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PURTILL v. HESS

No. 61517.

111 Ill.2d 229 (1986)

489 N.E.2d 867

CAROL L. PURTILL, Appellant, v. J.H. HESS et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed February 6, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Segall Law Offices, P.C., of Champaign, for appellant.

Craig J. Causeman, of Thomas, Mamer & Haughey, of Champaign, for appellee George Elfers.

James C. Kearns and Michael E. Raub, of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, of Urbana, for appellee J.H. Hess.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This medical malpractice action was instituted by the plaintiff, Carol L. Purtill, for damages occasioned by the alleged negligence of the defendants, George Elfers, M.D., J.H. Hess, M.D., and Gibson Community Hospital, in the care, diagnosis, and treatment of the plaintiff during and following the birth of her child. The circuit court of Champaign County granted motions for summary judgment...

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