Giles v. Parks

*162 ¶ 1 This case proves to be yet another reminder to attorneys and litigants about the importance of complying with statutes of limitations and that the proper application of a limitations period may produce results that seem harsh or undesirable. Plaintiff, whose brother was killed, filed his case just a single day after the statute of limitations had run. On appeal, plaintiff attempts to use the decedent's legal disability as an excuse for his own untimely filing. The Illinois Code of Civil Procedure does not permit the statutes to be used in the manner that plaintiff advocates and,…