Kurtz v. County of Logan

In the circuit court of Logan County plaintiffs, William E Kurtz, Alice M. Kurtz, Norman C. Anderson and Clara B. Anderson, filed a complaint against defendant, the County of Logan, alleging damage to real property. The trial court granted a motion for summary judgment for the defendant on the grounds that the cause of action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 110, par. 13 — 205.) Plaintiffs have appealed and we reverse.

Plaintiffs are the owners of real property located next to a Logan County highway known as Primm Road. Plaintiffs are engaged in…