Jones v. Siesennop

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Sharon LeBike, the administrator of the estate of Lydia M. J ones, appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County denying her motion to be substituted as a party plaintiff and granting the motion of defendant, Thomas C. Siesennop, to dismiss the cause, with prejudice. The sole issue on appeal is whether an action for professional negligence against an attorney abates with the death of the plaintiff.

The original plaintiff, Lydia M. Jones, filed a complaint which alleged in relevant part that defendant Alpine Real Estate had…