Illinois Appellate Court Reviews Effort to Circumvent 10-Year Statute of Repose for Construction Projects

Case Background In 2018, Plaintiff, Dominic Difoggio, was driving on Schoolhouse Road in New Lennox, Will County. Id. at  ¶ 3. As he neared the bridge on Schoolhouse Road crossing Hickory Creek, his vehicle slid on ice and/or snow and slid into a concrete or cement abutment at the southwest corner of the bridge. Id. His vehicle […]

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.