Hobert v. Covenant Children's Home

Joseph Hobert filed suit against John H. Tanton, a social worker, and his employer, Covenant Children’s Home (Covenant), for injuries sustained as a result of alleged sexual abuse by Tanton when Hobert was a resident at Covenant in his youth. The trial court determined that section 13 — 202.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/13— 202.2 (West 1998)) does not apply to a nonabuser to toll the running of the statute of limitations until the child sexual assault victim discovers that he or she has been injured as a result of the abuse. Consequently, the court dismissed the counts against…