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Disposition of Petitions for Leave to Appeal

Supreme Court of Illinois
Apr 3, 1996
166 Ill. 2d 555 (Ill. 1996)

Summary

ordering the Madison County circuit court to grant the defendant's forum non conveniens motion to transfer venue

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Opinion


662 N.E.2d 1356 (Ill. 1996) 166 Ill.2d 555, 215 Ill.Dec. 216 Fred UEBINGER, Respondent, v. MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, etc., Petitioner. Fred UEBINGER, Respondent, v. MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, etc., et al. (The M.W. Kellogg Company, etc., Petitioner). Nos. 80402, 80440. Supreme Court of Illinois. April 3, 1996.

        Petition for leave to appeal denied.

        In the exercise of this Court's supervisory authority, the Circuit Court of Madison County is directed to vacate its order in case No. 95-L-796 denying defendants' motion to transfer venue on the basis of forum non conveniens and to enter an order transferring venue to Crawford County.


Summaries of

Disposition of Petitions for Leave to Appeal

Supreme Court of Illinois
Apr 3, 1996
166 Ill. 2d 555 (Ill. 1996)

ordering the Madison County circuit court to grant the defendant's forum non conveniens motion to transfer venue

Summary of this case from First National Bank v. Guerine
Case details for

Disposition of Petitions for Leave to Appeal

Case Details

Full title:DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

Court:Supreme Court of Illinois

Date published: Apr 3, 1996

Citations

166 Ill. 2d 555 (Ill. 1996)
166 Ill. 2d 555
215 Ill. Dec. 216

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