Legal Opinion

M&S Industrial Co., Inc. v. Allahverdi

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 9, 2018No. 1-17-2028Unpublished

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke

*92 ¶ 1 Plaintiff M & S Industrial Co., Inc. (M & S), appeals the dismissal of its complaint against defendant Fred Allahverdi arising out of injuries sustained when the roof of Allahverdi's building uplifted during a wind storm and struck nearby power lines, resulting in an electrical surge that damaged M & S's property. The circuit court dismissed the complaint on grounds that M & S's claim was barred by the statute of limitations applicable to construction negligence ( 735 ILCS 5/13-214(a) (West 2012) ). Based on our determination that section 13-214(a) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code)…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Knox College v. Celotex Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Nolan v. Johns-Manville AsbestosIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Witherell v. WeimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  4. County of Du Page v. Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Metz v. Central Illinois Electric & Gas Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965

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