STEPHAN v. SELVIC MARINE TOWING CO.

No. 1-89-1093.

201 Ill. App.3d 554 (1990)

559 N.E.2d 147

DONALD J. STEPHAN, Adm'r of the Estate of William W. Stephan, Deceased, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SELVIC MARINE TOWING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed July 18, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Rathsack, of Chicago, for appellants.

Brydges, Risenborough, Morris, Franke & Miller, of Chicago, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Donald Stephan, as administrator of the estate of William Stephan, deceased, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court dismissing his wrongful death action for being time barred. The question presented is whether a plaintiff may invoke Illinois' "saving" statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 13-217) to extend the period of limitation in actions brought pursuant...

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