Harvey v. Harris Trust & Savings Bank

This is an appeal taken by the plaintiff from orders of the circuit court of Cook County granting the defendant’s motion to strike and dismiss the complaint and denying the plaintiff’s motions for leave to file an amended complaint and to vacate the dismissal. The issues presented for review are: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the plaintiff’s motions; and (2) whether there was sufficient proof of fraudulent concealment of a cause of action by the defendant to serve to avoid the applicable five-year statute of limitations. We affirm.

The factual background giving…