Legal Opinion
Caywood v. Gossett
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 11, 2008No. 1-06-2458PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Malley
Plaintiff Jill Caywood filed suit against defendants Pauli C. Gos-sett, D.D.S., and A.M.M. Ltd., alleging dental malpractice. Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiffs complaint pursuant to section 2 — 619(a)(5) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(5) (West 2006)), arguing that plaintiff failed to timely bring her suit within the two-year time period delineated in section 13 — 212(a) of the Code. 735 ILCS 5/13 — 212(a) (West 2006). The circuit court found that plaintiff knew or should have known that defendants committed malpractice more than two years before filing her…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Knox College v. Celotex Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
- In Re Chicago Flood LitigationIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
- Witherell v. WeimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Zedella v. GibsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- Gardner v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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