First District Upholds Summary Judgment for Landowner Based on Illinois’ Statute of Repose for Construction

In a recent ruling, the First District upheld a summary judgment for the Archdiocese in a church fall negligence case. The court found the plaintiff’s claim barred by Illinois’ statute of repose, which protects defendants from stale claims after a decade. Despite serious injury from the threshold, the Archdiocese’s construction involvement invoked the statute. Discover how the court addressed the complexities of duty and liability.