Rivera v. Taylor

Plaintiffs filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against George M. Taylor seeking to recover for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Plaintiffs later amended the complaint, adding count II and naming Robert A. Grossi, administrator of the estate of George M. Taylor, as defendant. The administrator’s motion to dismiss the suit as not being filed within the limitation period was allowed. The appellate court reversed (18 Ill. App. 3d 364), and we granted leave to appeal.

Plaintiffs and George M. Taylor were involved in an automobile accident in Will County,…