John Doe A. v. Diocese of Dallas

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Burke took no part in the decision.

OPINION

The issue in this case is whether section 13 — 202.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended by Public Act 93 — 356 (735 ILCS 5/13 — 202.2 (West 2006)), may be applied to permit an action for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse to proceed where that action would otherwise have been time-barred under the law as it existed when the amendment took effect. The circuit court of St. Clair County held that the amendment…