Bertolis v. Community Unit School District No. 7

This is a personal injury action filed against a local public entity by a plaintiff whose cause of action accrued when she was a minor. On appeal, we are asked to determine which of two applicable but conflicting statutes of limitation, contained in section 13—211 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/13—211 (West 1994)) and section 8—101 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/8—101 (West 1994)), governs the action. We conclude the two-year limitation period in section 13—211 of the Code controls and affirm.

Plaintiff…