Knox College v. Celotex Corp.

This is the second time this case has been before this court. The first time was on plaintiff’s appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of its complaint on the ground that the cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations. We reversed. (Knox College v. Celotex Corp. (1980), 85 Ill. App. 3d 714.) The supreme court reversed our decision holding that the statute of limitations defense raised questions of fact which must be determined by the trier of fact. Knox College v. Celotex Corp. (1981), 88 Ill. 2d 407.

On remand, the defendant moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a…