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WASHINGTON v. ILLINOIS POWER CO.

No. 70564.

581 N.E.2d 644 (1991)

144 Ill.2d 395

163 Ill.Dec. 490

Jacob L. WASHINGTON, Sr., Adm'r of the Estate of Jacob L. Washington, Jr., Deceased, et al., Appellees, v. ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

October 17, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa K. Franke, Gordon R. Broom, J. Todd Hayes, Burroughs, Simpson, Hepler, Broom & MacDonald, Edwardsville, for appellant.

G. Edward Moorman, Williamson, Webster, Groshong, Moorman & Falb, Alton, for appellees.

Justice CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

In November 1987, appellees Jacob and Lillie Washington sued appellant Illinois Power Company in the circuit court of Madison County for damages sustained as a result of the death of their 11-year-old son, Jacob Jr., whose death occurred in Bond County. Appellant moved to dismiss the action on forum non conveniens grounds or, alternatively, to transfer the action to Bond County. The motion was denied by the...

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