Wilson v. Molda

JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

The sole issue on this appeal is whether subsection (b) of section 2 — 616 of the Code of Civil Procedure applied to the facts of this case. 735 ILCS 5/2 — 616(b) (West 2006). Subsection (b) is a relation-back statute that permits the addition of certain claims, even after the statute of limitations has expired, if the claims relate back to a timely filed claim. 735 ILCS 5/2 — 616(b) (West 2006). If subsection (b) applied, then plaintiff Nola Wilson would have been able to pursue her suit against defendant Metrolift, Inc., for…