Legal Opinion
Ira Malone and Charlotte Malone v. Bankhead Enterprises, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 9, 1997No. 96-4020PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case requires us to determine whether the Illinois savings statute, 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-217, 1 permits a plaintiff to refile a tort action in Illinois within one year after the plaintiff timely filed and voluntarily dismissed the action in Missouri. We find that the Illinois savings statute does allow a plaintiff to refile such an action, but only when the plaintiff timely filed the original action under the Illinois statute of limitations. We therefore affirm in part and reverse in part.
I. History
Ira Malone worked as a truck driver for Cassens…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Nancy Kathleen Prince, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Leesona Corporation, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Henry S. Reinke D/B/A Lakeside Properties v. Robert W. Boden, Richard M. Stark, and John C. KalenbergCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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