of Chicago, for appellant.

Randolph E. Schum and Paul L. Pratt, P.C., both of East Alton, for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE KASSERMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Richard Lee Petersen, filed an action for damages in Madison County, Illinois, under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. sec. 51 et seq. (1976)), alleging that he sustained personal injuries while employed by defendant, Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. Defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint based upon the grounds of forum non...

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