VERPLOEGH v. Gagliano

The plaintiff, Sharon Verploegh, filed a complaint against the defendant, Mark Gagliano, on August 15, 2007, for damages allegedly arising out of an automobile accident on August 23, 2005. The defendant was served on March 17, 2008, and thereafter filed a motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 103(b) (eff. July 4, 2007). The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. The plaintiff appeals, claiming the court abused its discretion when it granted the defendant’s motion. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for further…