Legal Opinion

Franke v. Geyer

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 6, 1991No. 3-89-0647PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Slater

Plaintiff filed a five-count complaint against her parents for childhood sexual abuse, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of parental duty. At the time of filing the plaintiff was 31 years of age. The incidents complained of are alleged to have occurred when she was a minor between the ages of 4 and 16 years of age. The trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss concluding that the claims were barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm.

Two questions are presented for review. First, whether plaintiff’s cause of action is barred by the statute of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Knox College v. Celotex Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Nolan v. Johns-Manville AsbestosIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Witherell v. WeimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
  5. Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 v. Village of FrankfortAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  5. Doe v. First United Methodist ChurchOhio Supreme Court · 1994

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