CUNNINGHAM v. MacNEAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Gen. No. 51,893.

113 Ill. App.2d 74 (1969)

251 N.E.2d 733

Mrs. Frances Cunningham, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MacNeal Memorial Hospital, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

Rehearing denied August 5, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horwitz, Anesi & Ozmon, of Chicago (Dario A. Garibaldi, of Flossmoor, of counsel), for appellant.

Howard, French & Healy, of Chicago (John C. Healy, of counsel), for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE McCORMICK delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff, Mrs. Frances Cunningham, was admitted to MacNeal Memorial Hospital in May 1960. While there she received several transfusions of whole blood and was infected with serum hepatitis, requiring that she have additional hospitalization.

The plaintiff filed a complaint praying for judgment in the sum of "$50,000.00 or such greater or lesser sum as the court or jury may award." On October 14...

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