Legal Opinion
Barragan v. Osman Construction Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 24, 2004No. 1-01-2557PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cahill
This case involves the interplay between two statutes: section 13 — 204 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code), governing claims for contribution and indemnity (735 ILCS 5/13 — 204 (West 2000)), and section 13 — 207 of the Code, governing counterclaims and setoffs (735 ILCS 5/13 — 207 (West 2000)).
Defendant Osman Construction Corporation (Osman) appeals the dismissal of its counterclaim for contribution against defendant Casco Design Corporation (Casco). The trial court determined that Osman’s counterclaim was barred by the two-year statute of limitations in section 13 — 204 (735 ILCS 5/13 —…
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- Ogg v. City of SpringfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Guzman v. C.R. Epperson Construction, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2001
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