ROBERTS v. ILLINOIS POWER CO.

No. 5-99-0214.

723 N.E.2d 1180 (2000)

311 Ill. App.3d 458

243 Ill.Dec. 579

Michael ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

January 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Knapp, Robert J. Evola, Burroughs, Helper, Broom, MacDonald & Hebrank, Edwardsville, for Appellant.

William W. Schooley, Law Offices of William W. Schooley, Granite City, for Appellee.


Justice WELCH delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Illinois Power Company, appeals an order by the circuit court of Madison County denying defendant's motion to transfer venue from Madison County to Randolph County on the grounds of forum non conveniens. For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the circuit court.

Plaintiff, Michael Roberts, is a resident of Madison County and filed his complaint against defendant in his home forum...

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