Broadnax v. Morrow
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Knecht
After his insurance company refused to pay a fire claim, plaintiff, Willie Broadnax, brought a negligence cause of action against insurance agent David Morrow, insurance agency Morrow & Wells, Ltd., and Roush Insurance Services, Inc. (Roush). The trial court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss because Broadnax failed to file the negligence claim within the two-year statute of limitations period. The trial court denied Broadnax’s motion to reconsider, and this appeal followed. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In April 1995, plaintiff, Willie Broadnax, applied for an insurance policy from Morrow &…
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