Pederson v. West

The issues in this case are whether an action for equitable apportionment is subject to the statute of limitations and repose applicable to medical malpractice claims (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 13— 212(a)) and whether the defense of the statute of limitations and repose was itself timely raised in the trial court.

On November 20, 1981, Charlene Pederson (Pederson) and John Norton (Norton) were passengers in a taxicab owned by Yellow Cab Company (Yellow Cab) and driven by James West (West); they were injured when the taxicab in which they were riding collided with another taxicab. On…