Court Opinion

ID: 9741612
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 20:59:19.393358+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:25.099534
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JUSTICE MYERSCOUGH, specially concurring: I respectfully specially concur in order to recognize that, pursuant to O’Casek, the name and address of the experts were not required to be disclosed in this case. That requirement took effect August 25, 2005 (see Pub. Act 94 — 677, §330, eff. August 25, 2005 (amending 735 ILCS 5/2 — 622 (West 2006)). This case was filed in December 2004. Section 2 — 622 does not apply retroactively, but applies only to cases filed on or after its effective date and to cases accruing on or after its effective date. “(h) This [sjection does not apply to or affect any actions pending at the time of its effective date, but applies to cases filed on or after its effective date. (i) This amendatory Act of 1997 does not apply to or affect any actions pending at the time of its effective date, but applies to cases filed on or after its effective date. (j) The changes to this [sjection made by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly apply to causes of action accruing on or after its effective date.” 735 ILCS 5/2 — 622(h), (i), (j) (West 2006). Nonetheless, I concur because that issue was not raised in this appeal.