BAYLIE v. SWIFT & CO.

No. 1-94-4150.

670 N.E.2d 772 (1996)

283 Ill. App.3d 421

219 Ill.Dec. 94

Izzie BAYLIE and Amanda Bailey, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Forest Bailey, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SWIFT & COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

September 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, Chicago (D. Patterson Gloor and Jennifer A. Keller, of counsel), for appellant.

Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., Chicago (Philip H. Corboy, Thomas A. Demetrio, Michael G. Mahoney and David A. Novoselsky, of counsel), for appellees.


Presiding Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Swift & Co. (Swift) appeals from a $6.2 million judgment entered against it and in favor of plaintiffs, Izzie Baylie and Amanda Bailey, as special administrator of the Estate of Forest Bailey. On appeal, Swift contends that: (1) the trial court erred in striking its affirmative defense of laches; (2) the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the action based on laches; (3) the trial court...

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