Frank J. Schweihs v. Thomas Burdick, Charlene Mitchell, and Simon and Schuster, a Corporation

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

While incarcerated at the Oxford Correctional Center in Oxford, Wisconsin, Frank Sehweihs read Blue Thunder, a book that Simon and Schuster published in October 1990. Sehweihs believes that the book defames him; unfortunately, he did not file a tort action against the authors and publisher until October 23, 1992. Simon and Schuster removed the claim to federal court, and the district court found the action barred by the Illinois statute of limitations. 735 ILCS 5/13-201. We affirm.

Background

At all times relevant to this lawsuit, Sehweihs has been incarcerated pursuant to…