Cooper v. Bi-State Development Agency

PRESIDING JUSTICE EARNS

delivered the opinion-of the court:

Defendant, Bi-State Development Agency, appeals, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308(a) (87 Ill. 2d R. 308(a)), from a judgment of the circuit court of St. Clair County denying defendant’s motion to reconsider its motion to dismiss plaintiff’s action for personal injuries she allegedly sustained while a passenger on a bus owned and operated by defendant.

On July 5, 1984, defendant received a letter from plaintiff’s attorney advising defendant that he had been retained to represent plaintiff on her claim for personal injuries resulting…