Kusek v. Shamie

The plaintiffs, Anthony and Dolores Kusek, appeal from an order entered in the Circuit Court of Cook County dismissing their cause of action pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 103(b) for failure to exercise reasonable diligence in obtaining service on the defendant.

The sole issue presented for review is whether the plaintiffs exercised reasonable diligence in their attempts to obtain service on the defendant.

On July 10, 1967, the vehicle in which the plaintiffs were riding was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle operated by the defendant, Netta Shamie. At the time of the accident…