Supreme Court of Illinois

In a wrongful death action, the circuit court is reversed where it erred in 1) finding that the relation back doctrine did not apply, and 2) granting dismissal where the amended complaint reasonably informed defendant of the nature of the claim which it was called upon to meet.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/02/2003
• Published 11/10/2003

Judges

• Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kurt E. Reitz and Heath H. Hooks, Belleville (Thompson Coburn, L.L.P., of counsel), for appellant., Vincent B. Browne and Kenneth J. Sophie, Jr., of Harrington, Thompson, Acker & Harrington, Ltd., Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bruce N. Cook, of Cook, Ysursa, Bartholomew, Brauer & Shevlin, Ltd., Belleville, for appellee.