Matayka v. Melia

Plaintiff, Mary Louise Matayka, appeals from an order of the circuit court which dismissed her complaint against defendant, Augustine Melia and his construction company. The issues raised on appeal are (1) whether plaintiff’s action was brought within a reasonable time after enactment of section 13 — 214 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 110, par. 13 — 214), which shortened the statutory period within which plaintiff could bring suit, and (2) whether section 13 — 214 of the Code of Civil Procedure violates the Illinois and United States constitutions.

We affirm.

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