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HERBERT v. LOUISVILLE & NASH. R.R. CO.

No. 5-84-0359.

130 Ill. App.3d 624 (1985)

474 N.E.2d 848

WILLIAM R. HERBERT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed February 4, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Gunn and James C. Cook, both of Walker & Williams, of Belleville, for appellant.

Joseph L. Walsh and Michael S. Williams, both of Haley, Fredrickson & Walsh, of East St. Louis, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE KARNS delivered the opinion of the court:

We granted defendant's petition for leave to appeal under Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(1)(ii) (87 Ill.2d R. 306(a)(1)(ii)) from an order of the circuit court of St. Clair County denying its motion to decline jurisdiction under the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

On January 17, 1983, plaintiff brought this action for damages against the defendant railroad because of injuries...

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