City National Bank of Florida, a National Banking Association v. Checkers, Simon & Rosner, an Illinois Partnership, and Alan H. Gussis

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

City National Bank of Florida (“CNB” or “the bank”) appeals the dismissal of its complaint for fraud and negligence against Checkers, Simon & Rosner, an Illinois-based accounting firm, and Alan Harvey Gussis individually, one of the firm’s partners (“the defendants”). We agree with the district court that CNB’s complaint against the defendants is barred by the Illinois statute of limitations, 735 ILCS § 5/13-214.2(a). We affirm.

FACTS

CNB is a “national banking association” with its principal place of business in Miami, Florida. Checkers, Simon & Rosner is an Illinois…