Legal Opinion · Dissent

Ravin v. A.H. Robins Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 16, 1989No. 1-88-0257Published

1DissentJustice Hartman

Respectfully, I am compelled to dissent. I agree that the phrase “reasonably should know *** [an injury] was wrongfully caused” may be restated as “possessed of sufficient information concerning [the] injury and its cause to put a reasonable person on inquiry to determine whether actionable conduct is involved.” (Knox College v. Celotex Corp. (1981), 88 Ill. 2d 407, 416, 430 N.E.2d 976; Moore v. A.H. Robins Co. (1988), 167 Ill. App. 3d 19, 23, 520 N.E.2d 1007.) The result reached by the majority, however, neglects this principle and suggests instead that the statute of limitations is not…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Knox College v. Celotex Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Witherell v. WeimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Wigginton v. Reichold Chemicals, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1971
  4. Martinez v. RosenzweigAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  5. Moore v. A. H. Robins Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988

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