Oakes v. Miller

Defendant John Miller, individually and d/b/a Miller’s Remodeling & Home Repair, appeals from the dismissal of his third-party complaint against third-party defendant Stewart-Barry Roofing & Insulation Company, as barred by the statute of limitations. Defendant argues on appeal that: (1) the trial court erred in applying the pre-amended version of the construction statute of limitations (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110, par. 13 — 214(a)); and (2) the Contribution Act’s statute of limitations (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 13 — 204) was more specific than the construction statute of…