YOUNG v. CERNIAK

No. 83-702.

126 Ill. App.3d 952 (1984)

467 N.E.2d 1045

SANDRA YOUNG, Indiv. and as Adm'r of the Estate of Robert L. Young, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. G. CERNIAK, M.D., et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed August 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rivkin, Leff, Sherman & Radler, of Chicago (Warren S. Radler, Dale R. Crider, and Hillary Anschel, of counsel), for appellant Wayne M. Kassel.

Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Daniel J. O'Connor, and Marie A. Monahan, of counsel), for appellant G. Cerniak.

John J. Lowrey and Mary Jo Smerz, both of Law Offices of John J. Lowrey, P.C., of Chicago, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal is from a judgment for plaintiff in a wrongful death action alleging medical malpractice. Cerniak and Kassel (hereinafter defendants)1 contend that (1) the trial court erred in (a) denying their motions for change of venue, and (b) entering judgment on inconsistent verdicts; (2) the jury was improperly instructed with regard to the appropriate...

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