HANKE v. UNION PACIFIC R.R. CO.

No. 1-90-0287.

581 N.E.2d 77 (1991)

220 Ill. App.3d 444

163 Ill.Dec. 126

Gerald L. HANKE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

September 25, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henslee, Monek & Henslee, Chicago (John J. Naughton, Daniel J. Downes, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

Ross & Hardies, Chicago (Robert L. Landess, Raymond H. Groble, III, Charles T. Newland, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.


* Justice WHITE delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Gerald Hanke, appeals from the trial court's order dismissing his breach of contract action on the ground of forum non conveniens. Plaintiff argues that the trial court abused its discretion in finding that dismissal was required under the forum non conveniens doctrine and in finding that his contract action was connected with a Federal Employers' Liability Act...

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