Court Opinion

ID: 9860154
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 23:12:35.680502+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:18:32.528695
License: Public Domain

JUSTICE McCORMICK, specially concurring: The majority, in its insightful opinion, has taken every conceivable caution to sustain plaintiff’s right to pursue his cause of action. The highly touted level playing field has been graded level, smoothed and is now a sheet of ice. The plaintiff, like a skilled skater taking advantage of the absence of friction, has travelled a great distance by the exertion of a minimal force. By the mere filing of a lawsuit, plaintiff has glided through our legal system for six years. During this trek, plaintiff has failed to produce the expert witness that is necessary to establish a prima facie case. Should the circuit court find that the requirements of section 2 — 1009 have been met, plaintiff will be in a position to commence his second six-year sojourn through our legal system. Enough is enough. Absurd and unjust results such as this should not be allowed to continue. In 1984, the Illinois Supreme Court suggested that the legislature take steps to amend section 2 — 1009 to prevent abuses of this kind. (Kahle v. John Deere Co. (1984), 104 Ill. 2d 302, 472 N.E.2d 787.) I strongly urge the legislature to heed the supreme court’s suggestion and to act promptly to prevent further abuses of this kind.