Legal Opinion
Morton v. Madison County Nursing Home Auxiliary
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 2001No. 90796PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
The issue in this case is whether the plaintiff’s amended complaint adding a new defendant relates back to his original complaint under section 2—616(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2—616(d) (West 2000)).
BACKGROUND
William Morton was a resident of the Madison County Nursing Home. In 1998, William perished when he either fell or jumped from a third-story window of the nursing home. Later that year, the administrator of William’s estate, Richard Morton, timely filed a two-count complaint pursuant to the Wrongful Death Act (740 ILCS 180/0.01 (West 2000)) and the Survival Act (755…
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