Patsis v. Zion-Benton Township High School, No. 126

Plaintiff, Christopher Patsis, appeals the order of the Lake County circuit court which granted the motion of defendant, Zion-Benton Township High School District No. 126 (Zion-Benton), to dismiss the cause with prejudice. Plaintiff contends that defendant waived its statute of limitations defense when it filed a contribution action against him in another pending suit regarding a claim which arose from the same occurrence. Plaintiff also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion to dismiss his complaint voluntarily when plaintiff sought to refile his action in…