Ravin v. A.H. Robins Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE EGAN*
delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, Phyllis Ravin, filed a complaint against Searle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Searle), for personal injuries she allegedly incurred by use of an intrauterine device known as a CU-7, manufactured by Searle. In substance, the complaint alleged that the device was defectively designed. The court allowed the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the complaint had been filed after the expiration of the statute of limitations. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 13 — 202.) The plaintiff contends that the court erred…
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