In plaintiff’s action against a debtor seeking damages when it filed for bankruptcy protections and failed to return leased phone equipment to plaintiff, dismissal of the claims is affirmed as plaintiff’s claims accrued more than five years before it filed its complaint and its claims are barred by the five-year statute of limitations.  

Read In Re: marchFIRST, Inc., No. 08-3600

Appellate Information

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division

Decided December 21, 2009

Judges

Before:  Bauer, Sykes, Circuit Judges, and Simon, District Judge

Opinion by Bauer, Circuit Judge

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