Supreme Court of Illinois

In a tort action, dismissal of a counterclaim for contribution is reversed where the two-year statute of limitations on the filing of contribution claims, which preempts "all other statutes of limitation or repose," does not preempt a statute which allows responsive counterclaims to proceed even if they are barred by the applicable limitations provision, as the second statute is a saving provision, rather than a statute of limitation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/22/2005
• Published 09/22/2005

Judges

• Chief Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Marc Chemers, Matthew J. Egan, Scott L. Howie, of Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtrd., Chicago, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Momkus, McCluskey, McAndrew & Monroe, L.L.C., Downers Grove (James P. Marsh, James F. McCluskey, Edward R. Psenicka, of counsel), for appellee.