Cross v. Ainsworth Seed Co.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for claims alleging primarily products liability and negligence of defendants in designing, assembling, installing, or constructing a conveyer-belt system which resulted in personal injury to plaintiff.

After extensive discovery, defendants filed motions for summary judgment asserting the statute of repose of section 13—214(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) as an affirmative defense. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 13—214(b).) The trial court granted defendants’ motions and entered judgment in favor of defendants and against…