Serafini v. Chicago Transit Authority

On January 9, 1976, plaintiff, John Serafini, Jr., then a minor, was allegedly injured as a result of the collision of two of defendant Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) trains. Approximately eight months later, on September 17,1976, plaintiff reached the age of 18. Plaintiff served notice of his claim on January 10, 1977, but did not file a complaint until February 8,1978, approximately two years after the date of the injury and 17 months after attaining majority. The circuit court of Cook County dismissed the complaint as barred by section 41 of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act (Ill.…