Sarpolis v. Board of Trustees

OPINION ON MOTION TO DISMISS

Epstein, J.

These tortious interference with contract, fraudulent misrepresentation, and defamation claims against the University of Illinois (the University or Respondent) are before us on the Respondents motion pursuant to section 2 — 619(a)(5) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(5)) to dismiss the tortious interference and fraudulent misrepresentation claims as time-barred by the two-year residual limitation of section 22(h) of the Court of Claims Act (705 ILCS 505/22(h)), and to dismiss the defamation claim as time-barred by the one-year…