Cannon v. Dini

PRESIDING JUSTICE HARTMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The circuit court of Cook County determined that plaintiff, Aurelia Cannon, failed to exercise due diligence in obtaining service of process on Morteza Dini (Dini), a defendant herein. Accordingly, the court dismissed plaintiff’s amended complaint with prejudice pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 103(b) (134 Ill. 2d R. 103(b)).

Plaintiff filed a three-count complaint on November 7, 1988, four days prior to the expiration of the limitations period, alleging negligence against defendants, St. Anne’s Hospital, R. Owen, and Dini. On November…