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FENNELL v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 5-10-0504.

WALTER FENNELL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

Decision filed January 3, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Hermann , Thomas R. Peters , Boyle Brasher LLC, 5000 West Main St., P.O. Box 23560, Belleville, IL 62223-0560, Attorneys for Appellant.

William P. Gavin , Gavin Law Firm, #17 Park Place Professional Centre, Belleville, IL 62226, Attorney for Appellee.

Justice Welch dissented, with opinion.

OPINION

JUSTICE CHAPMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 The defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Company, appeals a trial court order denying its motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint in favor of a Mississippi forum. The defendant argues that the court abused its discretion. We affirm.

¶ 2 The plaintiff, Walter Fennell, worked in various capacities for the defendant from 1970 until 2007. In his complaint, he...

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