LOIZZO v. ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL

No. 82-2733.

121 Ill. App.3d 172 (1984)

459 N.E.2d 314

FRANK LOIZZO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed January 17, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith & Munson, of Chicago, for appellant.

James G. Meyer, of Hogan, McNulty & Meyer, and Stanley J. Davidson, Douglas H. Momeyer, and Robert L. Martier, all of Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, and Robert Marc Chemers, of Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered, and Francis D. Morrissey, Thomas R. Nelson, Charles B. Lewis, and Mark L. Karasik, all of Baker & McKenzie, and Williams P. Dorr, Hugh C. Griffin, and William D. Frazier, all of Lord, Bissell & Brook, and Richard C. Bartelt and Kathy Pinkstaff Saxton, both of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, all of Chicago, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE DOWNING delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Frank Loizzo, brought this action in the circuit court of Cook County to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly occasioned by a catheter which was negligently left in his body following surgery. All of the defendants had rendered medical care to the plaintiff for treatment of his heart condition, but they were not all involved concurrently. Plaintiff filed a complaint...

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