Travelers Casualty & Surety Company v. Bowman

State: Illinois

Docket No: 103759 Rel

Case Date: 07/24/2008

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, Appellee, v. JAMES A. BOWMAN et al., Appellants. Opinion filed July 24, 2008.

JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Garman specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justice Karmeier.

OPINION Plaintiff, Travelers Casualty & Surety Company, filed suit against defendants, James A. and Barbara B. Bowman, for breach of a written indemnity agreement relating to performance bonds. The circuit court of Kane County granted the Bowmans' motion to dismiss, finding the cause of action time-barred by the four-year statute of limitations in section 13

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