Calumet County Club v. Roberts EnviRonmental Control Corp.

Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal with prejudice, on limitations grounds, of its amended complaint seeking recovery for property damage occasioned by the alleged failure of a piping connection sold and installed by defendant. Issues raised are whether: the circuit court erred by applying the two-year limitations period of section 13—214(a) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110, par. 13—214(a)); and section 13—214(a) is unconstitutional as special legislation.

In October 1980, plaintiff engaged defendant to design, install and sell a piping connection between…