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PEILE v. SKELGAS, INC.

No. 75558.

645 N.E.2d 184 (1994)

163 Ill.2d 323

206 Ill.Dec. 179

Richard PEILE et al., Appellees, v. SKELGAS, INC., et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

December 22, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Wilson and Adrian P. Sulser, Evans & Dixon, Edwardsville, for appellants Skelgas, Inc. and Skelgas Group, Inc.

Ian P. Cooper and Robert L. Jackstadt, Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage, St. Louis, MO, for appellants Phillips Petroleum Co., Phillips 66 Co. and Phillips Pipe Line Co.

Bruce D. Ryder and James M. Cox, Coburn & Croft, St. Louis, MO, for appellant Shell Oil Co.

Sandor Korein and Michael B. Marker, Carr, Korein, Tillery, Kunin, Montroy & Glass, East St. Louis, for appellees.

Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

This interlocutory appeal arises from the denial of defendants' motion, based on forum non conveniens, to transfer plaintiffs' personal injury lawsuit from St. Clair County to Pike County. The appellate court, sua sponte, certified an issue of importance: Should the doctrine of intrastate forum non conveniens, adopted by this court in Torres v...

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