Disposition of Petitions for Leave to Appeal

Full title: DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

Court: Supreme Court of Illinois

Date published: Jun 3, 1992

145 Ill. 2d 644 (Ill. 1992)

145 Ill. 2d 644

171 Ill. Dec. 489

596 N.E.2d 637

Opinion

594 N.E.2d 341 (Ill. 1992) 145 Ill.2d 644, 171 Ill.Dec. 489 Donald Ray SHAFFER, etc., et al., Respondents, v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., Petitioner. No. 73383. Supreme Court of Illinois. June 3, 1992.

        Petition for leave to appeal denied.

        In the exercise of this Court's supervisory jurisdiction, the judgment of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, in Shaffer v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 224 Ill.App.3d 769, 167 Ill.Dec. 546, 587 N.E.2d 1161, is vacated. The order of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County in case No. 89L100 denying the motion to transfer venue under the doctrine of forum non conveniens is vacated. This cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of St. Clair County with directions to allow the motion to transfer under the doctrine of forum non conveniens.