Ultsch v. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Fitzgerald, Gar-man, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Kilbride dissented, with opinion, joined by Justice Karmeier.

OPINION

In the circuit court of Lake County, plaintiff, Sharee Ultsch, sought to amend her complaint for administrative review to add the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Board of Trustees as a defendant, relying on section 3 — 103 of the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3 — 103(2) (West 2004)), as amended by Public Act 89— 685 (eff. June 1, 1997). The circuit court dismissed plaintiffs complaint based on its ruling…