COLLINS v. WESTLAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

No. 56392.

12 Ill. App.3d 847 (1973)

299 N.E.2d 326

FRANCIS COLLINS, Individually and as Next Friend of Daniel Collins, a Minor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WESTLAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

June 7, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard & French, of Chicago, (Richard G. French, Stuart N. Litwin, and Gary Dienstag, of counsel,) for appellant.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago, (John M. Moelmann and D. Kendall Griffith, of counsel,) for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ delivered the opinion of the court:

Daniel Collins, a minor, by his father as next friend, seeks to recover damages for alleged negligent medical and hospital treatment which it is contended necessitated amputation of his left leg at the knee. The action was originally commenced against Westlake Community Hospital [the Hospital] and Dr. Kenneth Hubbard, M.D. At the close...

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