VINSON v. ALLSTATE

No. 70756.

579 N.E.2d 857 (1991)

144 Ill.2d 306

162 Ill.Dec. 43

Ronnie VINSON et al., Appellees, v. ALLSTATE, a Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

September 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, Michael J. Pitzer, St. Louis, Mo., for Allstate.

Michael P. O'Shea, Jr., Cairo, for Ronnie Vinson.


Justice MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Ronnie Vinson and JoAnn Busby, brought an action against defendant, Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), in the circuit court of Alexander County, seeking indemnification for the loss of their home, and for attorney fees attributed to Allstate's alleged delay in settling their insurance claim. Allstate filed a motion to dismiss based upon the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The circuit court...

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