St. Louis v. Rockwell Graphic Systems, Inc.

Plaintiff, Thomas St. Louis, brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, Rockwell Graphic Systems, Inc. (Rockwell), and Skidmore & Mason, Inc. (Skidmore). Defendants were involved in various stages of the design, manufacture, or installation of a printing press at a newspaper publishing plant. Plaintiff sought damages for injuries that he sustained in operating the press.

In separate orders, the trial court dismissed several counts of plaintiff’s amended complaint, ruling that those claims were time barred. (See Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 13—214(b).)…