Sorenson v. LAW OFFICES OF POEHLMANN

Plaintiff, John M. Sorenson, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County dismissing his lawsuit against defendants, Theodore Poehlmann and the Law of Offices of Theodore Poehlmann, pursuant to section 2 — 619(a)(5) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(5) (West 2000)) on the basis that the lawsuit was barred by the statute of repose for legal malpractice actions (735 ILCS 5/13— 214.3 (West 1994)). Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in ruling that the repose period started to run at the time of defendant’s alleged acts and omissions, because the injury…