Keller v. Boatman's Bank

Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleged defendant breached statutory duties owed to plaintiff under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 26, par. 1 — 101 et seq.). Defendant argued section 13 — 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 13 — 205) barred the complaint because it was not timely filed and did not relate back to an earlier complaint. These are the issues raised on appeal. We reverse the decision of the trial court for the reasons specified herein.

On August 14, 1980, Juici-Rich Products, Inc., a Springfield-based company…