(DOWNLOAD) "Cook v. Gould" by Illinois Appellate Court — Third District Judgment Affirmed ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Cook v. Gould
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court — Third District Judgment Affirmed
- Release Date : January 23, 1982
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
Description
This appeal involves attorney malpractice. The plaintiff, Calvin Cook, seeks damages occasioned by the negligence of Burton Gould, his former attorney, in failing to file Cook's personal injury claim against the city of Joliet within the statutory period of limitations. Cook's claim against the city of Joliet stems from injuries he received as a result of a motorcycle accident. Late on the evening of August 10, 1974, Cook encountered a large oil slick in the middle of Collins Street, Joliet, Illinois. The motorcycle he was riding slid out from under him, causing him injury. Shortly thereafter, Cook retained defendant Gould to represent him in a suit for the damages he sustained as a result of the accident. Defendant Gould undertook the representation but failed to institute a lawsuit within the statutory period. Nearly 10 months after the statute had expired, Burton Gould notified Cook that he had attempted to file suit but the papers were lost and never received by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County. Gould further informed Cook that this prejudiced his suit and there was nothing further that he could do for him regarding his claim against the city of Joliet.