Vaughn v. Speaker

The plaintiffs, Janet D. Vaughn and Richard L. Vaughn, filed a complaint against the defendants, Adeline Speaker and Janet E. Prescott, co-executors of the estate of Wilbur Speaker, deceased. The plaintiffs sought to recover damages for injuries Janet Vaughn received in an automobile accident. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss alleging that plaintiffs’ cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 13—202.) The trial court granted defendants’ motion and dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint with prejudice. Plaintiffs appeal.

On December 2, 1983,…