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BLAKEY v. GILBANE BLDG. CO.

No. 1-92-0981.

637 N.E.2d 442 (1994)

264 Ill.App.3d 626

201 Ill.Dec. 853

Robert D. BLAKEY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

June 14, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sweeney and Riman, Ltd., Chicago, for appellant (Georgene M. Wilson, of counsel).

Joseph R. Curcio, Ltd., Chicago, for appellee (Joseph R. Curcio and Jose B. Villasenor, of counsel).

Justice McCORMICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Gilbane Building Company, appeals from the Cook County circuit court's denial of its motion to transfer the case to Champaign County under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. We reverse and remand with directions to grant the motion to transfer because the relevant factors strongly favor Champaign County over Cook County as an appropriate forum for this case.

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