Analyzes Illinois Appellate ruling denying improper venue and forum non conveniens in case where co-defendant was dismissed after time required to appear
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Illinois Appellate Court Ruling on Forum Non Conveniens Venue Transfers
December 22, 2020
Illinois Appellate Court says place of injury is most significant factor in weighing public interest factors for venue transfers
In general, Illinois law requires that a lawsuit be commenced “(1) in the county of residence of any defendant who is joined in good faith and with probable cause for the purpose of obtaining a judgment against him or her and not solely for the purpose of fixing venue in that county, or (2) in […]