Doherty v. Cummins-Allison Corp.

deHvered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Norman G. Doherty and his wife, Kelly G. Doherty, brought an action against defendants, Cummins-Allison Corporation (Cummins) and Rauenhorst Corporation (Rauenhorst), seeking damages for injuries sustained when Norman allegedly fell while on the premises of Cummins’ plant. The trial judge granted defendants’ motions to dismiss pursuant to sections 2 — 616(b) and 2 — 619(a)(5) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, pars. 2 — 616(b), 2 — 619(a)(5) (now 735 ILCS 5/2 — 616(b), 5/2 — 619(a)(5) (West 1992))) on the grounds that…