Hester v. Diaz

Carolyn Hester appeals from the trial court’s July 12, 2002, order dismissing her case on the basis of the running of the statute of limitations and the statute of repose, and she also appeals from the trial court’s August 28, 2002, order denying her motion to reconsider the earlier order. We reverse and remand.

Carolyn Hester (Carolyn) was an employee of Collinsville Unit 10 School District. On November 14, 1990, while working, she fell down a flight of stairs and sustained bodily injuries and damages.

She retained David Dugan as her attorney on March 14, 1991. The record does not detail if he…