Doe v. Board of Education of Hononegah Community High School District 207

In Doe v. Board of Education of Hononegah Community High School District 207, 833 F. Supp. 1366, 1375 (N.D. Ill. 1993), a student who was allegedly sexually abused by a teacher filed a civil rights action against members of the school board, the school district, school administrators, and school counselors. The district court found that section 13--202 of the Code (735 ILCS 5/13--202 (West 1992)) was the applicable statute of limitations and that the plaintiff had to bring her cause of action within two years after the alleged abuse occurred. Hononegah, 833 F. Supp. at 1375. In a footnote, the district court noted that neither party had suggested that section 13--202.2 was applicable. Hononegah, 833 F. Supp. at 1375 n.4. The district court, in dictum, then stated that section 13--202.2 was not applicable. Hononegah, 833 F. Supp. at 1375 n.4.