Golla v. General Motors Corp.

The plaintiff, Sister Marie Golla, brought a products liability action in the circuit court of Champaign County against the defendant, General Motors Corporation, seeking damages allegedly caused by a defective automobile manufactured by the defendant. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendant on the ground that the action was barred by the statute of limitations. The appellate court affirmed. (261 Ill. App. 3d 143.) We allowed the plaintiff’s petition for leave to appeal. (145 Ill. 2d R. 315.) We now affirm.

According to the allegations in the plaintiff’s complaint,…